page_title: Open-design movement
section_title: Organizations
hierarchical_section_title: Open-design movement / Organizations
caption_attribution_description: VIA OpenBook (CAD file image)
context_page_description: The open-design movement involves the development of physical products, machines and systems through use of publicly shared design information. This includes the making of both free and open-source software as well as open-source hardware. The process is generally facilitated by the Internet and often performed without monetary compensation. The goals and philosophy of the movement are identical to that of the open-source movement, but are implemented for the development of physical products rather than software. Open design is a form of co-creation, where the final product is designed by the users, rather than an external stakeholder such as a private company.
context_section_description: Open design is currently a fledgling movement consisting of several unrelated or loosely related initiatives. Many of these organizations are single, funded projects, while a few organizations are focusing on an area needing development. In some cases (e.g. Thingiverse for 3D printable designs or Appropedia for open source appropriate technology) organizations are making an effort to create a centralized open source design repository as this enables innovation. Notable organizations include:
  AguaClara, an open-source engineering group at Cornell University publishing a design tool and CAD designs for water treatment plants
  Arduino, an open-source electronics hardware platform, community and company
  Elektor: electronics
  Instructables : miscellaneous
  Local Motors : methods of transport, vehicles
  LittleBits
  One Laptop Per Child, a project to give every child in developing territories a laptop computer with open hardware and software
  OpenCores : digital electronic hardware
  Open Architecture Network : places. to shelter
  Open Design Alliance : CAD software
  Open Hardware and Design Alliance (OHANDA)
  OpenStructures (OSP), a modular construction model where everyone designs   on the basis of one shared geometrical grid.
  Open Source Ecology, including solar cells.
  Sensorica  A collaborative open source hardware Open Value Network (virtual organisation)
  Thingiverse : miscellaneous
  VOICED
  VIA OpenBook netbook has CAD files for the design licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 Unported License
  Wikispeed, open-source modular vehicles
  Zoetrope, open design low cost wind turbine.
caption: VIA OpenBook reference design CAD visualisation
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