The Hardware Foundationof Modern Civilization

Nikolay Georgiev Open Knowledge Conference 2011

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Marcin Jakubowski: Open-sourced blueprints for civilization

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Open Source

Modular

Scalable

Low-Cost

High Performance

DIY & User Friendly

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RadicalModularity

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Backhoe

Tractor

Trencher

Loader

Rototiller

Bulldozer

Universal Rotor

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String trimmers

Tree planting auger

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Hay Cutter

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Induction Furnace

CEB Press

Ironworker Machine

Truck

Tractor

Sawmill

Power Cube

more ...

Car

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Design forDisassembly

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(Video)

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Product Costs

● Research & Development

● Financing

● Overhead

● Stockholder profit

● Interest

● Bureaucracy

● Inventory

● Transportation

● Legal

● Marketing

● PR

● Other costs

Materials

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ProductEcologies

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General Product Ecology

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Agriculture Ecology

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Energy Ecology

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Building Ecology

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Open Source Micro-Factory

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Induction Furnace

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CNC Multimachine Circuit Maker 3D Printer

Laser Cutter

Robot ArmCNC Torch Table

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Open Source Micro-Factory

Flexible Fabrication

Industry 2.0

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OpenCollaborativeDevelopment

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Systems EngineeringBreakdown Diagrams

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OpenDocumentation

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Open Documentation

● BOM – Sourcing of materials● Fabrication Documentation● Use● Maintain● Repair

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FabricationDocumentation

Standards

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steps and

substeps

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Written step-by-step procedure

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Video and pictures of the build

(Video)

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Conceptual animation of the step

(Video)

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CAD Images

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Fabrication Drawings

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Exploded part diagrams

(Video)

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DistributiveEconomics

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Distributive Economics

● Global Repository● Best practices of economically significant

products

● Flexible Fabrication● Open Business Models

● True Fans● Fabrication● Trainings

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CurrentState

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Solar Fire

(Video)

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Production Run Remote Collaboration

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1. GVCS Funding and Collaboration

2. Production facility (in the future)

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Coming

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ModularCEB Housing

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Factor e Farm Convergence1-30. September 2011

On-the-ground prototypingBuilding

Documenting

Needed:CAD, design, fabrication, prototyping, videography, natural building, energy, transportation, technical

writing, graphics and design media, systems engineering, ...

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Collaborate

Video Documentors

CAD Designers

Fabricators – building the machines

Peer reviewers of the designs / prototypes

Software developers

Start and manage an OSE Project

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Fab Labs

Laser Cutter

3D Printer

CNC Multimachine

Laser CutterRobotic Arm

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Universities and Subject Matter Experts

ResearchDesign

Prototyping and BuildingPeer Review

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