The combination of open-source software and hardware provide technically feasible methods to create low-cost, highly-customized scientific research equipment. Open-source 3-D printers have proven useful for fabricating scientific tools. Here the capabilities of an open-source 3-D printer are expanded to become a highly-flexible scientific platform. An automated low-cost 3-D motion control platform is presented having the capacity to perform scientific applications including: i) 3-D printing of scientific hardware, ii) laboratory auto-stirring, measuring and probing, iii) automated fluid handling and iv) shaking and mixing. The open-source 3-D platform not only facilities routine research while radically reducing the cost, but it also inspires the creation of a diverse array of custom instruments that can be shared and replicated digitally throughout the world to drive down the cost of research and education further.
Pearce, J. (2019). Open-source 3-D Platform for Low-cost Scientific Instrument Ecosystem. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/open-source-3-d-platform-for-low-cost-scientific-instrument-ecosystem
Pearce, Joshua "Open-source 3-D Platform for Low-cost Scientific Instrument Ecosystem" Afribary. Afribary, 15 Apr. 2019, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/open-source-3-d-platform-for-low-cost-scientific-instrument-ecosystem. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Pearce, Joshua . "Open-source 3-D Platform for Low-cost Scientific Instrument Ecosystem". Afribary, Afribary, 15 Apr. 2019. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/open-source-3-d-platform-for-low-cost-scientific-instrument-ecosystem >.
Pearce, Joshua . "Open-source 3-D Platform for Low-cost Scientific Instrument Ecosystem" Afribary (2019). Accessed November 21, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/open-source-3-d-platform-for-low-cost-scientific-instrument-ecosystem