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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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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CAD Images
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Fabrication Drawings
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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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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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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