Buongiorno nexiani, a parte il piccolissimo dettaglio che "open hardware" è una buzzword che in pratica non significa nulla, in questo articolo ci sono interessanti riferimenti a diversi progetti che - bene o male non lo so ancora - coinvolgono l'utilizzo di software libero e/o progetti hardware liberi (free hardware design) https://opensource.com/article/20/3/open-hardware-covid19 (articolo piuttosto denso di riferimenti che ancora devo leggere per bene) --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- [...] Opentrons' open source lab automation platform is comprised of a suite of open source hardware, verified labware, consumables, reagents, and workstations. [...] can "automate up to 2,400 tests per day within days of an order being placed." It plans to ramp up to 1 million tested samples by July 1. [...] Chai's Open qPCR device uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to rapidly test swabs from surfaces (e.g., door handles and elevator buttons) to see if the novel coronavirus is present. [...] Data from the Chai Open qPCR can enable public health, civic, and business leaders to make more informed decisions about cleaning, mitigation, facility closures, contract tracing, and testing. [...] OpenPCR is a PCR testing device kit from Josh Perfetto and Jessie Ho, the creators behind the Chai Open qPCR. This is more of a DIY open source device than their previous project, but it has the same use case: using environmental testing to identify the coronavirus in the field. As the project page states, "traditional real-time PCR machines capable of detecting these pathogens typically cost upwards of $30,000 US dollars and are not suitable for field usage." Because OpenPCR is a kit users build and is shared under a GPLv3.0 license, the device aims to democratize access to molecular diagnostics. [...] The Open Lung Low Resource Ventilator is a quick-deployment ventilator that utilizes a bag valve mask (BVM), also known as an Ambu-bag, as a core component. Ambu-bags are mass-produced, certified, small, mechanically simple, and adaptable to both invasive tubing and masks. The OPEN LUNG ventilator will use micro-electronics to sense and control air pressure and flow, with the goal to enable semi-autonomous operation. This early-stage project boasts a large team with hundreds of contributors, led by: Colin Keogh, David Pollard, Connall Laverty, and Gui Calavanti. It is shared under a GPLv3.0 license. [...] The Pandemic Ventilator is a DIY ventilator prototype. Like the RepRap project, it uses commonly available hardware components in its design. The project was uploaded by user Panvent to Instructables more than 10 years ago, and there are six major steps to producing it. The project is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA license. [...] These projects are just a fraction of the activity happening in the open hardware space to solve or treat COVID-19. In researching this article, I discovered other projects worth exploring, such as: [...] --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Nell'articolo fanno riferimento anche al caso italiano di fabbricazione di valvole Venturi per i respiratori [1], per le quali AFAIU è attualmente illegale la distribuzione dei file 3D (oltre avere ancora qualche problemino di validazione della produzione, forse) per via dei brevetto. Io non ho nessun dubbio che una maggior cultura hacker trasversale ci aiuterebbe molto a risolvere _meglio_ diversi problemi, anche *prima* che diventino delle emergenze: più "right to repair" (prego vedere [2]), più agilità, meno burocrazia inutile, fuori dalle scatole i brevetti e tanto, tanto amore per la conoscenza... trasversale Saluti, Giovanni. [1] https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/covid-19-3d-printed-valve-for-reanimatio... [2] https://repair.org/medical «Repair monopolies, created by equipment manufacturers, are driving health care costs up and patient care down.» Ovviamente pesa anche di più in tempi di emergenze tipo questa. -- Giovanni Biscuolo Xelera IT Infrastructures