Leveraging conservation action with open-source hardware
Leveraging conservation action with open-source hardware
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DOI：
10.1111/conl.12661
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发表时间：
2019-09-01
影响因子：
8.5
通讯作者：
Rogers, Alex
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作者：
Hill, Andrew P.;Davies, Alasdair;Rogers, Alex
保护生物学家的数据收集正在发生根本性的变化，研究人员跨学科合作，利用开源硬件（奥什）创建定制的低成本监测设备。与商业硬件相比，奥什大大降低了参与成本。目前有四个障碍阻碍了它的广泛采用：（1）用户缺乏经验抑制了最初的吸收;（2）复杂和昂贵的制造/分销程序阻碍了全球传播;（3）缺乏创作者的支持导致项目失败;（4）缺乏用户的支持降低了该领域的持续效用。在这里，我们提出了一个框架，以解决这些障碍，说明如何奥什提供了一条路线，以迅速扩大社区驱动的保护行动。
Data collection by conservation biologists is undergoing radical change, with researchers collaborating across disciplines to create bespoke, low-cost monitoring equipment from open-source hardware (OSH). Compared to commercial hardware, OSH dramatically reduces participation costs. Four barriers currently hold back its wide adoption: (1) user inexperience inhibits initial uptake; (2) complex and costly manufacturing/distribution procedures impede global dissemination; (3) lack of creator support results in lapsed projects; and (4) lack of user support degrades continued utility in the field. Here, we propose a framework to address these barriers, illustrating how OSH offers a route to rapid expansion of community-driven conservation action.