open hardware and libraries

Making LibrariesGetting into the Hardware Biz

Jason GriffeyHead of Library Information TechnologyUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Key Points

• Open Source Software

• Open Source Hardware

• Building your own stuff

• The Future of Hardware

Open Source Software

Open Source Hardware

Moore’s Law

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Koomey’s Law

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Arduino

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Why Arduino?

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Shields

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Sensors

ArduinoIDE

Open Hardware Design

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Raspberry Pi

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A La Mode

Building Your Own Hardware

Patron Counters

$300

$280

Build One Yourself

• Arduino - $35

•Data Logger Shield - $20

• SD Card - $10

• Sensor (infrared, laser tripwire, ultrasonic, or PID) - $10

• TOTAL COST - $70

Temperature/Humidity Loggers

$240

$415

Build One Yourself

• Arduino - $35

•Data Logger Shield - $20

• SD Card - $10

• Temperature/Humidity Sensor - $5-10

• LCD Display screen - $15

• TOTAL COST - $85

Other Possibilities

• RFID Reader

• Barcode Scanner

• Seat usage detector

• What else?

The Future of Hardware

Learn More

Make the Toolsthat

Measure the Future

Next Steps

Thank You

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Jason Griffey