title: Open-source hardware for medical devices.
abstract: Open-source hardware is hardware whose design is made publicly available so anyone can study, modify, distribute, make and sell the design or the hardware based on that design. Some open-source hardware projects can potentially be used as active medical devices. The open-source approach offers a unique combination of advantages, including reducing costs and faster innovation. This article compares 10 of open-source healthcare projects in terms of how easy it is to obtain the required components and build the device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science , Swansea University , Swansea , UK.
authors.forename: Gerrit
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3787-8194
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Niezen
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science , Swansea University , Swansea , UK.
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4610-1643
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eslambolchilar
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science , Swansea University , Swansea , UK.
authors.forename: Harold
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2222-4243
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thimbleby
keywords: Affordable; Global Health; Inventions