Open-Source-Hardware

Dimensions of Industrial Openness

Dimensions of Industrial Openness

Understanding Openness and Its Implications for Sustainable Transformation
Nils Weiher ORCID Icon, Theresa Riedelsheimer ORCID Icon, Kai Lindow ORCID Icon
The topic of Openness is of growing importance for industry, especially in Europe. However, the term Openness is used very differently. Openness includes several concepts, including Open Source Hardware, Open Source Software, Open Data, Open Standards, Open Innovation, Open Science and Open Education. The concepts address different dimensions of Openness, all based on some kind of participation and with the goal to create more transparency and accessibility. This article defines the concepts and provides a basic understanding of their importance for industry and for greater sustainability.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 39 | 2023 | Edition 6 | Pages 42-45 | DOI 10.30844/IM_23-6_42-45
The Next Revolution: Open-Source Hardware?

The Next Revolution: Open-Source Hardware?

Opportunities and challenges of open-source business models
Anna-Kristin Behnert, Melanie Kessler ORCID Icon, Julia Arlinghaus ORCID Icon
Open-source hardware (OSH) is on its way from a grassroots movement to a major social and industrial development. Open product development processes and products promise innovations for new markets and new customers. OSH could be the answer to the question of how the shift to local and sustainable production could look like. To make this possible, essential core questions need to be answered. How can a business model based on openness and exchange make money at all? (Only in German)
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 38 | 2022 | Edition 6 | Pages 24-28