Adoption Determinants of Open Hardware Across Industries
summary
Systematic review plus analysis of GitHub repos shows open hardware adoption hinges on five measurable factors: relative advantage, compatibility, technical complexity, observability and trialability. Projects with GUIs, easy assembly (example: FarmBot–style plug‑on units) and thorough docs get more stars and uptake; niche lab devices succeed despite low stars. Regulatory barriers like CE and FDA approval stall healthcare adoption, while agriculture benefits from private investment; community management and funding predict whether prototypes become real products.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Introduction to open hardware
- 3:59Systematic literature review
- 8:17Healthcare and agriculture focus
- 11:10Key adoption challenges
- 12:40Q&A on obstacles
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