Open Source Hardware Development
summary
An open-hardware LoRa gateway (PCB, firmware, and case files on GitHub) is presented that supports solar power, external antennas, and modular radio cards so regional LoRa radios can be swapped. The design emphasizes certifiability and safety, offers SD-card firmware updates and isolated Internet connectivity for offline/power-robust operation, and discusses supply-chain constraints, license interactions, shield compatibility, and production testing.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Open-source hardware dev
- 1:07Hardware's open-source role
- 2:32Hardware vs software
- 4:16Open hardware design challenges
- 5:41License conflicts in open hardware
- 7:06Tanks Network Kit example
- 9:18Arduino compatibility & community
- 10:42Certification & safety in open hardware
- 13:11Large open-source hardware projects
- 15:41Design abstractions & limits
- 17:26Gateway use cases
- 19:12Gateway expansion options
- 21:20Open hardware design considerations
- 23:30Tanks Network hardware release
- 24:59Q&A
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