There are more options for integration of hardware & software then ever before, using these options, one easily come up with their prototypes.
There are plenty of options now for open hardware, to name a few are
1. Arduino- Microcontoller based boards
2. Raspberry pi- Single board computer
3. nabto- simple solution for connectivity to devices
Open software is already in play for many years now, and now open software is also available that could be used with above hardware, to name a few are
1. Processing- Electronic sketchbook for developing ideas
2. Reprap- general-purpose 3D printer with the ability to make copies of most of its own structural parts
Then are certain tools are available that could be used for medical applications, one such example is
OpenEye-Open source, open harware for real time tracking
At QS, Amsterdam we are going to demonstrate this in action, how open harware and open software could be used for medical applications. Catch us there, link
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