1. Innovation through collaboration: scaling up solutions for sustainable development
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Joshua M. Pearce, Ivana Zelenika, and Michigan Technological University (MTU)
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Economics and Econometrics ,Knowledge management ,Computer science ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Service-learning ,010501 environmental sciences ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Appropriate technology ,050905 science studies ,01 natural sciences ,Knowledge commons ,Software ,open source ,Sustainable development ,Applied research ,[INFO]Computer Science [cs] ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,sustainable development ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,Open source ,appropriate technology ,Software deployment ,[INFO.EIAH]Computer Science [cs]/Technology for Human Learning ,crowd- sourcing ,Crowd-sourcing ,0509 other social sciences ,business ,knowledge commons - Abstract
International audience; The open collaborative philosophy employed in the success of open source software can be applied to hardware design. Specifically, the development of open source appropriate technologies (OSAT) can improve sustainable development efforts worldwide. Yet, widespread OSAT use is far from ubiquitous. Given that lack of communication, access to information and poor collaboration are among the largest barriers to a more effective OSAT dissemination, this paper explores opportunities to overcome such obstacles using four techniques: 1) collaborative on-line platforms, 2) crowd-sourcing, 3) the concept of knowledge commons, and 4) enabled educational institutions through service learning and applied research. The results are analyzed and conclusions are drawn that outline paths to higher multiuser collaboration for OSAT deployment.
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- 2014
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