Just a quick thank you for all the guidance, support and enthusiasm you all
provided around the Open Science Hardware
workshop<https://github.com/Pioneer-Valley-Open-Science/pioneer-valley-open-sc...>we
conducted last July -- thanks to everyone who participated and got the
word out! Here's a quick update / follow-up:
* *Collaborations. * A lot of great discussions took place at the workshop,
and the meeting led to several exciting new collaborations among graduate
students at UMass Amherst and other groups interested in using and
promoting open science hardware, including the Public Laboratory for Open
Technology and Science <http://www.publiclaboratory.org>. You should check
out (and support!) their very-cool DIY spectrometry kit project on
Kickstarter<http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jywarren/public-lab-diy-spectrome...>
-- use
your mobile phone as a spectrometer, upload spectra to an online,
wikipedia-style database of spectra, and identify e.g. identify that liquid
in your cup as Starbucks coffee (or sewer water)! To find out more about
all of their projects, including balloon mapping and hydrogen sulfide
sensing, sign up for their super-awesome google
group<https://groups.google.com/group/publiclaboratory>
.
* *A new, local, "open science" organization! *We also formed our own,
local group, focused on open hardware, open software, and open access and
research in scientific research: Pioneer Valley Open
Science<http://www.pvos.org> (PVOS)
-- and we've already begun working on several new projects on our
wiki<https://github.com/Pioneer-Valley-Open-Science/pioneer-valley-open-sc...>.
It's easy to contribute or start your own projects on the wiki -- check it
out.
* *LEAFFEST, September 22nd.* During the weekend of September 22nd, PLOTS
will be hosting LEAFFEST
2012<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/cfastie/9-5-2012/l-e-f-f-e-s-t>
(Low
Elevation Aerial Flights for Earth Sensing Technology). We'll be testing
out several DIY kits for live broadcasting of kite and balloon-based
imaging and environmental sensors, as well as discussing a project for
measuring H2S in the environment. If you're interested, you're welcome to
join -- just sign
up<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFlJZmc2bmJUdUoy...>
and
reserve a place to camp out in Vermont!
> Just a quick thank you for all the guidance, support and enthusiasm you
> all provided around the Open Science Hardware workshop<https://github.com/Pioneer-Valley-Open-Science/pioneer-valley-open-sc...>we conducted last July -- thanks to everyone who participated and got the
> word out! Here's a quick update / follow-up:
> * *Collaborations. * A lot of great discussions took place at the
> workshop, and the meeting led to several exciting new collaborations among
> graduate students at UMass Amherst and other groups interested in using and
> promoting open science hardware, including the Public Laboratory for Open
> Technology and Science <http://www.publiclaboratory.org>. You should
> check out (and support!) their very-cool DIY spectrometry kit project on
> Kickstarter<http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jywarren/public-lab-diy-spectrome...> -- use
> your mobile phone as a spectrometer, upload spectra to an online,
> wikipedia-style database of spectra, and identify e.g. identify that liquid
> in your cup as Starbucks coffee (or sewer water)! To find out more about
> all of their projects, including balloon mapping and hydrogen sulfide
> sensing, sign up for their super-awesome google group<https://groups.google.com/group/publiclaboratory>
> .
> * *A new, local, "open science" organization! *We also formed our own,
> local group, focused on open hardware, open software, and open access and
> research in scientific research: Pioneer Valley Open Science<http://www.pvos.org> (PVOS)
> -- and we've already begun working on several new projects on our wiki<https://github.com/Pioneer-Valley-Open-Science/pioneer-valley-open-sc...>.
> It's easy to contribute or start your own projects on the wiki -- check it
> out.
> * *LEAFFEST, September 22nd.* During the weekend of September 22nd, PLOTS
> will be hosting LEAFFEST 2012<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/cfastie/9-5-2012/l-e-f-f-e-s-t> (Low
> Elevation Aerial Flights for Earth Sensing Technology). We'll be testing
> out several DIY kits for live broadcasting of kite and balloon-based
> imaging and environmental sensors, as well as discussing a project for
> measuring H2S in the environment. If you're interested, you're welcome to
> join -- just sign up<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFlJZmc2bmJUdUoy...> and
> reserve a place to camp out in Vermont!
