Free and Open Source Software Tools for Making Open Source Hardware - Leon Anavi, Konsulko Group

Free and Open Source Software Tools for Making Open Source Hardware - Leon Anavi, Konsulko Group

The open source hardware movement is becoming more and more popular. But is it worth making open source hardware if it has been designed with expensive proprietary software? In this presentation, Leon Anavi will share his experience how to use free and open source software for making high-quality entirely open source devices: from the designing the PCB with KiCAD through making a case with OpenSCAD or FreeCAD to slicing with Cura and 3D printing. The talk will also provide information about open source hardware licenses, getting started guidelines, tips for avoiding common pitfalls and mistakes. The challenges of prototyping and low-volume manufacturing with both SMT and THT will be also discussed.

About Leon Anavi
Leon Anavi is an open source enthusiast and a senior software engineer at Konsulko Group. He is an active contributor to Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), GENIVI Development Platform, Tizen as well as to a lot of other open source projects. His professional experience includes web and mobile application development for various platforms as well as porting embedded Linux distributions to Raspberry Pi and devices with i.MX6, Rockchip and Allwinner (aka sunxi) SoC. Leon holds a masters in Information Technology from the Technical University Sofia. He is the author of the Tizen Cookbook printed by Packt Publishing. His previous speaking experience includes talks about open source software during events in San Francisco, Portland (OR), Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Brussels, Berlin, Bratislava, Sofia and his hometown Plovdiv.