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The promise of the distributed approach lies in enhancing access to raw productive power. We have learned that our plans are sufficient for someone to download and build machines on their own. In 2011, the first ever | The promise of the distributed approach lies in enhancing access to raw productive power. We have learned that our plans are sufficient for someone to download and build machines on their own. In 2011, the first ever independent replication occurred. | ||
'''James Slade Replication''' - and link to other replications. | '''James Slade Replication''' - and link to other replications. | ||
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'''Graph of machines built - small - link to page''' | '''Graph of machines built - small - link to page''' | ||
We were supported by the Shuttleworth Foundation in 2012 and 2013. We got the ''Shuttleworth Disease'' - because we were funded, we cranked out prototypes, but not products. | We were supported by the Shuttleworth Foundation in 2012 and 2013. We got the ''Shuttleworth Disease'' - because we were funded, we cranked out prototypes, but not products. We discovered that the foundation model is inherently non scalable to world transformation. We believe that we can scale the open hardware movement to the next trillion dollar economy by earning our way, not by foundation funding. Our foundation money ran out in 2014, so we had to turn to earning. Building upon Extreme Manufacturing techniques, we put the pedal to the metal. We developed a social production model that includes revenue from production (sale of a machine) and workshop fees. This model involves immersion skill training + production in one event. When we produced the brick press last year, we cleared $10k from a weekend workshop - and had fun while we were at it. This model relies on the premise that we know how to build machines in a single day - so that we can produce an immersive experience around a build. | ||
'''Picture''' - scott et al with joy pressing the brick. | '''Picture''' - scott et al with joy pressing the brick. | ||
The brick press can potentially be a killer app | The brick press is important because it can potentially be the start of a killer app. If we can produce high performance open source houses at a fraction of commercial costs using on-site material as our building block, then we have entered a $100B market in the USA alone. | ||
'''https://www.facebook.com/OpenSourceEcology/photos/pcb.10153056715941562/10153056712416562/?type=1&theater''' | '''https://www.facebook.com/OpenSourceEcology/photos/pcb.10153056715941562/10153056712416562/?type=1&theater''' | ||
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'''Image - swarm build, MH 2''' | '''Image - swarm build, MH 2''' | ||
The last one featured a design-build collab with about 100 people, and we produced a fully featured, 800 sf addition, with CEB walls, in-ground hydronic heat, and modular construction for under $ | The last one featured a design-build collab with about 100 people, and we produced a fully featured, 800 sf addition, with CEB walls, in-ground hydronic heat, and modular construction for under $20k. We built the shell and roof in the 5 days of the workshop. | ||
'''[[MicroHouse 4 Finished]] | '''[[MicroHouse 4 Finished]] | ||
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[[Techniques for Building a House in 1 Day]] exist, and that's where we are taking our hybrid CEB/carpentry techniques. | [[Techniques for Building a House in 1 Day]] exist, and that's where we are taking our hybrid CEB/carpentry techniques. | ||
Building upon these results, we are taking the CEB Press the last step: a Distributive Enterprise model. We will be publishing not only the | Building upon these results, we are taking the CEB Press the last step: a Distributive Enterprise model. We will be publishing not only the machine designs that have been tested over the last year, but a model of production that allows anybody to build the machine (or have it built) anywhere in the world. This will be a test case for distributed open source manufacturing applied to heavy equipment. The main challenge will be adapting builds to local supply chains. We will publish both the quick-build digital fabrication version of the brick press, and resuscitate the older version to facilitate production wherever access to CNC cutting is not available. See [[CEB Press Genealogy]]. | ||
'''CEB Press III - product release pic''' | |||
We estimate that the exisiting market for automated brick presses is about 1000 per year. We expect that our work will lead to market creation after we deploy open source hybrid CEB construction techniques fully. OSE's concept is to distribute production such that the entire demand can be met by a network of producers, as opposed to OSE trying to meet the market demand. OSE will test (dogfood) its own production model, while other entrepreneurs are encouraged to start their own enterprises. We will also be developing a quality control certification process. We propose that the volume of production can be met more efficiently by distributed production. This is important, for example, if an entire region needs to be rebuilt after a catastrophe, then the distributed effort can deliver 1000 machines on a week's time scale. This would be impossible for a single manufacturer. As such, we would like to test the agility of the distributed production model. | |||
Because we think that such a model can be applied to many products, such as cars or houses, we think that it's simply inevitable that open source distributed production will dominate the global economy. The missing link at present is access to open source product designs and access to localized, open source production facilities. | |||
To develop the CEB Press disributive enterprise test model, we will host [[Design Sprints]] to enhance collaboration. If you'd like to participate, please fill out the [[Tech Team Culturing Survey]] to receive the Design Sprint invitation. We will try a new Design Sprint protocol, where participation is based on commitment to specific tasks outlined prior to the Design Sprint. Previously, we held the design sprints without knowing who will show up. Design Sprint tasks include engineering, concept design, enterprise development, documentation, explainer videos, and many others, so we welcome any self-starter super-cooperators to join. Our goal for this year is to host mega Design Sprints and Hackathons where a high level of coordination is achieved for a few hundred participants. | |||
Revision as of 23:05, 13 February 2015
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Points: We got lots of proof of concept supporting delivery of magical goals. It is time to go the last mile on economic significance.
- Development velocity
- Extreme Manufacturing
- Single day builds. This is significant. We know of no other company or production mechanism that can produce a comlete heavy machine
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50 icons - with 4 year update across them
It's been quite a ride over the last 4 years. We introduced the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) on the world stage at TED in 2011:
TED Talk
The promise stands: developing the distributed, open source economy. Solving problems faster than they are created.
Critics of the open source economy point out that Open source is a system of development that doesn't have the requisite positive feedback loops needed to build a viable economic system. John Robb Critique of Open Source - par. 13. This is a belief held firmly in the economic mainstream - and is a reason why open source companies suffer significant risk of Pulling a Makerbot.
We've been busy innovating revenue models that can be built upon efficient production, and showing that they are efficient because they are open source. Contributors continue to work to scratch an itch or for pay to develop products that can be sold.
Efficiency is key to making open source technology viable. In December 2012, we have shown for the first time that one of our heavy machines, the Compressed Earth Block (CEB) Press, can be built in a single day. We combined Modular Design, digital fabrication and swarm build techniques -for a rapid, parallel, Extreme Build. One Day.
Video 2012 Dec 18
The promise of the distributed approach lies in enhancing access to raw productive power. We have learned that our plans are sufficient for someone to download and build machines on their own. In 2011, the first ever independent replication occurred.
James Slade Replication - and link to other replications.
About a dozen other replications followed until the present, and overall 104 GVCS machines or products were built in total. Most were built at the OSE headquarters in Missouri. Most were heavy product like the brick press, tractors, and MicroHouses - and also a few small ones like the Micro Power Cube or 3D Printer.
Graph of machines built - small - link to page
We were supported by the Shuttleworth Foundation in 2012 and 2013. We got the Shuttleworth Disease - because we were funded, we cranked out prototypes, but not products. We discovered that the foundation model is inherently non scalable to world transformation. We believe that we can scale the open hardware movement to the next trillion dollar economy by earning our way, not by foundation funding. Our foundation money ran out in 2014, so we had to turn to earning. Building upon Extreme Manufacturing techniques, we put the pedal to the metal. We developed a social production model that includes revenue from production (sale of a machine) and workshop fees. This model involves immersion skill training + production in one event. When we produced the brick press last year, we cleared $10k from a weekend workshop - and had fun while we were at it. This model relies on the premise that we know how to build machines in a single day - so that we can produce an immersive experience around a build.
Picture - scott et al with joy pressing the brick.
The brick press is important because it can potentially be the start of a killer app. If we can produce high performance open source houses at a fraction of commercial costs using on-site material as our building block, then we have entered a $100B market in the USA alone.
In 2014, we built several MicroHouses.
Image - swarm build, MH 2
The last one featured a design-build collab with about 100 people, and we produced a fully featured, 800 sf addition, with CEB walls, in-ground hydronic heat, and modular construction for under $20k. We built the shell and roof in the 5 days of the workshop.
Techniques for Building a House in 1 Day exist, and that's where we are taking our hybrid CEB/carpentry techniques.
Building upon these results, we are taking the CEB Press the last step: a Distributive Enterprise model. We will be publishing not only the machine designs that have been tested over the last year, but a model of production that allows anybody to build the machine (or have it built) anywhere in the world. This will be a test case for distributed open source manufacturing applied to heavy equipment. The main challenge will be adapting builds to local supply chains. We will publish both the quick-build digital fabrication version of the brick press, and resuscitate the older version to facilitate production wherever access to CNC cutting is not available. See CEB Press Genealogy.
CEB Press III - product release pic
We estimate that the exisiting market for automated brick presses is about 1000 per year. We expect that our work will lead to market creation after we deploy open source hybrid CEB construction techniques fully. OSE's concept is to distribute production such that the entire demand can be met by a network of producers, as opposed to OSE trying to meet the market demand. OSE will test (dogfood) its own production model, while other entrepreneurs are encouraged to start their own enterprises. We will also be developing a quality control certification process. We propose that the volume of production can be met more efficiently by distributed production. This is important, for example, if an entire region needs to be rebuilt after a catastrophe, then the distributed effort can deliver 1000 machines on a week's time scale. This would be impossible for a single manufacturer. As such, we would like to test the agility of the distributed production model.
Because we think that such a model can be applied to many products, such as cars or houses, we think that it's simply inevitable that open source distributed production will dominate the global economy. The missing link at present is access to open source product designs and access to localized, open source production facilities.
To develop the CEB Press disributive enterprise test model, we will host Design Sprints to enhance collaboration. If you'd like to participate, please fill out the Tech Team Culturing Survey to receive the Design Sprint invitation. We will try a new Design Sprint protocol, where participation is based on commitment to specific tasks outlined prior to the Design Sprint. Previously, we held the design sprints without knowing who will show up. Design Sprint tasks include engineering, concept design, enterprise development, documentation, explainer videos, and many others, so we welcome any self-starter super-cooperators to join. Our goal for this year is to host mega Design Sprints and Hackathons where a high level of coordination is achieved for a few hundred participants.