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Jeffrey Warren
December 06, 2012
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December 06, 2012
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Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science: Open-source development of
tools for grassroots science
Public Laboratory: * hundreds of contributors * open source environmental
science research * anyone can join/contribute
Scientists Non- Scientists Non- Scientists Non- Scientists Non- Scientists
Ask Questions Test: collect data Process, interpret Draw conclusions, advocate
Balloon and kite mapping who & why, not what
Don't we already have satellite imaging?
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GC/Gowanus
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Open Source Software/Hardware/Data
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Balloon Mapping Kit $95 BYO: camera & helium PublicLaboratory.org
Balloon mapping kit variations
Shared "Research notes" - open source, discussion, refinement
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Detecting contamination
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RAYLEIGH UV-1601 Range: 190 - 1100 nm Resolution: 2nm Price:
Lots
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http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~scipop/Obsetion/spectro/pizza_box_sp.htm
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Compact fluorescent lightbulb spectra (for calibration) "Hello world"
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Problems with Environmental Science and Health Research • Expensive •
Limited to hands of experts • Lag in knowledge between experts and people on the ground • Local residents don’t own the data • Collection/interpretation is opaque and illegible • Industry has far greater capacity to generate data
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