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Aghamohammadesmaeilketabforoosh, K.; Nikan, S.; Antonini, G.; Pearce, J.M. Optimizing Strawberry Disease and Quality Detection with Vision Transformers and Attention-Based Convolutional Neural Networks. Foods 2024, 13, 1869. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13121869academia open access, preprint
Vennard, H.; Pearce, J.M.; Denkenberger, D. Wood Chipper Design for Biofuel Production in a Global Catastrophic Loss of Infrastructure Scenario. Hardware 2024, 2, 154-172. https://doi.org/10.3390/hardware2020008OA Academia
Uzair Jamil, Seyyed Ali Sadat, Joshua M. Pearce, Distributed Manufacturing for Distributed Generation: 3-D Printed Solar Photovoltaic Module Mounting Mechanisms for Wood Racking, Renewable Energy, 228, 2024, 120651, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120651.academia open accesspreprint
Petsiuk A, Singh H, Dadhwal H, Pearce JM. Synthetic-to-Real Composite Semantic Segmentation in Additive Manufacturing. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 2024; 8(2):66. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp8020066Academia open accessArXiv
M. M. Rahman and J. M. Pearce, “Modular Open Source Solar Photovoltaic-Powered DC Nanogrids with Efficient Energy Management System ”, Solar Energy and Sustainable Development, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 22–42, Feb. 2024. https://doi.org/10.51646/jsesd.v13i1.169Academia.edu
Jun-Yu Qian and Joshua M. Pearce, 2023. Leveraging Open Source Development Value to Increase Freedom of Movement of Highly Qualified Personnel. Journal of Identity and Migration Studies, 17(2), p.80-118.OAacademia OA
Hafting, F.K.; Kulas, D.; Michels, E.; Chipkar, S.; Wisniewski, S.; Shonnard, D.; Pearce, J.M. Modular Open-Source Design of Pyrolysis Reactor Monitoring and Control Electronics. Electronics 2023, 12, 4893. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12244893. Academia.edupreprint
Seyyed Ali Sadat, Jonathan Takahashi, Joshua M. Pearce, A Free and open-source microgrid optimization tool: SAMA the solar alone Multi-Objective Advisor, Energy Conversion and Management, 298, 2023, 117686, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117686.Academia OA
J.S. Botero-Valencia, C. Barrantes-Toro, D. Marquez-Viloria, Joshua M. Pearce, Low-cost air, noise, and light pollution measuring station with wireless communication and tinyML, HardwareX,16, 2023, e00477, ISSN 2468-0672, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2023.e00477. Academia OA
Alessia Romani, Marinella Levi, Joshua M. Pearce, Recycled polycarbonate and polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene feedstocks for circular economy product applications with fused granular fabrication-based additive manufacturing, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2023, Volume 38, December 2023, e0073038, e00730, ISSN 2214-9937, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00730. Academia OApreprint
Shane Oberloier, Nicholas G. Whisman, Finn Hafting, Joshua M. Pearce, Open Source Framework for a Broadly Expandable and Reconfigurable Data Acquisition and Automation Device (BREAD), HardwareX, 2023, e00467, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2023.e00467. Academia.edu
Vandewetering, N.; Hayibo, K.S.; Pearce, J.M. Open-Source Design and Economics of Manual Variable-Tilt Angle DIY Wood-Based Solar Photovoltaic Racking System. Designs 2022, 6, 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/designs6030054academia open access
Ravneet S. Rattan, Nathan Nauta, Alessia Romani, and Joshua M. Pearce. Hangprinter for Large Scale Additive Manufacturing using Fused Particle Fabrication with Recycled Plastic and Continuous Feeding, HardwareX 2023, e00401, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2023.e00401. Academia OA.
Dupont, L., Kasmi, F., Pearce, J. & Ortt, R. (2023). “Do-It-Together” and Innovation: Transforming European Industry. Journal of Innovation Economics & Management, 40, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3917/jie.040.0001
Jacob A. Franz and Joshua M. Pearce. (2023). Making the Tools to Do-It-Together: Open-source Compression Screw Manufacturing Case Study. Journal of Innovation Economics & Management, 40, 109-135. https://doi.org/10.3917/jie.pr1.0123academia OA
Jonathan Álvarez Ariza and Joshua M. Pearce, Low-cost Assistive Technologies for Disabled People Using Open-Source Hardware and Software: A Systematic Literature Review, IEEE Access, 10, 124894-124927, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3221449Academia OA
Shane Oberloier, Wilson J Holmes, Luke A Reich, Joshua M Pearce, (2022). Particle Swarm Optimization of Printing Parameters for Open-Source TIG-Based Metal 3D Printing,Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering: Additive Manufacturing Frontiers, 1(4),100050, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjmeam.2022.100050. (OA)Academia OA
Julieta Arancio, Mayra Morales Tirado, Joshua Pearce. Equitable Research Capacity Towards the Sustainable Development Goals: The Case for Open Science Hardware. Journal of Science Policy & Governance (2022) 21,2. https://doi.org/10.38126/JSPG210202academia OA
Jack Peplinski, Emilio Velis, Joshua M. Pearce, Towards open source patents: Semi-automated open hardware certification from MediaWiki websites, World Patent Information, 71, 2022, 102150, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wpi.2022.102150. Academia OA
Joshua M. Pearce, Shardul Tiwari, Alexis S. Pascaris & Chelsea Schelly (2022) Canadian professors’ views on establishing open source endowed professorships, Cogent Education, 9:1, https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2122255academia OA
Pearce, J., & Qian, J.-Y. (2022). Economic Impact of DIY Home Manufacturing of Consumer Products with Low-cost 3D Printing from Free and Open Source Designs. European Journal of Social Impact and Circular Economy, 3(2), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.13135/2704-9906/6508academia OA
J.S. Botero-Valencia, M. Mejia-Herrera, Joshua M. Pearce, Low cost climate station for smart agriculture applications with photovoltaic energy and wireless communication, HardwareX, 12, 2022, e00324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2022.e00324. Academia OA
Oberloier, S., Whisman, N. G., & Pearce, J. M. (2022). Finding Ideal Parameters for Recycled Material Fused Particle Fabrication-Based 3D Printing Using an Open Source Software Implementation of Particle Swarm Optimization. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2022.0012 (OA)Academia OA
Vandewetering, N.; Hayibo, K.S.; Pearce, J.M. Impacts of Location on Designs and Economics of DIY Low-Cost Fixed-Tilt Open Source Wood Solar Photovoltaic Racking. Designs 2022, 6, 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/designs6030041academia open access
J.S. Botero-Valencia, M. Mejia-Herrera, Joshua M. Pearce, Low cost climate station for smart agriculture applications with photovoltaic energy and wireless communication, HardwareX, 11, 2022, e00296,doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2022.e00296. Academia OA
Aliaksei L. Petsiuk and Joshua M. Pearce. Towards Smart Monitored AM: Open Source in-Situ Layer-wise 3D Printing Image Anomaly Detection Using Histograms of Oriented Gradients and a Physics-Based Rendering Engine. Additive Manufacturing 52, 2022, 102690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2022.102690open access
Chinchane, S., Kadam, H., Mowade, K., & Pearce, JM. 2022. Open Source 3D Printed ISO 8655 Compliant Multichannel Pipette. Journal of Open Hardware, 6(1): 1,pp. 1–18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joh.36Academia.edu
Joshua M. Pearce. An Open Source Preemptive Strike in the Coming War Over The Freedom to Make Your Own Products. Cosmo-local Reader. Eds. José Maria Ramos, Michel Bauwens, Sharon Ede, James Gien Wong, pp. 219-226 (2021) https://clreader.net/
Laurent Dupont, Fedoua Kasmi, Joshua M. Pearce, Roland J. Ortt. "Do-It-Together": Towards the Factories of the Future. Cosmo-local Reader. Eds. José Maria Ramos, Michel Bauwens, Sharon Ede, James Gien Wong, pp. 52-59 (2021) https://clreader.net/
S. W. Breuer, L. Toppen, S.K. Schum, and J.M. Pearce. Open Source Software Toolchain for Automated Non-Targeted Screening for Toxins in Alternative Foods. MethodsX 2021, 8, 101551, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2021.101551 OA Academia OA
Romain Bedell, Alaa Hassan, Anne-Julie Tinet, Javier Arrieta-Escobar, Delphine Derrien, Marie-France Dignac, Vincent Boly, Stéphanie Ouvrard, and Joshua M. Pearce 2021. Open-Source Script for Design and 3D Printing of Porous Structures for Soil Science. Technologies 9, no. 3: 67. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies9030067 OA, academia
Apoorv Kulkarni, Joshua M. Pearce, Yuejiao Yang, Antonella Motta and Gian Domenico Sorarù. Fully dense SiOC(N) cellular structures by integrating FFF 3-D printing with polymer derived ceramics. Advanced Engineering Materials 2021, 2100535. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202100535 OA, academia
Kanlayanee Kaweesinsakul, Siranee Nuchitprasitchai, and Joshua M. Pearce. 2021. Open source disease analysis system of cactus by artificial intelligence and image processing. In The 12th International Conference on Advances in Information Technology (IAIT2021), June 29–July 01, 2021, Bangkok, Thailand. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 7 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3468784.3469075Arxiv
Hubbard BR, Putman LI, Techtmann S, Pearce JM. Open Source Vacuum Oven Design for Low-Temperature Drying: Performance Evaluation for Recycled PET and Biomass. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 2021; 5(2):52. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp5020052open accesspreprint
Marcello C. Guadagno,Jacob M. Loss and Joshua M. Pearce. Open Source 3D-Printable Planetary Roller Screw for Food Processing Applications. Technologies. 2021; 9(2):24. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies9020024open access
Aliaksei L. Petsiuk and Joshua M. Pearce. Open Source 3-D Filament Diameter Sensor for Recycling, Winding and Additive Manufacturing Machines. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 143(10): 105001 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050762Arxivopen access
Arthur Alexandre, Fabio A. Cruz Sanchez, Hakim Boudaoud, Mauricio Camargo, and Joshua M. Pearce.Mechanical Properties of Direct Waste Printing of Polylactic Acid with Universal Pellets Extruder: Comparison to Fused Filament Fabrication on Open-Source Desktop Three-Dimensional Printers. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. 7(5) 2020, 237-247. http://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2019.0195open access
Pierce Mayville, Neha Vijay Patil and Joshua M.Pearce. Distributed manufacturing of after market flexible floating photovoltaic modules. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 42, 2020, 100830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2020.100830open access
Little, H.A.; Tanikella, N.G.; J. Reich, M.; Fiedler, M.J.; Snabes, S.L.; Pearce, J.M. Towards Distributed Recycling with Additive Manufacturing of PET Flake Feedstocks. Materials 2020, 13, 4273. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13194273open access
Kirsi H. Kukko, Jan Sher Akmal, Anneli Kangas, Mika Salmi, Roy Björkstrand, Jouni Partanen, and Joshua M. Pearce. Additively manufactured parametric universal-clip-system: An open source approach for environmental emission detection in breathing zone. Applied Sciences 2020, 10(19), 6671; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10196671open access
Adam M. Pringle, Shane Oberloier, Aliaksei L.Petsiuk, Paul G. Sanders, Joshua M.Pearce. Open Source Arc Analyzer: Multi-Sensor Monitoring of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing. HardwareX 8 (2020) e00137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00137open access
Gallup, N.; Pringle, A.M.; Oberloier, S.; Tanikella, N.G.; Pearce, J.M. Parametric Nasopharyngeal Swab for Sampling COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Viruses: Open Source Design, SLA 3-D Printing and UV Curing System. HardwareX 8, 2020, e00135 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00135open access[1]
Noah G.Skrzypczak, Nagendra G.Tanikella, Joshua M.Pearce. Open source high-temperature RepRap for 3-D printing heat-sterilizable PPE and other applications. HardwareX 8,(2020), e00130 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00130open access
Aliaksei Petsiuk, Nagendra G.Tanikella, Samantha Dertinger, Adam Pringle, Shane Oberloier, Joshua M.Pearce. Partially RepRapable Automated Open Source Bag Valve Mask-based Ventilator. HardwareX, 8, (2020), e00131 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00131open access[2]
W. Kongcharoen, S. Nuchitprasitchai, Y. Nilsiam and J. M. Pearce, "Real-Time Eye State Detection System for Driver Drowsiness Using Convolutional Neural Network," 2020 17th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI-CON), Phuket, Thailand, 2020, pp. 551-554, doi: 10.1109/ECTI-CON49241.2020.9158265. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTI-CON49241.2020.9158265open access
Arthur Alexandre, Fabio A. Cruz Sanchez, Hakim Boudaoud, Mauricio Camargo, and Joshua M. Pearce.Mechanical Properties of Direct Waste Printing of Polylactic Acid with Universal Pellets Extruder: Comparison to Fused Filament Fabrication on Open-Source Desktop Three-Dimensional Printers. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.2020 (in press) http://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2019.0195open access
I.T.S.Heikkinen H.Savin, J.Partanen, J.Seppälä, J.M.Pearce. Towards national policy for open source hardware research: The case of Finland.Technological Forecasting and Social Change 155, (2020), 119986.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.119986open access
Chelsea Schelly & Joshua M. Pearce. Bridging the Social and Environmental Dimensions of Global Sustainability in STEM Education with Additive Manufacturing. Chapter 8. In Ali, N., & Khine, M.S. (Eds). Integrating 3D printing into teaching and learning: Practitioners' perspectives: Leiden, the Netherlands: Brill Publishing. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004415133
Arvind Ravindran, Sean Scsavnicki, Walker Nelson, Peter Gorecki, Jacob Franz, Shane Oberloier, Theresa K. Meyer, Andrew R. Barnard and Joshua M. Pearce. Open Source Waste Plastic Granulator. Technologies 2019, 7(4), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies7040074open access
Iiro Hietanen, Ismo T. S. Heikkinen, Hele Savin, and Joshua M. Pearce. Approaches to Open Source 3-D Printable Probe Positioners and Micromanipulators for Probe Stations. HardwareX (2018), e00042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2018.e00042open access
González, R., Pearce, J. and Lokki, T., 2018, August. Modular Design for Spherical Microphone Arrays. In Audio Engineering Society Conference: 2018 AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality. 2018 AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (August 2018). Paper Number: P3-10. http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=19701
Aubrey L. Woern, Joseph R. McCaslin, Adam M. Pringle, and Joshua M. Pearce. RepRapable Recyclebot: Open Source 3-D Printable Extruder for Converting Plastic to 3-D Printing Filament. HardwareX 4C (2018) e00026 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2018.e00026open access
Pearce, Joshua M. (2018). How to Perform a Literature Review with Free and Open Source Software. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 23(9). Available online: http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=23&n=8open access
J. Gwamuri, Joshua M. Pearce, "Open source 3D printers: an appropriate technology for building low cost optics labs for the developing communities", Proc. SPIE 10452, 14th Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2017, 104522S (16 August 2017); doi: 10.1117/12.2269852; http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2269852open access
Michaels, R.E. and Pearce, J.M. (2017). 3-D printing open-source click-MUAC bands for identification of malnutrition. Public Health Nutrition, 20(11), pp. 2063-2066. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980017000726open access
Maria Frangos, Joshua Pearce, Tiberius Brastaviceanu, Ahmed Akl Mahmoud, Abran Khalid. (2017). "Democratising design in scientific innovation: application of an open value network to open source hardware design". Cumulus Working Papers 33/16: Cumulus Hong Kong 2016 – Open Design for E-very-thing, pp. 333-339.open access
Chenlong Zhang, Bas Wijnen, Joshua M. Pearce. Open-source 3-D Platform for Low-cost Scientific Instrument Ecosystem. Journal of Laboratory Automation 21(4) 517-525 (2016). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2211068215624406open access
J. M. Pearce, N. C. Anzalone, and C. L. Heldt. Open-source Wax RepRap 3-D Printer for Rapid Prototyping Paper-Based Microfluidics, Journal of Laboratory Automation21(4) 510–516 (2016). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2211068215624408open access
Wijnen, B., Anzalone, G. C., Haselhuhn, A.S., Sanders, P.G., Pearce, J. M. Free and Open-source Control Software for 3-D Motion and Processing. Journal of Open Research Software, 4: e2, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/jors.78free access
Joshua Pearce. Sharing Free Knowledge to Save Humanity. in Janet Alexandersson (ed). How To Save Humanity. 2015. Available: http://howtosavehumanity.com/
Ben Wittbrodt, John Laureto, Brennan Tymrak and Joshua M Pearce. Distributed manufacturing with 3-D printing: a case study of recreational vehicle solar photovoltaic mounting systems. Journal of Frugal Innovation1(1), 1-7 (2015). doi:10.1186/s40669-014-0001-zopen access
Joshua M. Pearce and Amberlee S. Haselhuhn. Intellectual Property as a Strategic National Industrial Weapon: the Case of 3D Printing. Engineer: The Professional Bulletin of Army Engineers.45(2), 29-31 (2015).open access