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Research interests
My current research involves developing open-source scientific hardware for use in Africa and the wider Global South. Open-source hardware is generally much cheaper than proprietary alternatives, but the benefits go far beyond simple cost reduction. Open-source hardware fosters collaborations as new technologies are not locked away from the innovators who need them. It also protects users from vendor lock-in and expensive service contracts by helping local innovators to build, repair, and improve equipment.
I work with Dr Richard Bowman on an open-source 3D-printed laboratory-grade robotic microscope which can be manufactured in Tanzania using printers constructed locally from recycled electronic waste. We collaborate with local manufacturers in Tanzania who will produce and repair microscopes which can be used to diagnose malaria.
We are also working to improve quality control for local manufacturing. This includes designing mechanical testing facilities for printed microscopes in Tanzania, and for 3D-printer filament produced in Kenya from recycled plastic bottles. We are also partnering with institutions in Ghana to explore on-site metrology in the Suame Magazine industrial cluster.
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Projects
Open, 3D printed fluorescence microscopy for cell imaging
Collins, J., Dodson, C., Stirling, J. & Bowman, R.
18/06/19 → 17/06/20
Project: Research-related funding
Robotic microscopy for globally accessible science and healthcare
Bowman, R., Harrington, K. & Stirling, J.
1/10/18 → 31/03/21
Project: Research council
MRC Confidence in Concept: Open-source diagnostic microscopy
1/07/19 → 31/01/20
Project: Research council
Research Output
Flat-Field and Colour Correction for the Raspberry Pi Camera Module
Bowman, R. W., Vodenicharski, B., Collins, J. T. & Stirling, J., 13 Apr 2020, In : Journal of Open Hardware. 4, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Robotic microscopy for everyone: the OpenFlexure microscope
Collins, J. T., Knapper, J., Stirling, J., Mduda, J., Mkindi, C., Mayagaya, V., Mwakajinga, G. A., Nyakyi, P. T., Sanga, V. L., Carbery, D., White, L., Dale, S., Jieh Lim, Z., Baumberg, J. J., Cicuta, P., Mcdermott, S., Vodenicharski, B. & Bowman, R., 1 May 2020, In : Biomedical Optics Express. 11, 5, p. 2447-2460 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
The openflexure block stage: Sub-100 nm fibre alignment with a monolithic plastic flexure stage
Meng, Q., Harrington, K., Stirling, J. & Bowman, R., 17 Feb 2020, In : Optics Express. 28, 4, p. 4763-4772 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
The OpenFlexure Block Stage: Sub-100 nm fibre alignment with a monolithicplastic flexure stage
Meng, E., Harrington, K., Stirling, J. & Bowman, R., 5 Feb 2020, In : Optics Express. p. 4763-4772Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Closed form expressions for gravitational multipole moments of elementary solids
Stirling, J. & Schlamminger, S., 24 Dec 2019, In : Physical Review D. 100, 12, 124053.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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Dataset for "The OpenFlexure Block Stage: Sub-100 nm fibre alignment with a monolithic plastic flexure stage"
Meng, Q. (Creator), Harrington, K. (Creator), Stirling, J. (Creator), Bowman, R. (Creator), University of Bath, 9 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00737, https://gitlab.com/openflexure/openflexure-block-stage
Dataset
Dataset for "Flat-field and colour correction for the Raspberry Pi camera module"
Bowman, R. (Creator), Stirling, J. (Creator), Collins, J. (Creator), Vodenicharski, B. (Creator), University of Bath, 2 Apr 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00764, https://gitlab.com/bath_open_instrumentation_group/picamera_cra_compensation and one more link, https://github.com/rwb27/picamera (show fewer)
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