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My research involves co-developing open-source scientific and medical hardware with partners 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 the OpenFlexure Microscope. An open-source 3D-printed laboratory-grade robotic microscope. We collaborate with a BTech a Tanzanian manufacturer, and with Ifakara Health Institute. We are collecting the clinical evidence that the microscope is effective for malaria diagnosis, and working towards local manufacturing of the microscope for medical use.
I am also interested in the wider ecosystem needed to support open hardware and local manufacturing in the Global South. This includes improved tools for open hardware collaboration and documentation, and the quality control needed for effective production.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Robotic microscopy for globally accessible science and healthcare
Bowman, R., Harrington, K. & Stirling, J.
1/10/18 → 31/08/22
Project: Research council
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MRC Confidence in Concept: Open-source diagnostic microscopy
1/07/19 → 31/01/20
Project: Research council
Research output
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ACute3D: A Compact, Cost-Effective, 3-D Printed Laser Autocollimator
Meng, Q., Stirling, J., Wadsworth, W. J. & Bowman, R. W., 13 May 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. 71, 5012111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CAD we share? Publishing reproducible microscope hardware
Diederich, B., Müllenbroich, C., Vladimirov, N., Bowman, R., Stirling, J., Reynaud, E. G. & Andreev, A., 4 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Methods.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Combining development, capacity building and responsible innovation in GCRF-funded medical technology research
Bezuidenhout, L., Stirling, J., Sanga, V. L., Nyakyi, P. T., Mwakajinga, G. A. & Bowman, R., 26 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Developing World Bioethics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fast, high-precision autofocus on a motorised microscope: Automating blood sample imaging on the OpenFlexure Microscope
Knapper, J., Collins, J. T., Stirling, J., McDermott, S., Wadsworth, W. & Bowman, R. W., 31 Jan 2022, In: Journal Of Microscopy. 285, 1, p. 29-39 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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HardOps: utilising the software development toolchain for hardware design
Stirling, J., Bumke, K., Collins, J., Dhokia, V. & Bowman, R., 7 Feb 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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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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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
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Dataset for "ACute3D: A compact, cost-effective, 3D printed laser autocollimator"
Meng, E. (Creator), Stirling, J. (Creator), Wadsworth, W. (Creator) & Bowman, R. (Creator), University of Bath, 13 May 2022
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01141, https://gitlab.com/bath_open_instrumentation_group/autocollimator
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