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IndiaFOSS 2025 Devroom

Open Hardware

This devroom is scheduled for Day 1 (Sep 20). Starting at 2 PM, in Devroom 1 (Audi 3, in ground floor). For online attendees, the livestream is here


Time SessionSessionCumulative Time
2:00 – 2:05Opening remarks & intro5 min
2:05 – 2:35Jigita – Jump to Soldering Joy from Pain35 min
2:35 – 2:40Buffer40 min
2:40 – 3:00VoltQuest: Open Source Hardware Gaming60 min
3:00 – 3:05Buffer65 min
3:05 – 3:35Homelabbing with Bare Metal95 min
3:35 – 3:40Buffer100 min
3:40 – 4:10CoryDora: A Macropad, A Supply Chain, and A Case for Local Manufacturing130 min
4:10 – 4:15Buffer135 min
4:15 – 4:35Makerville Badge155 min
4:35 – 4:40Buffer160 min
4:40 – 5:00Because Glancing at Your Phone While Riding Two-Wheelers Is Dumb!!!180 min
5:00 – 5:05Closing remarks & thank-yous185 min




We invite proposals that focus on open-source hardware development, community-driven innovation, and real-world applications. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

  1. DIY and Maker Projects: Personal and community-driven open hardware initiatives. (e.g. T1E: ePaper Watch)
  2. Open-Source PCB Design & Tools: KiCad, EasyEDA, LibrePCB, and related workflows. (e.g. Cory Dora: Open Source Macropad)
  3. Hardware Security & Trust: Ensuring transparency and security in open hardware.
  4. Open-Source Silicon & FPGAs: RISC-V, open ASICs, and FPGA toolchains. (e.g. Open-Source Chips)
  5. Challenges in Open Hardware Adoption: Manufacturing, and ecosystem barriers. (e.g. Building Open Hardware with FOSS)
  6. Community-Driven Hardware Development: Collaborative models for hardware innovation. (e.g. Building an Open-Source Supersaber)


We welcome both technical talks and practical workshops, with preferred durations of:

  1. 10+5 min : Lightning Talks
  2. 20+5 min : Standard Sessions
  3. 30+5 min : Fireside chat

Call For Proposals

Submit a proposal

Specify the devroom while proposing your session in the "track" field.

Devroom Managers

  1. Balu
  2. Amit
  3. Kailash
  4. Harish

All are core members of Absurd Industries, a passionate open hardware community dedicated to getting more people to build things

Fixable : How do we resist the planned obsolescence problem?

Lightning Talk
Approved
4

Because Glancing at Your Phone While Riding 2 Wheelers Is Dumb !!!

Lightning Talk
Approved
5

VoltQuest: Open Source Hardware Gaming

Lightning Talk
Approved
4

Makerville Badge

Talk
Approved
2

JIgIta - jump to soldering joy from pain

Talk
Approved
4

Homelabbing with bare metal

Talk
Approved
6

CoryDora: A Macropad, A Supply Chain, and A Case for Local Manufacturing

Talk
Approved
1