OpnTec/open-spectrometer-hardware
Open source VIS spectrometer observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3273
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2004
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1456 stars · 23 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An open-source visible-light spectrometer project providing hardware schematics, bill of materials, and Python scripts for a DIY instrument built from a webcam, lasercut parts, and LED lighting. The device connects via USB to a computer where the included scripts run experiments and take measurements.
Use cases
- build a DIY spectrometer from affordable parts
- collect spectral measurements with a webcam-based instrument
- teach students about spectrometry and analytical chemistry
- run reproducible open science experiments
- learn scientific programming through hands-on instrumentation
- analyze light spectra of samples as a citizen scientist
When to choose
- you want a low-cost, fully open spectrometer for education or hobby science
- you need hardware schematics and software you can inspect and modify
- you are teaching reproducibility and open scientific instrumentation
When to avoid
- you need lab-grade precision or calibrated quantitative spectroscopy
- you want a turnkey commercial instrument with support
- you need UV or IR spectroscopy rather than the visible range
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
data-science developer-tools simulation hardware education chemistry analytics windows python cross-platform spectrometer open-hardware open-science citizen-science analytical-chemistry usb-instrument diy-science linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/OpnTec/open-spectrometer-hardware · fetched 2026-08-28 · d4beb41ae1b7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| OpnTec/open-spectrometer-hardware | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="OpnTec/open-spectrometer-hardware")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem