The lack of scientific openness is identified as one of the key challenges of computational reproducibility. In addition to Open Data, Free and Open-source Software (FOSS) and Open Hardware (OH) can address this challenge by introducing open policies, standards, and recommendations. However, while both FOSS and OH are free to use, study, modify, and redistribute, there are significant differences in sharing and reusing these artifacts. FOSS is increasingly supported with software repositories, but support for OH is lacking, potentially due to the complexity of its digital format and licensing. This paper proposes leveraging FAIR principles to make OH findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. We define what FAIR means for OH, how it differs from FOSS, and present examples of unique demands. Also, we evaluate dissemination platforms currently used for OH and provide recommendations.

翻译：科学上的不开放性被认为是计算机可重复性的关键挑战之一。除了开放数据外，自由开源软件 (FOSS) 和开放硬件 (OH) 可以通过引入开放政策、标准和建议来解决这一挑战。然而，虽然 FOSS 和 OH 都是免费使用、学习、修改和再分发的，但在共享和重用这些物件的过程中存在显著的差异。FOSS 获得了越来越多的软件仓库支持，但 OH 的支持却缺乏，可能是由于其数字格式和许可证的复杂性。本文提出了利用 FAIR 原则使 OH 具有可发现性、可访问性、互操作性和可重用性。我们定义了 OH 的 FAIR 含义，以及它与 FOSS 的区别，并提供了独特需求的示例。此外，我们评估了目前用于 OH 的传播平台并提出了建议。