I want other makers and outdoor users to be able to understand TrailNAV and, once the design is verified, reproduce it. My first step is to publish the editable files, code, build instructions and actual test results on this site. I plan to share a short demonstration and build guide with the Fab Lab community and hikers who can give practical feedback.
The audience needs clear limits as well as the design: the current archive documents enclosure work, not a validated navigation product.
My earlier draft said “Creative Commons” and “such as MIT” without selecting exact terms. My 404 page also mentions non-commercial attribution. Those statements are not a consistent, specific licence decision.
I need to choose the exact licence and version for documentation/designs and the exact code licence, check compatibility with any reused material, then include the notices and licence text. I have not applied a new licence on another contributor’s behalf during this documentation revision.
I would first make the device work, publish a reproducible build and test it with a small group of outdoor users. Their feedback would determine whether a smaller board, more efficient display or a different enclosure is useful. A small kit or assembled unit is a possible later route, not a current commercial offer.
Before planning production I need a verified BOM, assembly cost, measured runtime and evidence that users want the device. The current price notes do not establish a profitable product.
I have photographed enclosure design/printing, component fitting and soldering. The final PCB, navigation firmware, power measurements and outdoor evaluation remain to be verified. My project-development plan gives the sequence and test requirements. Calendar dates still need to be agreed with my instructor.
Sharing a project means making the files and results understandable to someone who was not in the lab. I need to separate what I have built from the functions I intend to add, and make an explicit licence choice before promising others particular reuse rights.
AI assistance for these revisions is recorded in Week 1.