POCKET SCIENCE LAB
Use Your Phone or Desktop with the PSLab App and Convert it into a Pocket Science Lab. Create even More Experiments by Extending it with Standard Sensors and the Open Source PSLab Board.
What is Pocket Science Lab Project & PSLab Board
Pocket Science Lab (PSLab) is an open source project that turns your phone or PC into a powerful science lab. The mobile and desktop apps include tools like an oscilloscope, multimeter, logic analyzer, and more. The USB powered PSLab board adds support for hundreds of sensors with no coding required. You can measure air quality, water, temperature, radiation, and other data using open standard sensors. Share your results, build experiments, or expand the system as a developer by creating custom plugins, firmware, or hardware. A complete lab in your pocket.
Who is it for?
It can be used by anyone! Teachers, students, hobbyists, scientists, anyone who wants to know what is going around yourself.
What can it do?
It can function as a variety of tools and so much more without any programming required, because we provide the software for you!
Oscilloscope
Multimeter
Logic Analyzer
Wave Generator
Power Source
Accelerometer
Barometer
Compass
Sensors
Luxmeter
Specifications of PSLab Board
Which software can it be used with
Simply use our Open Source PSLab Android app from the Google Play Store or the Python Desktop app to run your experiments.
How can it be connected to the phone or PC
What sensors are available
PSLab features digital pins that allow you to connect sensors and expand its capabilities. It supports any sensor that uses the widely adopted I2C standard, which is commonly found in both consumer and industrial devices including popular platforms like Arduino. With hundreds of compatible sensors available, the possibilities are extensive. You can find a list of recommended components and sensors here.
How to use ESP WiFi and Bluetooth
PSLab has slots for ESP and Bluetooth chips. The functionalities are already implemented in the firmware. Solder the chips to the dedicated slots. For the WiFi functionality also don’t forget to install the relevant packages on the ESP WiFi chip and you are ready to go. Devices can be powered through an external battery when they are accessed through Bluetooth or WiFI.
Who develops it, and how to help this Project
PSLab is proudly developed by FOSSASIA in Singapore and OpnTec in Germany, together with a global community. You can join and contribute to the development by collaborating on the Android app, desktop apps, firmware and hardware on GitHub. Please join development if you are developer or learn and promote Open Science and PSLab.
Vision Behind PSLab
PSLab aims to miniaturize laboratories and make scientific tools accessible to everyone. From environmental concerns to everyday challenges in our personal and professional lives, understanding the world around us is key to finding solutions. With compact, open-source labs, anyone can conduct experiments and gather independent data. This allows us not only to explore and learn but also to verify official information, such as air quality using our own sensors. PSLab also offers ready-to-use tools for testing electronic devices and components to ensure they perform correctly. Because PSLab is built on fully open-source hardware and software, all experiments are transparent, replicable, and trustworthy. Anyone can inspect, modify, or even rebuild the entire system from the ground up.
Order your very own PSLab Today
You can purchase your very own PSLab in your country through the authorized stores listed below. Interested in becoming a PSLab hardware vendor? Get in touch here.
European Union
USA
Singapore
Japan
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