Public Lab
Science and medicinePublic Lab is a community where you can learn how to investigate environmental concerns. Using inexpensive DIY techniques, we seek to change how people see the world in environmental, social, and political terms. We are an open network of community organizers, educators, technologists and researchers working to create low cost solutions for monitoring air, water and land.
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Programs & participation
12 records across 2 programsIndexed project records; missing years are not zero. Coverage
2022Google Summer of CodeAnnual program · 3 projects indexed
- Infragram.org: full-screen UI and video upload
- Legacy Code Deprecation
- Refine User Interfaces across PublicLab.org
Source checked Sep 28, 2026
Participation imported from the GSoC Organizations archive snapshot; this historical listing is not an application-status claim.
2022OutreachyMay 2022 · 2 projects indexed
Source checked Oct 2, 2026
See the program source for current details. Imported and normalized from Outreachy / Software Freedom Conservancy, CC-BY-3.0.
2022OutreachyDecember 2022 · 1 project indexed
Source checked Oct 2, 2026
See the program source for current details. Imported and normalized from Outreachy / Software Freedom Conservancy, CC-BY-3.0.
2021Google Summer of CodeAnnual program · 4 projects indexed
- Geographic Features Refinement
- GSoC Proposal 2021: Tag/Topic System Refinements
- spectral-workbench.js JS/Rails integration (Public Lab)
- Translation System Refinement
Source checked Sep 28, 2026
Participation imported from the GSoC Organizations archive snapshot; this historical listing is not an application-status claim.
2021OutreachyMay 2021 · 2 projects indexed
- Expand and refine Tag/topic system of PublicLab.org
- Improve education-related usability and functionality on PublicLab.org
Source checked Oct 2, 2026
See the program source for current details. Imported and normalized from Outreachy / Software Freedom Conservancy, CC-BY-3.0.
2021OutreachyDecember 2021 · 2 projects indexed
Source checked Oct 2, 2026
See the program source for current details. Imported and normalized from Outreachy / Software Freedom Conservancy, CC-BY-3.0.
2020OutreachyMay 2020 · 2 projects indexed
- Fortify Public Lab Text Editor and Introduce More Custom Inserts
- Optimize Performance and Accessibility of Public Lab Content
Source checked Oct 2, 2026
See the program source for current details. Imported and normalized from Outreachy / Software Freedom Conservancy, CC-BY-3.0.
2020OutreachyDecember 2020 · 2 projects indexed
Source checked Oct 2, 2026
See the program source for current details. Imported and normalized from Outreachy / Software Freedom Conservancy, CC-BY-3.0.
2019Google Summer of CodeAnnual program · 12 projects indexed
- `matcher.js` library and `Leaflet.DistortableImage` overhaul
- A small proposal for global environmental monitoring with Image Sequencer
- Community Toolbox Overhaul
- GSoC proposal Public Labs: Notification System and UX Improvements
- Image Sequencer enhancement focusing Module Implementations, Particle analysis and code Maintainability.
- Image-Sequencer v3: Boosting the performance and adding demonstration based on colorimetry
- Mapknitter Image Management and Synchronous Editing
- Mapknitter Rails upgrade
- Mapknitter Rails Upgrade
- Mapknitter synchronous editing
- Sensor Data Upload and Display Library
- Websocket Interaction for Real-time Interaction and Sensor data and Display Library
Source checked Sep 28, 2026
Participation imported from the GSoC Organizations archive snapshot; this historical listing is not an application-status claim.
2018Google Summer of CodeAnnual program · 9 projects indexed
- Computer Vision enhancements for Raspberry Pi based Public Lab Science Projects
- Draft Feature and Email Integration project
- Email integration Project
- Email Notification Overhaul
- Image Sequencer v2
- Leaflet BLurred Location Part 2
- OAuth & Upgrade to Bootstrap 4
- Social Media Integration and Leaflet Environmental-Layers Library .
- Upgrade to Rails 5
Source checked Sep 28, 2026
Participation imported from the GSoC Organizations archive snapshot; this historical listing is not an application-status claim.
2017Google Summer of CodeAnnual program · 5 projects indexed
- Bot for Publiclab
- Developing Image Sequencer as a library
- Email Notification Overhaul
- Map of Projects
- Wiki Discussion
Source checked Sep 28, 2026
Participation imported from the GSoC Organizations archive snapshot; this historical listing is not an application-status claim.
2016Google Summer of CodeAnnual program · 5 projects indexed
- Advanced Searching and Sorting Tool for publiclab.org
- Browser-based Arduino sensor data transfer using WebRTC and headphone jack
- Expanded Q & A System for Publiclab.org
- Internationalization of Publiclab.org
- Rich Profile tags and improving the performance of Publiclab.org
Source checked Sep 28, 2026
Participation imported from the GSoC Organizations archive snapshot; this historical listing is not an application-status claim.