An open-source electronics simulation and education platform
Developed under the FOSSEE Project · IIT Bombay
Note
🚧 OpenHW-Studio is currently under active development. You may encounter bugs or incomplete features.
Found an issue? Report it here or reach out to our PR Manager / Issue Resolver at muhd.danish9661@gmail.com.
OpenHW-Studio is a free, open-source web platform for learning and experimenting with electronics, embedded systems, IoT, and robotics — directly in the browser. No hardware required.
It provides students, educators, and makers with:
- 🖥️ Live Circuit Simulation — Simulate Arduino (AVR), Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040), ESP32, and more
- 💻 Integrated Code Editor — Write, flash, and debug Arduino/C++ code with Monaco Editor
- 🎯 Guided Projects & Examples — Step-by-step learning modules with automated grading
- 📊 Classroom Tools — Teacher dashboards, assignment management, and student progress tracking
- 🌐 Community Sharing — Share and explore projects with the open hardware community
🌐 Live Platform: openhw-studio.fossee.in
📚 Documentation: openhw-studio.fossee.in/docs
| Repository | Description | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| OpenHW-studio-frontend | Web interface and user experience | React · Vite · Tailwind |
| openhw-studio-backend | API server, auth, compilation, grading | Node.js · Express · MongoDB |
| openhw-studio-emulator | Real-time hardware simulation engine | avr8js · rp2040js · WebAssembly |
| openhw-studio-docs | Documentation and tutorial site | VitePress |
| OpenHW-studio--cli | Command-line interface tool | Node.js · Commander |
We warmly welcome contributions from everyone — developers, educators, designers, and testers.
- Browse open issues across our repositories
- Fork the repository you want to contribute to
- Create a feature branch and make your changes
- Open a Pull Request — our team reviews all submissions
📖 Read our full Contributing Guide before getting started.
OpenHW-Studio is developed under the guidance of the FOSSEE Project at IIT Bombay:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Prof. Prabhu Ramachandran | Principal Investigator (PI) |
| Mr. Rajesh Kushalkar | National Coordinator — Open Source Hardware |
| Mr. Pratik Bhosale | Project Research Associate |
| Mr. Pratik Nemane | Project Research Assistant |
| Channel | Link |
|---|---|
| 🌐 Website | fossee.in |
| 📧 Support Email | support@fossee.in |
| 📺 YouTube | @FOSSEE |
| 🖥️ Platform | openhw-studio.fossee.in |
Supported by NMEICT, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
© 2026 OpenHW-Studio | FOSSEE, IIT Bombay
