PRD Collection: Resource & Commons Management
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4. Project: “Equip” (Digital Library of Things)
4.1 Overview
Equip is a hyper-local asset-sharing platform designed to shift the paradigm from “Ownership” to “Access.” It manages the lifecycle of community-held physical goods.
4.2 Functional Requirements
- IoT Integration: Smart locks and lockers that unlock when a user checks out an item via the app.
- Durability Tracking: A ledger that records hours of use, torque applied, or wear-and-tear metrics to predict when maintenance is needed.
- Community Insurance Fund: A micro-contribution model where every “borrow” adds a tiny amount to a collective repair fund.
4.3 User Experience
- Map View: Find the nearest industrial drill or bread maker within a 5-minute walk.
- Instruction Hub: AR-overlay tutorials for every item to ensure safe and proper usage.
5. Project: “WikiForge” (Open-Source Hardware Repo)
5.1 Overview
WikiForge is the “GitHub for the Physical World.” It hosts modular, repairable, and locally manufacturable designs for the essential technologies of life.
5.2 Repository Standards
- BOM (Bill of Materials): Must prioritize recycled or locally abundant materials.
- Tool-Agnosticism: Designs must be categorized by the tools required (e.g., “Hand tools only” vs. “CNC/3D-Print required”).
- The “Right to Repair” Scorecard: Every design is rated on how easy it is to disassemble and fix.
5.3 Collaboration Tools
- Branching Blueprints: If someone adapts a water pump for high-salinity environments, they “branch” the design for others in coastal regions.
6. Project: “Kindred” (Tokenized Care Credits)
6.1 Overview
Kindred creates a “Care Economy” ledger. It quantifies social contributions that the market ignores, such as elder care, mentoring, and emotional labor.
6.2 The “Proof of Care” Mechanism
- Mutual Attestation: When a care act is performed, both the provider and receiver (or a witness) sign the transaction.
- Time-Banking: 1 hour of care = 1 credit, regardless of the “market value” of the specific task, ensuring radical equality.
6.3 Economic Integration
- The Flourishing Floor: These credits can be redeemed for “premium” community assets or used as social proof to access leadership roles within the “Co-Op OS” ecosystem.