Hardware name	Broadly Reconfigurable and Expandable Automation Device (BREAD)
Subject area	- Engineering and materials science- General
Hardware type	- Imaging tools- Measuring physical properties and in-lab sensors- Field measurements and sensors- Electrical engineering and computer science- Mechanical engineering and materials science
Closest commercial analog	The National Instruments cDAQ platform
Open source license	GNU General Public License (GPL) 3.0
Cost of hardware	•SLC_LVAI Amplified Analog Input Slice: 40.61 USD •SLC_AAFT Audio Analysis / Fourier Transform: 32.64 USD •SLC_CR10 +/- 10A Current Sensor: 35.46 USD •SLC_RLAY 4 Channel Relay Controller: 62.01 USD •SLC_STEP 4 Channel Stepper Motor Controller: 50.57 USD •SLC_THRM 4 Channel Type-K Thermocouple Reader: 40.87 USD •SLC_USBP 2 Channel USB Port: 20.04 USD •LOAF_x08 8 slot loaf backplane: 13.37 USD •Total: 313.31 USD
Source file repository	https://osf.io/u2h4g/ DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/U2H4G