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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 26.
Published in final edited form as: HardwareX. 2019 Apr 4;5:e00061. doi: 10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00061
Designator Component Quantity Cost per unit - currency Total cost - currency Source of materials Material type
A1 1K Ohm Resistor 4 $0.10 - CAN $0.40 - CAN https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14492 Metal
A2 240 mL Syringe 2 $12.00 -CAN $24.00 - CAN https://www.fishersci.ca/shop/products/covidien-monoject-140ml-piston-syringes/22257152#?keyword=140ml+syringe Polymer
A3 JST Jumper 3 Wire Assembly 2 $1.20 – CAN $2.40 - CAN https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9915 Metal, Polymer
A4 Milone Standard eTape (5 Inch) 2 $40.00 -CAN $40.00 -CAN https://milonetech.com/products/standard-etape Metal,
Polymer
A5 Photo Interrupter - GP1A57HRJ00F 2 $2.00 - CAN $4.00 - CAN https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9299 Metal,
Polymer,
Inorganic
A6 Photo Interrupter Breakout Board 2 $1.20 - CAN $2.40 - CAN https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9322 Non-specific
A7 Plastic Valves 2 $0.50 - CAN $1.00 - CAN https://labproductsinc.com/product/hydropac-alternative-watering-system/ Polymer
A8 Ribbon Cable 1 $4.00 - CAN $4.00 - CAN https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10647 Metal,
Polymer
A9 Picture Hanging Strips 1 $2.00 - CAN $2.00 - CAN https://www.staples.ca/en/Command-Picture-Hanging-Strips-Medium-3-Pack/product_520949_1-CA_1_20001 Polymer
A10 Adafruit SD Shield 1 $14.00 -CAN $14.00 -CAN https://www.adafruit.com/product/1141 Non-Specific
A11 Arduino Power Supply 1 $13.00 -CAN $13.00 -CAN https://www.amazon.ca/Planet-Waves-9V-Power-Adapter/dp/B00191WVF6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543262998&sr=8–3&keywords=9v+power+supply Non-Specific
A12 ATmega2560 Board* 1 $22.00 -CAN $22.00 -CAN https://www.amazon.ca/LYSB01H4ZDYCE-ELECTRNCSMEGA-ATmega2560-ATMEGA16U2-Compatible-Arduino/dp/B01H4ZDYCE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1543262678&sr=8–8&keywords=arduino+mega Non-Specific
A13 Epoxy 1 $13.00 - CAN $13.00 - CAN https://www.amazon.ca/Gorilla-4200602-Epoxy/dp/B00K2N4WO0/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1543441978&sr=8–8&keywords=epoxy Inorganic
A14 Jumper Wires 1 $11.00 - CAN $11.00 - CAN https://www.amazon.ca/120pcs-Multicolored-Breadboard-Arduino-Raspberry/dp/B072L1XMJR/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1543265907&sr=8–5&keywords=jumper+wires Metal,
Polymer
A15 Solderable Bread Board 2 $4.00 - CAN $8.00 - CAN https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12070 Non-Specific
A16 SD Card 1 $13.00 - CAN $13.00 - CAN Any SD card should work Non-Specific
A17 5-pin JST SM Plug (optional) 1 $1.50 - CAN $1.50 - CAN https://www.adafruit.com/product/1664 Metal, Polymer

Items 10–16 are only required for every 8 assemblies.

*

The ATmega2560 Board can be any board based on the ATmega2560 architecture i.e. Arduino Mega.