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README.md

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 <h1 align="center">PICA: Python-based Instrument Control and Automation</h1>
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   <strong>A modular software suite for automating laboratory measurements in physics research.</strong>
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+    <img src="https://codecov.io/gh/prathameshnium/PICA-Python-Instrument-Control-and-Automation/branch/main/graph/badge.svg" alt="Code Coverage">
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+  <a href="LICENSE">
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+  <a href="docs/User_Manual.md">
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 ## Overview
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 Alternatively, refer to the `CITATION.cff` file in the root directory.
 
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 ## Authors & Acknowledgments
 
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   - **Lead Developer:** **[Prathamesh Deshmukh](https://prathameshdeshmukh.site/)**
   - **Principal Investigator:** **[Dr. Sudip Mukherjee](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.researchgate.net/lab/Sudip-Mukherjee-Lab)**