diff --git a/hardware_interface/serial_communication.py b/hardware_interface/serial_communication.py
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+import serial
+
+def open_serial_port(port, baudrate):
+    # Open a serial port using PySerial or PyVISA
+
+    ser = serial.Serial(port=port, baudrate=baudrate, timeout=1)
+
+    return ser
+
+def send_serial_data(ser, data):
+    # Send data over a serial port
+
+    ser.write(data.encode())
+
+def receive_serial_data(ser):
+    # Receive data over a serial port
+
+    data = ser.read(ser.inWaiting()).decode()
+
+    return data