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**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/bdf-whats-been-built-and-whats-next/55 "2026-09-01T15:37:26Z")
This post is a standing summary of where the Battery Data Format is at. I’ll keep it updated as things move. If you’re new here, the open standard thread has the community discussion history — but here’s the short versio… --- ## [Welcome to Battery Data Alliance! 👋](https://bda.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-battery-data-alliance/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://bda.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-battery-data-alliance/5 "2023-11-20T09:23:05Z")
The Battery Data Alliance is a Linux Foundation Energy project. We build open source software and standards for the battery industry — data formats, cycler interfaces, analysis tooling — so that researchers, manufacturer… --- ## [Three electrode cells in BDF?](https://bda.discourse.group/t/three-electrode-cells-in-bdf/63)
**Author:** [@LukasLT](https://bda.discourse.group/u/LukasLT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/three-electrode-cells-in-bdf/63 "2026-09-08T21:23:05Z")
Hello! I’ve been using BDF in our lab for a while now, and it’s been great so far. The biggest thing missing that stops me from moving all of my data over is not being to represent the three electrode data we have, i.e.… --- ## [BDF Release on Pypi](https://bda.discourse.group/t/bdf-release-on-pypi/53)
**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/bdf-release-on-pypi/53 "2026-09-01T15:37:25Z")
Hi all, We’re excited to share that the Battery Data Format (BDF) was officially released on PyPI! This release serves as a foundational utility for working with BDF-compliant datasets, including: Reading BDF datase… --- ## [BDF Support for EIS](https://bda.discourse.group/t/bdf-support-for-eis/52)
**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/bdf-support-for-eis/52 "2026-08-15T02:26:47Z")
Starting this thread to kick-off the async conversation regarding how we want to support EIS data in BDF. We will have a synchronous conversation regarding BDF at the next BDA Meeting on Tuesday March 3rd 2026 --- ## [Adding Optionality for Custom Measurement Integration](https://bda.discourse.group/t/adding-optionality-for-custom-measurement-integration/56)
**Author:** [@philhamilton](https://bda.discourse.group/u/philhamilton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/adding-optionality-for-custom-measurement-integration/56 "2026-07-22T19:39:00Z")
As mentioned in April’s Monthly sync, I believe it’d be beneficial to have some form of custom measurement integration for BDF. In the consumer electronics industry, we are very concerned about swelling and thickness gr… --- ## [New contributor interested in ML-ready electrochemical energy-storage data](https://bda.discourse.group/t/new-contributor-interested-in-ml-ready-electrochemical-energy-storage-data/58)
**Author:** [@alperbingol](https://bda.discourse.group/u/alperbingol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/new-contributor-interested-in-ml-ready-electrochemical-energy-storage-data/58 "2026-07-22T15:56:46Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Alper Bingöl. My research background is in supercapacitor electrode materials, electrochemical energy storage, and machine-learning-assisted materials analysis. I have worked on bio-derived an… --- ## [Thank you for BDF](https://bda.discourse.group/t/thank-you-for-bdf/54)
**Author:** [@DavidMStraub](https://bda.discourse.group/u/DavidMStraub)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/thank-you-for-bdf/54 "2026-04-07T03:18:53Z")
Hi all, I bumped into BDF and BDA by accident but wanted to say thank you for this initiative. Some background on my history working with battery data in industry: From 2020-2024 I was responsible for battery data man… --- ## [How are people storing and sharing large battery datasets?](https://bda.discourse.group/t/how-are-people-storing-and-sharing-large-battery-datasets/50)
**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/how-are-people-storing-and-sharing-large-battery-datasets/50 "2026-02-04T11:24:38Z")
We’ve been running into a practical challenge while preparing some larger datasets for release, and I’d love to hear how others in the community are handling this. When a dataset grows beyond a certain number of files, … --- ## [Open standard for cycler output data](https://bda.discourse.group/t/open-standard-for-cycler-output-data/28)
**Author:** [@smedegaard](https://bda.discourse.group/u/smedegaard)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/open-standard-for-cycler-output-data/28 "2025-12-22T19:11:19Z")
Purpose This opening post sets the stage for a comprehensive discussion on defining an open standard for battery cycler output data within the Battery Data Alliance community. By establishing an open standard for batter… --- ## [LF Energy Battery Data Alliance Announces the Battery Data Format (BDF): A New Open Standard for Battery Data Interoperability](https://bda.discourse.group/t/lf-energy-battery-data-alliance-announces-the-battery-data-format-bdf-a-new-open-standard-for-battery-data-interoperability/51)
**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/lf-energy-battery-data-alliance-announces-the-battery-data-format-bdf-a-new-open-standard-for-battery-data-interoperability/51 "2025-12-22T18:56:07Z")
LF Energy, the open source foundation accelerating the energy transition, today announced that its Battery Data Alliance (BDA) project has released the Battery Data Format (BDF), an open, community-driven standard desig… --- ## [Information on BattDB and Battery Ontology](https://bda.discourse.group/t/information-on-battdb-and-battery-ontology/47)
**Author:** [@antonfrisk](https://bda.discourse.group/u/antonfrisk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/information-on-battdb-and-battery-ontology/47 "2025-08-30T19:28:35Z")
Hi! I’m new to BDA and saw a great presentation by Gabe on youtube talking about BattDB and the Battery Ontology. I would like to know; What is the planned scope for this ontology and BattDB? Is itgoing to be cell-lev… --- ## [Python Package for Simple BDF Operations](https://bda.discourse.group/t/python-package-for-simple-bdf-operations/48)
**Author:** [@DrSimonClark](https://bda.discourse.group/u/DrSimonClark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/python-package-for-simple-bdf-operations/48 "2025-08-28T22:07:42Z")
Thinking about a small, no-frills Python tool to help people use the Battery Data Format: Convert to/from BDF Visualize a couple of standard quick-look plots Publish a simple, valid BDF bundle Keep it tiny (C… --- ## [Hierarchical Representation of Measurement Data, Metrological Uncertainty and Metadata for Calibrated Battery Tests](https://bda.discourse.group/t/hierarchical-representation-of-measurement-data-metrological-uncertainty-and-metadata-for-calibrated-battery-tests/33)
**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/hierarchical-representation-of-measurement-data-metrological-uncertainty-and-metadata-for-calibrated-battery-tests/33 "2024-03-18T15:47:15Z")
Very interesting paper by Dr. Amin Moradpour, Manuel Kasper, Dr. Manuel Moertelmaier, Dr. Nawfal Al-Zubaidi R-Smith, Dr. Ferry Kienberger We introduce an interoperable hierarchical data format for battery testing, enh… --- ## [Getting Started with Admiral Instrument Squidstat](https://bda.discourse.group/t/getting-started-with-admiral-instrument-squidstat/25)
**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/getting-started-with-admiral-instrument-squidstat/25 "2024-03-16T18:19:12Z")
As someone getting started with Admiral Instruments, what’s the best way to get started with the platform? What’s the “Hello World” Example use case? Are there any guides that someone can follow? --- ## [Native Integration between Galvanalyser & AmpLabs & PyBaMM #33](https://bda.discourse.group/t/native-integration-between-galvanalyser-amplabs-pybamm-33/29)
**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/native-integration-between-galvanalyser-amplabs-pybamm-33/29 "2024-03-03T17:17:16Z")
The below is migrated from GitHub Discussion: Native Integration between Galvanalyser & AmpLabs & PyBaMM · battery-data-alliance/amplabs · Discussion #33 · GitHub Some highlights from the discussion include Instruct… --- ## [Great Tools for Connecting to Remote Devices](https://bda.discourse.group/t/great-tools-for-connecting-to-remote-devices/27)
**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/great-tools-for-connecting-to-remote-devices/27 "2024-02-27T17:05:45Z")
Some great tools to help manage devices remotely as if they’re on the same network. Just so happens these tools are also useful in accessing test equipment in our partner network. http://tailscale.com - VPN (all platfor… --- ## [Managing Fleet of Cyclers in lab setting](https://bda.discourse.group/t/managing-fleet-of-cyclers-in-lab-setting/12)
**Author:** [@gabe](https://bda.discourse.group/u/gabe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/managing-fleet-of-cyclers-in-lab-setting/12 "2024-02-07T21:18:40Z")
How real is the need for managing multiple cyclers? Is there a use case for “cycler orchestration”? How many cyclers do labs typically have? How many concurrent tests are there? How difficult is scheduling the tests acr… --- ## [Governance: Roles and responsibilities](https://bda.discourse.group/t/governance-roles-and-responsibilities/20)
**Author:** [@nick](https://bda.discourse.group/u/nick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://bda.discourse.group/t/governance-roles-and-responsibilities/20 "2024-01-31T13:08:08Z")
This thread is to decide on the roles and responsibilities that we need to have in the consortium. Please input the roles and responsibilities that you have in mind below in order for us to brainstorm them during our me…