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Ádám Wolf1, Panna Zsoldos2, Károly Széll3
1Baxalta Innovations GmbH, a Takeda company, Industriestraße 67, A-1221 Wien, Austria; Doctoral School of Applied Informatics and Applied Mathematics, Óbuda University, Hungary.
SLAS Technology
|August 4, 2024
Summary
This study simplifies laboratory robot integration by hierarchically decomposing workflows and mapping them to automation control architectures. This provides a reference model for efficient robotic task management in research labs.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Robotics
- Laboratory Automation
Background:
- Supportive robotic solutions are increasingly used in biomedical R&D labs.
- Collaborative and mobile robotics offer adaptability in human-centered environments.
- Integrating these robots introduces significant complexity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To simplify and entangle convoluted laboratory robot integration architectures.
- To propose a reference architecture model for laboratory automation.
- To address the need for efficient robotic task management in research settings.
Main Methods:
- Hierarchical decomposition of laboratory workflows.
- Mapping activity representations to automation control architecture layers and components.
- Detailed elaboration using pick-and-place labware transportation as a case study.
Main Results:
- A structured framework for laboratory robot integration architectures.
- Identification of pick-and-place labware transportation as a key area of interest.
- Development of a reference architecture model.
Conclusions:
- The proposed reference architecture model simplifies robot integration.
- Key principles are applicable to reference implementations and standardization efforts.
- This work provides a foundation for more adaptable and efficient laboratory automation.
