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Towards robotic Laboratory Automation Plug & Play: LAPP reference implementation with the TIAGo mobile manipulator
Panna Zsoldos1, Ádám Wolf2, Károly Széll3
1Antal Bejczy Center for Intelligent Robotics, Obuda University, Budapest, Hungary.
SLAS Technology
|February 8, 2025
Summary
Laboratory automation using mobile manipulators and the Laboratory Automation Plug & Play (LAPP) concept enhances lab efficiency. This study demonstrates LAPP feasibility, highlighting needs for hardware and software improvements.
Area of Science:
- Robotics
- Laboratory Automation
- Scientific Instrumentation
Background:
- Mobile manipulators offer potential for automating laboratory workflows, reducing human intervention.
- The Laboratory Automation Plug & Play (LAPP) concept aims for seamless integration of automated systems.
- Current laboratory automation faces challenges in flexibility and interoperability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To experimentally implement the LAPP concept for mobile manipulators.
- To develop and validate labware transfer functionality using LAPP.
- To assess the practical feasibility of LAPP in a laboratory setting.
Main Methods:
- Development of labware transfer capabilities for a mobile manipulator.
- Utilizing the Systems Integration Laboratory Automation (SiLA) framework.
- Employing the Robot Operating System (ROS) as a control layer.
- Experimental validation of the implemented LAPP functionality.
Main Results:
- Successful demonstration of labware transfer functionality for a mobile manipulator.
- Validation of the feasibility of the LAPP concept in a laboratory context.
- Identification of specific hardware and software requirements for enhanced LAPP performance.
Conclusions:
- The LAPP concept is feasible for enhancing laboratory automation with mobile manipulators.
- The reference implementation highlights the need for further hardware and software development.
- Advancements are crucial for fully realizing the benefits of LAPP in modern labs.
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