4D simulation system for laboratory workflow of life science automation

Author

Li, Yanfei ; Junginger, Steffen ; Stoll, Norbert ; Thurow, Kerstin

Author_Institution

Center for Life Sci. Autom., Rostock, Germany

fYear

2012

fDate

13-16 May 2012

Firstpage

1886

Lastpage

1890

Abstract

Due to the complex and distributed nature of high-end projects in Life Science Automation, it is still not possible to simulate workflows on laboratory workbenches frequently in a real time equivalent manner. It is crucial to ensure the availability of desired assays and automated workflows in advance. This paper presents the concept of a 4D simulation system, which synthesizes technologies as Process Control Software (PCS), Data Management System (DMS), programming technology, advanced CAD technology and some 3D animation tool to realize a dynamic simulation for Laboratory Workflow Management. The system would be flexible and controllable for automation assays, improve laboratory workflows, efficiency and accuracy, which would reduce the assays cost and the risks of rushing to unreasonable plans, and also improve the laboratory management level.

Keywords

CAD; computer animation; control engineering computing; database management systems; digital simulation; laboratory techniques; natural sciences computing; process control; workflow management software; 3D animation tool; 4D simulation system; DMS; PCS; advanced CAD technology; automated workflows; automation assays; controllable system; data management system; dynamic simulation; flexible system; laboratory workbench; laboratory workflow management; life science automation; process control software; programming technology; Animation; Automation; Control systems; Data models; Laboratories; Real time systems; Solid modeling; 4D Simulation; Life Science Automation; laboratory workflow;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 2012 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Graz

ISSN

1091-5281

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1773-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/I2MTC.2012.6229314

Filename

6229314