Title :
LIMS: a suite of database tools for laboratory organization
Author :
Hilliard, M.S. ; Larson, D.L. ; Rosenberg, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Logicon ROW Sci., Rockville, MD, USA
Abstract :
Our motivation is to create an efficient and user-friendly mechanism for data collection, retrieval, validation and report generation of laboratory information. Described in this paper are novel object-oriented databases which are being used for the collection, querying, retrieval and simplistic report generation of laboratory information. The program provides users with a friendly interface that breaks complex data entry, data retrieval and report generation into separate automated tasks utilizing graphical user interface (GUI) object-oriented screens. This customized solution of a laboratory information management system (LIMS) was designed utilizing five relational databases for both ease of use and independent functionality
Keywords :
graphical user interfaces; laboratory techniques; object-oriented databases; query processing; relational databases; report generators; scientific information systems; automated tasks; customized solution; data collection; data entry; data validation; database tools; ease of use; graphical user interface; independent functionality; information retrieval; laboratory information management system; laboratory organization; object-oriented databases; object-oriented screens; querying; relational databases; report generation; user-friendly mechanism; Cloning; Costs; Information management; Information retrieval; Laboratories; Mice; Network servers; Object oriented databases; Relational databases; Software tools;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2001. CBMS 2001. Proceedings. 14th IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Bethesda, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1004-3
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.2001.941714
