Flexible Software Architecture for User-Interface and Machine Control in Laboratory Automation

• Published in: BioTechniques Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 698 - 705
• Main Authors: Arutunian, Ethan B, Meldrum, Deirdre R, Friedman, Neal A, Moody, Stephen E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Natick, MA Future Science Ltd 01.10.1998; Eaton; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Automation - instrumentation; Biological and medical sciences; Clinical Laboratory Techniques - instrumentation; Computer Security; Computers; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Humans; Internet; Mathematics in biology. Statistical analysis. Models. Metrology. Data processing in biology (general aspects); User-Computer Interface; Automation; Machine control; User interface; Graphical interface; Laboratory equipment; Software; Internet

We describe a modular, layered software architecture for automated laboratory instruments. The design consists of a sophisticated user interface, a machine controller and multiple individual hardware subsystems, each interacting through a clientserver architecture built entirely on top of open Inter...