Lab Automation is the PROCESS of
- Determining needs & requirements
- Planning project / programs
- Evaluating products and technologies
- Developing & implementing projects
…according to a SET OF METHODOLOGIES
that RESULTS IN SUCCESSFUL SYSTEMS that
- increase productivity
- improve the effectiveness / efficiency of laboratory operations
- reduce operating costs, and
- provide higher quality data.
The products and technologies used can come from a wide range of sources that include hardware, software, robotics, etc., depending on the needs and science in a particular lab. In order to be successful automation needs to be applied to a process.
