Phil,
Both those possibilities - ALMA presention & round-table - sound like good
ideas, and if I
can do something, let me know. This topic has interest in the Association for
Laboratory
Automation and the Lab Robotics Interest Group, so maybe it is time to open the
discussion. As for finding out more about it, see the links in the original
note we can
discuss it.

joe

--- In labmanagers@yahoogroups.com, "Phil Edwards" <edwardpd@...> wrote:
>
> Joe,
> I also have an interest in this topic and would like to learn more about what
is available .
Would be a good topic for a future ALMA meeting, either as a presentation on
what is
possible or a Round Table discussion on what works and what doesn't work
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: labmanagers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:labmanagers@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of jliscouski
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 7:51 AM
> To: labmanagers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [labmanagers] Improving the practice of lab automation: Laboratory
Automation
Engineering
>
>
>
> There is a considerable amount of work that can and should be done to make
laboratory
> automation more effective and successful. For managers, that can translate
into lower
> costs and higher productivity.
>
> My interest is in stimulating a discussion about advancing the practice of
laboratory
> automation.
>
> In the June 2006 issue of the JALA (vol 11, num 3, pgs 157-162), and editorial
titled
"Are
> you a Laboratory Automation Engineer?" provided an argument for the
development of a
> discipline of Laboratory Automation Engineering to improve the practice of
laboratory
> automation and stimulate the development of an engineering discipline,
educational
> courses, methodologies, and knowledge bases.
>
> Supplementary material has been posted at
> " http://www.delphinu <http://www.delphinusdesign.com/lae-weblog/lae/
LAEoverview.htm> sdesign.com/lae-weblog/lae/LAEoverview.htm"
> with a web-log at " http://www.delphinu <http://www.delphinusdesign.com/lae-
weblog/.> sdesign.com/lae-weblog/."
>
> I'm looking for comments, opinions, discussion, points-of-view on the subject
of
> developing this engineering discipline, as well as some of the technology
development
> proposed including "Lights-out Lab Automation". I'd appreciate hearing from
you.
>
> thanks for your time,
> joe liscouski
>