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
>