CS547 Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Seminar on People, Computers, and Design)
Fridays 12:30-1:50 · Gates B01 · Open to the public- 20 years of speakers
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Larry Arnstein
University of Washington Experiment Capture in the Biology Lab -- Disguised as a Lab Assistant for Cell Biologists November 2, 2001 The biology lab workbench is a place where information is both created and needed. Yet, due to the need for lab workers to remain focused on the task at hand rather than on interfacing with computer systems, the workbench remains a largely computer-free zone. Most biologists split their time between the physical lab environment and an often remote traditional office environment where information can be accessed and disseminated in a digital form. One result of this division is that the details of experimental procedures and outcomes are not adequately recorded, leading to inefficiency and lost opportunity. Our thesis is that any view of the laboratory of the future demands that digital and physical worlds become integrated. We start with the goal of capturing the details of experimental activity for use in a variety of important applications, while providing the ease-of-use, flexibility and extensibility needed to penetrate the laboratory research environment. This research program investigates the user interfaces, applications, programming tools, computing devices, and middleware technologies required for the lab of the future. |
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