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SMIRP
RD Laboratory Management using a Systems
Approach
Barnett International Conference on Laboratory
Notebooks
Jean-Claude Bradley bradlejc_at_drexel.edu
Drexel University
05/11/2001
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How to manage and track information within highly
dynamic systems such as laboratory research
operations?
The Problem

The SMIRP approach

• Simple browser-based interface enables selected
  users to modify database
• structure according to need
• Undifferentiated Data Structure allows System
  Centric processing

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rigid
flexible

• Structured
• Generally
• domain
• specific

• Adaptable
• Unstructured

SMIRP compromise Rigid information
representation Flexible linking of modules
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Fundamental Information Representation in SMIRP
Module 1
Module 2
Parameter 1
Parameter 3
Parameter 2
Parameter 4
instance
instance
Record 1
Record 2
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SMIRP
Request structural modification
Modify database structure
Retrieve information
Active/passive
Add information to database
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Communicate anticipated need
Design database structure
Let database structure evolve through use
SMIRP
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Case-study Evolution of SMIRP structure in a
chemistry laboratory
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1/3 account for 98 of activity
118 modules
Maintenance 1
Human Resource Management 13
Labwork 14
Knowledge Processing 72
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Reformat Reference requests 20
Find Reference 66
Journal 9
Knowledge Filter 3
Publisher Document Production Reference
Processing Parameter Correlation Data source
files Experimental Conclusion Generation Knowledge
consolidation
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Workstudy hours reporting 46
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Protocol Prototyping 25
Pd onto Carbon Nanofibers 17
Electroless plating on Membranes 9
Electrodeposition of Pd on Graphite 29
Synthesis of Pd catalysts by Bipolar
electrochemistry 5
TEM Micrographs Of Pd on C 3
Preparation of Silver rods for SCBE TEM
Micrographs Of Pd on C SCBE on membranes Hydrogena
tion of Crotonaldehyde using Pd
Catalysts Reduction of Methylene blue by Pd
Metal Particles in a Field
Pd particle size analysis using TEM 3
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Order forms 9
SMIRP Problems 22
Vendor 15
Orders 19
Laboratory materials 16
Invoice (TEM/SEM and other instrument charges)
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Active Information Retrieval Case 1 Project
Briefing Example
Project Management
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1. Active Information Retrieval Case 2 Role of
People in Laboratory Operations
People
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Conclusions
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