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<h2class="paragraph-header">NSF Sponsored Workshop, April 2024</h2>
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<h2class="paragraph-header">NSF Sponsored Workshop, April 2025</h2>
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A group of scientists and engineers interested in using open-source technologies for automating scientific experiments gathered, built, and shared their approaches in <em>Seattle, WA, April 25–27, 2024</em>.
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For the second time, we are planning to gather a group of scientists and engineers interested in using open-source technologies for automating scientific experiments in <em>Seattle, WA</em>! This workshop will be held <em>April 14–15, 2025</em>.
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Organized by <ahref="https://depts.washington.edu/machines/"><strong>Machine Agency</strong></a>and the <ahref="https://www.pozzorg.com/"><strong>Pozzo Research Group</strong></a>
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Organized by the University of Washington and collaborators:
<li><strong>Nicolás A. Méndez</strong>, CONICET</li>
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<li><strong>Matthew Nakamura</strong>, University of Hawaii at Manoa</li>
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<li><strong>Vinh Nguyen</strong>, University of Washington</li>
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<li><strong>Andrew Quitmeyer</strong>, Digital Naturalism Laboratories</li>
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<li><strong>Jake Read</strong>, MIT Center for Bits and Atoms</li>
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<li><strong>C. W. Schlenker</strong>, University of Washington</li>
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<li><strong>Aleks Siemenn</strong>, Massachusetts Institute of Technology</li>
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<li><strong>Shijing Sun</strong>, University of Washington</li>
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<h2class="paragraph-header">Schedule</h2>
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<h3class="paragraph-header">Thursday</h3>
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<em><strong>6-9p: </strong></em> Introductions and community happy hour at the <ahref="https://escience.washington.edu/about/wrf-data-science-studio/"><strong>eScience Institute WRF Data Science Studio</strong></a>
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<h3class="paragraph-header">Friday</h3>
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<em><strong>8:30-9:30a: </strong></em> Arrive at <strong><ahref="https://maps.app.goo.gl/sb4e5RRrL6z7fz3r6">Sieg Building</a></strong>, breakfast
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<em><strong>9:30a-6p: </strong></em> Workshop: Working with and building open source hardware for laboratory automation.
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<h4class="paragraph-header">Discussion Theme 1: Current challenges of lab automation and open hardware</h4>
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What are the challenges people are facing when trying to use or develop laboratory automation hardware? There are many different tools already available for laboratory automation, some of which are open source: e.g., OpenTrons, OpenFlexureMicroscope, Mothbox, but integrating them into experimental workflows or developing new tools that are compatible with them remains challenging.
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<h4class="paragraph-header">Discussion Theme 2: Community Building, Goal Alignment, Calibration, and Shared Standards</h4>
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Shared infrastructure implies that we could run the same experiments on each other’s hardware, perhaps using common control algorithms. However, for that to be possible, we need to calibrate and optimize the tools such that they are actually interchangeable, flexible, robust and generalizable. Is this currently already happening? Could it happen? How could we improve data exchange, sharing methods, and learning best practices from the community?
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<em><strong>6:30-9:00p: </strong></em> Dinner at <strong><ahref="https://maps.app.goo.gl/YwmNHs2Hw9q7cZ4R7">Big Time</a></strong>
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<h3class="paragraph-header">Saturday</h3>
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<em><strong>8:30-9:30a: </strong></em> Arrive at <strong><ahref="https://maps.app.goo.gl/sb4e5RRrL6z7fz3r6">Sieg Building</a></strong>, breakfast
<h4class="paragraph-header">Discussion Theme 3: Where do we go from here?</h4>
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There are many different (small) communities working on open-source hardware for laboratory automation. Working together could be synergistic, but organizing a larger community also has overhead. What do we think are (realistic) plans for this community moving forward?
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<em><strong>6:30-9:00p: </strong></em> Dinner at <strong><ahref="https://maps.app.goo.gl/YwmNHs2Hw9q7cZ4R7">Big Time</a></strong>
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If you are interested in attending, please fill out this <ahref="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnx8Y5m9alXTyw5O1p1RJvMO5twAqNwTiPbAtf1ow9Oot1Lg/viewform?usp=sharing">brief form</a>.
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<h2class="paragraph-header">Resources</h2>
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Code, documentation, and other resources used in the April 2024 workshop can be found in this <ahref="https://github.com/machineagency/POSE-workshop"><strong>GitHub repository</strong></a>. Other information such as a link to the Google drive should have been sent to participants in emails from Wm Salt Hale.
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Code, documentation, and other resources used in the April 2025 workshop can be found in this <ahref="https://github.com/machineagency/POSE-workshop"><strong>GitHub repository</strong></a>. Other information such as a link to the Google drive should have been sent to participants in emails from Wm Salt Hale.
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<h3class="paragraph-header">Travel Policies</h3>
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Given that sponsored travel is federally funded, there are a number of <ahref="https://finance.uw.edu/pafc/travel#federal-travel"><strong>guidelines</strong></a> which need to be followed. For instance, if you are considering extending your trip outside of the workshop dates, you must provide an <ahref="https://finance.uw.edu/travel/personal#compbeforetrip"><strong>airfare comparison</strong></a> and abide by <ahref="https://finance.uw.edu/travel/airfare#flyamericaact"><strong>Fly America Act</strong></a> mandates. Additional travel policy details can be found <ahref="https://finance.uw.edu/travel/policies"><strong>here</strong></a>.
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<summary><h2class="paragraph-header">NSF Sponsored Workshop, April 2024</h2></summary>
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A group of scientists and engineers interested in using open-source technologies for automating scientific experiments gathered, built, and shared their approaches in <em>Seattle, WA, April 25–27, 2024</em>.
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</p>
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Organized by <ahref="https://depts.washington.edu/machines/"><strong>Machine Agency</strong></a> and the <ahref="https://www.pozzorg.com/"><strong>Pozzo Research Group</strong></a>
<li><strong>Nicolás A. Méndez</strong>, CONICET</li>
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<li><strong>Matthew Nakamura</strong>, University of Hawaii at Manoa</li>
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<li><strong>Vinh Nguyen</strong>, University of Washington</li>
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<li><strong>Andrew Quitmeyer</strong>, Digital Naturalism Laboratories</li>
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<li><strong>Jake Read</strong>, MIT Center for Bits and Atoms</li>
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<li><strong>C. W. Schlenker</strong>, University of Washington</li>
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<li><strong>Aleks Siemenn</strong>, Massachusetts Institute of Technology</li>
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<li><strong>Shijing Sun</strong>, University of Washington</li>
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</ul>
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<h2class="paragraph-header">Schedule</h2>
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<h3class="paragraph-header">Thursday</h3>
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<p>
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<em><strong>6-9p: </strong></em> Introductions and community happy hour at the <ahref="https://escience.washington.edu/about/wrf-data-science-studio/"><strong>eScience Institute WRF Data Science Studio</strong></a>
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</p>
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<h3class="paragraph-header">Friday</h3>
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<em><strong>8:30-9:30a: </strong></em> Arrive at <strong><ahref="https://maps.app.goo.gl/sb4e5RRrL6z7fz3r6">Sieg Building</a></strong>, breakfast
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</p>
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<p>
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<em><strong>9:30a-6p: </strong></em> Workshop: Working with and building open source hardware for laboratory automation.
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</p>
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<h4class="paragraph-header">Discussion Theme 1: Current challenges of lab automation and open hardware</h4>
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<p>
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What are the challenges people are facing when trying to use or develop laboratory automation hardware? There are many different tools already available for laboratory automation, some of which are open source: e.g., OpenTrons, OpenFlexureMicroscope, Mothbox, but integrating them into experimental workflows or developing new tools that are compatible with them remains challenging.
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</p>
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<h4class="paragraph-header">Discussion Theme 2: Community Building, Goal Alignment, Calibration, and Shared Standards</h4>
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<p>
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Shared infrastructure implies that we could run the same experiments on each other’s hardware, perhaps using common control algorithms. However, for that to be possible, we need to calibrate and optimize the tools such that they are actually interchangeable, flexible, robust and generalizable. Is this currently already happening? Could it happen? How could we improve data exchange, sharing methods, and learning best practices from the community?
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</p>
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<em><strong>6:30-9:00p: </strong></em> Dinner at <strong><ahref="https://maps.app.goo.gl/YwmNHs2Hw9q7cZ4R7">Big Time</a></strong>
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</p>
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<h3class="paragraph-header">Saturday</h3>
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<em><strong>8:30-9:30a: </strong></em> Arrive at <strong><ahref="https://maps.app.goo.gl/sb4e5RRrL6z7fz3r6">Sieg Building</a></strong>, breakfast
<h4class="paragraph-header">Discussion Theme 3: Where do we go from here?</h4>
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There are many different (small) communities working on open-source hardware for laboratory automation. Working together could be synergistic, but organizing a larger community also has overhead. What do we think are (realistic) plans for this community moving forward?
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<em><strong>6:30-9:00p: </strong></em> Dinner at <strong><ahref="https://maps.app.goo.gl/YwmNHs2Hw9q7cZ4R7">Big Time</a></strong>
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</p>
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<h2class="paragraph-header">Resources</h2>
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Code, documentation, and other resources used in the April 2024 workshop can be found in this <ahref="https://github.com/machineagency/POSE-workshop"><strong>GitHub repository</strong></a>. Other information such as a link to the Google drive should have been sent to participants in emails from Wm Salt Hale.
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</p>
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<h3class="paragraph-header">Travel Policies</h3>
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<pclass="paragraph-text">
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Given that sponsored travel is federally funded, there are a number of <ahref="https://finance.uw.edu/pafc/travel#federal-travel"><strong>guidelines</strong></a> which need to be followed. For instance, if you are considering extending your trip outside of the workshop dates, you must provide an <ahref="https://finance.uw.edu/travel/personal#compbeforetrip"><strong>airfare comparison</strong></a> and abide by <ahref="https://finance.uw.edu/travel/airfare#flyamericaact"><strong>Fly America Act</strong></a> mandates. Additional travel policy details can be found <ahref="https://finance.uw.edu/travel/policies"><strong>here</strong></a>.
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