What is Talk2Lab?
- Integration of smart devices in a lab environment
- “Talk to” Alexa to retrieve real time data from your laboratory
- Use sensors to monitor temperature, water flow and laser power in a laser lab
- Alerts and warnings through Slack for out of specification readings
- Readings and camera views displayed on interactive dashboards
How does Talk2Lab Work?
- Access sensor data through Slack and Echo dot Devices
- Uses Node-RED & MQTT for data transferral
- Access data through dashboards, voice interface and web interface
Why Talk2Lab?
- Labs have yet to adopt smart technologies; remaining primitive compared to home automation systems
- Improve access to useful laboratory data
- New Interaction methods in laboratory environments
- Allow scientists to have hands-free retrieval of data
Where is Talk2Lab?
- Developed in a physics laser lab at the University of Southampton
- Sensors monitor lab environment:
- Temperature
- Water flow rates
- Electricity Consumption
- Vacuum Pressures
- Sensors are linked up to MQTT broker for dissemination of readings
What is the future of Talk2Lab?
- Expansion in number of sensors
- Process more complex queries
- Control display screens / dashboards
- Record data & images in lab books
- View camera feeds for image analysis
- Combine different instrument readings to diagnose equipment problems using Machine Learning
