Analytical Data Acquisition Queue Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry systems face inefficiencies due to complex and convoluted pathways for accessing and interpreting analytical data, leading to user frustration and reduced productivity in laboratories.
Innovation Solution
The development of an analytical data acquisition process with intuitive user interfaces and workflows that facilitate efficient data access, comparison, and analysis, allowing users to extract relevant information quickly and make informed decisions, including the use of graphical user interfaces and data acquisition logic to manage and control analytical instruments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional vendor software platforms are used for data access, then the system provides standard functionality, but the data access pathway becomes difficult and convoluted
Solution Approach 1:
The software platform is segmented into modular components including a data acquisition module, data processing module, and user interface module. Each module handles specific tasks independently, allowing users to access data through simplified interfaces without navigating complex integrated systems. The segmentation enables straightforward data retrieval paths while maintaining comprehensive functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary data access layer is introduced between the analytical system and the user interface. This intermediary layer provides standardized data access protocols and simplifies complex data pathways by translating user requests into system-specific operations, thereby easing data access without exposing users to underlying system complexity.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive analytical data is collected, then detailed characterization is achieved, but the time to draw conclusions increases
Solution Approach 1:
Data processing and analysis operations are performed preliminarily during the data acquisition phase. The system automatically processes analytical data in real-time, performing initial interpretations, filtering, and organization before presentation to users. This preliminary action ensures comprehensive information is captured while reducing the time required for final conclusion drawing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that provide users with progressive information delivery. As data is acquired, preliminary results and intermediate conclusions are fed back to users in real-time, allowing them to draw conclusions progressively rather than waiting for complete data processing. This maintains information completeness while reducing overall interpretation time.
3Productivity
If manual data access methods are used, then system functionality is maintained, but user efficiency and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service data access capabilities where users can independently retrieve, filter, and analyze data through intuitive interfaces without requiring manual intervention from system administrators or complex configuration. Users can perform data access operations autonomously, significantly improving both productivity and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical data access methods are replaced with automated electronic data retrieval systems. The software platform automatically manages data storage, retrieval, and presentation without requiring manual file management or complex navigation procedures, thereby enhancing user efficiency and productivity while maintaining full system functionality.
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AI summary
Techniques and apparatus for an analytical data acquisition process are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include logic to submit a sample list for acquisition via an instrument system, the sample list comprising a plurality of injections for a mass analysis system, generate a queue element in a queue for the sample list, the queue element representing the plurality of injections of the sample list to be performed by the at least one instrument system, the queue comprising a plurality of queue elements submitted by a plurality of users and to indicate a progress of each of the plurality of queue elements, and perform a control function on at least one of the plurality of queue elements responsive to user input, the control function comprising one of stopping, starting, or editing the at least one of the plurality of queue element. Other embodiments are described.