Cell Picking Device Guided Procedure Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cell picking devices are difficult for unskilled workers to operate effectively, as they require specific skills and experience to perform tasks such as cell suction and handling, which can lead to inefficiencies and errors.
Innovation Solution
A cell picking device equipped with a stage for sample containers, a sucker with a pipette tip, a driver for scraping and sucking, a work content receiver for selecting procedures, a registrar for registering work procedures, and a device controller to execute these procedures based on user input, enhancing operability through guided steps and graphical user interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual cell suction operation is used, then the device is simple to operate for skilled workers, but unskilled workers cannot perform the work effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-registers multiple work procedures (e.g., cell suction, liquid dispensing, plate handling) that can be automatically executed. This allows unskilled workers to simply select from pre-defined procedures rather than manually performing complex cell manipulation tasks, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit acts as an intermediary between the user and the complex cell manipulation tasks. It provides a user interface that receives work content selections and automatically executes the appropriate pre-registered procedures, shielding unskilled workers from the complexity of manual cell suction operations.
2Ease of operation
If automatic work procedure execution is implemented, then unskilled workers can operate the device, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a work procedure registration unit that stores multiple pre-defined procedures, and a control unit that executes selected procedures. This modular segmentation allows the complex automatic execution functionality to be added without overwhelming system complexity, as each module has a specific, well-defined function.
3Productivity
If multiple work procedures are pre-registered, then work efficiency increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit is designed with multi-functionality, capable of executing various different work procedures (cell suction, liquid dispensing, plate handling, etc.) through a single unified interface. This universal design allows multiple procedures to be pre-registered and executed without proportionally increasing device complexity, as the same control hardware handles diverse tasks.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device improves operability by allowing unskilled users to follow registered work procedures, ensuring accurate and efficient cell picking and handling, even without prior experience.
Implementation Method 1
a driver that drives the sucker to execute sample scraping work and drives the sucker to execute sample sucking work, using the pipette tip
Data Source
AI summary
A cell picking device includes a stage, a sucker, a driver, a work content receiver, a registrar and a device controller. A sample container is placed on the stage. The driver is provided to execute sample scraping work and sample sucking work using a pipette tip attached to the sucker. In a case in which selection of work contents of the driver is received by the work content receiver, a work procedure including the received work contents of the driver is registered by the registrar. The work of the driver is controlled by the device controller in accordance with the registered work procedure.