[OAC] IvoryOS with Maria Politi

[Tim Dobbs]

Hi all,

I hope you all had a nice summer break. Join Open Automation Club on Thursday, the 25th of September at 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern / 17h UK for a discussion with Maria Politi on the recent paper from her lab, IvoryOS: an interoperable web interface for orchestrating Python-based self-driving laboratories. It's an open-source orchestration tool that's been demonstrated across two sites - maybe an enterprising OAC member will demonstrate it at a third?

Here's the abstract:
Self-driving laboratories (SDLs), powered by robotics, automation and artificial intelligence, accelerate scientific discoveries through autonomous experimentation. However, their adoption and transferability are limited by the lack of standardized software across diverse SDLs. In this work, we introduce IvoryOS – an open-source orchestrator that automatically generates web interfaces for Python-based SDLs. It ensures interoperability by dynamically updating the user interfaces with the plugged components and their functionalities. The interfaces enable users to directly control SDLs and design workflows through a drag-and-drop user interface. Additionally, the workflow manager provides no-code configuration for iterative execution, supporting both human-in-the-loop and closed-loop experimentation. We demonstrate the integration of IvoryOS with six SDLs across two institutes, showcasing its adaptability and utility across platforms at various development stages. The plug-and-play and low-code feature of IvoryOS addresses the rapidly evolving demands of SDL development and significantly lowers the barrier to entry for building and managing SDLs.

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82397099488?pwd=gI1KuagM6agizhtbOL5grZdUD2Btim.1

Shared Notes link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DqOpvehO3UDMq-T97Ioz-0qZSTXJwkM2w8-REAQcpBU/edit?usp=sharing

You'll also receive a calendar invite.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

❤️🤖,

Tim