Objectives of automation

The objectives pursued In partly or completely automating analytical laboratories are varied. Thus, the automation of non-routine work (e.g. research) Is chiefly aimed at facilitating a laboratory process that otherwise le not 

The basic objectives of automation of the analytical laboratory, summarized In Table 1.1, tend to solve a variety of problems related to one or several of the following aspects  

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A prime objective of automation is to eliminate the need for human intervention in a process. Although this may be applied literally in, for example, process control, the clinical laboratory environment described above requires more constraints. Skilled human judgment is essential for monitoring the viability of the sample and the validity and significance of the results. Therefore, automation is aimed at aiding the clinical analyst in the exercise of these skills. 

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