LabBee: General-purpose microscopy automation assistant
Control your microscope with a voice assistant!
About
- General-purpose lab automation assistant powered by Amazon Alexa
- Enables voice control of scientific equipment and software
- Integrates with other Alexa devices and features (smart sockets, timers, calendars, etc)
Preview
In these demonstrations, Amazon Alexa calls the LabBee custom skill. LabBee is being used to control an Olympus microscope via open-source Micro-Manager software.
Current features
Currently, LabBee can be used to control microscopes by interfacing with the open-source Micro-Manager software. The following features are implemented.
| Voice command | Description |
|---|---|
| “Microscope” | Opens microscope interface or says that it is already open |
| “Snap” / “Snap image” | Snaps image with current acquisition settings |
| “Live mode {ON/OFF}” | Turns live mode on or off |
| “Move stage {DIRECTION} {DISTANCE} microns” | Moves the stage in the specified direction (up/down/left/right) |
| “Again / Repeat” | Repeat the previous move (stage or objective) |
| “Set exposure to {X} milliseconds” | Sets camera exposure. |
| “Increase/decrease exposure by {X} {percent/milliseconds}” | Adjusts camera exposure. |
| “Move objective {UP/DOWN} by {X} microns” | Moves the objective. |
| “What is the exposure?” | Returns the exposure value. |
| “Set up acquisition” | Sets up acquisition series. Define time interval between images and the number of images |
| “Start the acquisition” / “Acquire” | Starts acquisition if it is already set up. |
Contact
Contact Ilya Kolb