[labnetwork] Engineering controls to replace a buddy? Can it be done?

[Michael Hume]

Noah,

That is definitely a novel approach - I would be very interested in the
results of that experiment.

-Mike.

On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 2:17 PM, Noah Clay <nclay at seas.upenn.edu> wrote:

> Vince,
>
> We’re considering a robot for this, with active remote monitoring through
> camera by a lab member.  I’m a fan of ALD’s Pepper:
>
> http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/pepper-aldebaran-
> softbank-personal-robot
>
> https://www.ald.softbankrobotics.com/en
>
> Thank you,
> Noah Clay
>
> *Noah Clay*
> *Director, Quattrone Nanofabrication Facility*
> *School of Engineering & Applied Science*
> *University of Pennsylvania*
> *Philadelphia, PA*
>
> *(215) 898-9308 <%28215%29%20898-9308>*
> *nclay at upenn.edu <nclay at upenn.edu>*
>
> On Oct 5, 2016, at 12:29 PM, Luciani, Vincent (Fed) <
> Vincent.Luciani at nist.gov> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> Michael Hume brings up an interesting and poignant topic for us as we are
> also reexamining our after-hours access  and buddy-system policy.  It is
> always interesting to see what others are doing and this is always an
> interesting topic.  Here at CNST our policies are pretty much in alignment
> with the “best practices” that are being described;  buddy system, CCTV
> cameras buddy matchmaking etc.  We do allow 24/7 use of our external
> microscopy labs that pose little risk.  However, we have recently been
> discussing options to permit more 24/7 flexibility in a safe and cost
> effective manner.  So, I’ll as the group:
>
> Has anyone found a technology solution they like?  We have discussed the
> “I have fallen and can’t get up” type monitors; CCTV surveillance; phone
> apps that detect falls etc.  At a minimum we are pondering a system where
> there are 3 categories of activities:
> 1) Activities where no buddy system is needed.  For example:  operating a
> SEM or an AFM.
> 2) Activities that require an electronic buddy at a minimum:  For example:
> Operating a sputter system or RIE system.
> 3) Activities that must have a nearby buddy.:  Anything that requires
> manual handling of dangerous liquids.
>
> Has anybody tested the viability of these electronic devices to augment a
> buddy system?
>
> Best,
> Vince
>
>
> Vincent K. Luciani
> NanoFab Manager
> Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology <http://www.cnst.nist.gov/>
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