Figure 2
(a) The usual scheme of a crystallization experiment. The experimentalist uses the GEMINI interface to write the script that will be executed to pilot the robot. Because GEMINI normally executes a script in a linear sequence, the user has to write it in the exact order that it is to be executed. (b) The new scheme of a crystallization experiment. By using the new GUI, the experimentalist can concentrate only on the crystallization experiment. The way in which the plate is filled is completely hidden, because the script that should be executed to pilot the robot will be generated automatically. Users can specify demands on their own workstations and reuse the data, which can be saved and loaded from the desktop. |