Sam Ferguson
I’m a Strategic Designer. I find inspiration in aligning design work with an organization’s strategy. I believe design methods are one of the strongest ways to develop a unique value proposotion.
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Time: 2 Years
Type: NSF Funded Research
Role: Qualitative Research, Mechanical Design, Software Development, Documentation Wiriting
Overview
Laboratory automation has not become common practice because scientists’ workflows change with each experiment. How can we create an automation platform that can change with an indivudual users needs?
The Duckbot is a platform that allows scientists to create bespoke automation workflows for novel experiments. It includes tools for liquid handling, plant manipulation and data gathering. Checkout the Documentation here!