A SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM FOR HANDLING A PLURALITY OF SAMPLES

Abstract

A sample handling system (110) for handling a plurality of samples is disclosed. The sample handling system (110) comprises: i. a plurality of sample holders (112) each configured for receiving a sample container (116); ii. at least one sample transport device (118) configured for moving the plurality of sample holders (112) in at least one direction; iii. at least one monitoring system (120) configured for monitoring the plurality of samples during movement via the sample transport device (118), wherein the monitoring system (120) comprises iv. at least one camera module (130) configured for continuously capturing images of at least a part of the sample transport device (118), wherein the camera module (130) is arranged at a distance away from the sample transport device (118) such that the camera module (130) has a free field of view to the sample transport device (118), and v. at least one processor (132), wherein the processor (132) is configured for processing the captured images and, thereby, determining at least one item of information about the sample transport device (118) and/or the sample container (116) and/or the sample from the captured images; and vi. at least one control unit (121) configured for controlling a functionality of the sample handling system (110), wherein the control unit (121) is configured for retrieving the item of information from the processor (132), wherein the controlling is based on the retrieved item of information. Further a method for handling a plurality of samples, a computer program and a computer-readable storage medium is disclosed.

Inventors

Espy, Christopher
CAI, Yin

Assignees

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

Dates

Publication Date: 20260506
Application Date: 20200402