An automated training device for diagnostic tests

A Caltech-led team of scientists has developed a device that trains and assists laboratory-inexperienced personnel to perform lab tests.

Specifically, the device monitors the progress of a worker as they move through the steps of sample-pooling for a nucleic acid amplification test, which can test for a wide range of viral and bacterial diseases.

The device offers language-agnostic step-by-step instructions and provides clear, real-time feedback. For example, the device alerts the user with sounds and flashing lights if they miss a step in the workflow. The technology helps users fix correctable mistakes and guides them to terminate the process when mistakes are unfixable.

More info: https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/a-training-device-to-build-technical-skills-and-expand-access-to-high-performance-diagnostic-testing