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RoboLab Remote Controlled Experiments
RoboLab is remote-controlled exercises in a real radiochemistry laboratory. It allows you to perform radiochemistry experiments with real equipment in an actual laboratory without all the hassle of being trained, authorized and suited up. It's main purpose is to be used as a complementary teaching tool when teaching radiochemistry to undergraduate and graduate students at university level. This NucWik page explains teachers how to use it
The RoboLabs are running in a real laboratory. We need to start up the system and prepare the system for remote use before you can use it. Therefore, you need to contact us to arrange a session and agree on the conditions for using the system. Further information about the experiment and links to clients are provided through the "RL" links after the title of each experiment below.
- For IRS exercises please contact Vivien Pottgießer (v.pottgiesser[at] irs.uni-hannover.de).
- For UiO exercises please contact Jon Petter Omtvedt (j.p.omtvedt[at]kjemi.uio.no).
Some of the RoboLabs are currently (October 2023) available as an Interactive Screen Experiment (ISE). ISEs are representations of real experiments, where the real experiment is reproduced as accurately as possible by video sequences on the computer screen and stored measurement data. An ISE do not directly use a physical lab and do not require a running RoboLab server, hence it can be used without requiring preparations and manpower at the host site. Access to the IRS versions real RoboLab experiments are available through the "ISE" links below and do not require previous booking.
Available Exercises (per October 2023)
- RL1: Absorption of radiation in matter (UiO) [Info] [RL]
- RL2: RoboLab Exercise: n-activation of Ag (UiO) [Info] [RL]
- RL4: Autodeposition on different metals (IRS) [Info] [ISE]
- RL6: Separation and detection of 234mPa (UiO) [Info] [RL]
About the RoboLab Project
The RoboLab exercises were developed in a joint EU-project (MEET-CINCH and A-CINCH) at Institute for Radiation Protection and Radioecology (IRS) at the Leibniz University of Hanover and at the Nuclear Chemistry Section at Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo (UiO). The original concept was developed at UiO in 2004-2007.
How do I run RoboLab?
The original RoboLab exercises do not run well in current web browsers and with the much more strict firewalls commonly in use today (October 2023). Some of the RoboLabs was upgraded to use a cloud service and client servers compatible with current day browsers. Others were adopted as ISEs (see above) and some can only be run in makeshift fashion using remote control software or similar. Please reach out to the listed contact persons for information about availability and necessary conditions for running the experiments.