However, while trying to automate processes, system integrators must frequently integrate equipment from different vendors. This task is made exceedingly difficult by heterogeneous, idiosyncratic equipment behaviors and proprietary interfaces. Not only does this difficulty increase the cost of developing automated systems, but this difficulty often limits the ultimate performance, re-usability, and reliability of the systems. Device Capability Dataset defines equipment properties and behavior. This RFP solicits proposals that define interfaces and device states in support of deterministic, device-independent remote control of laboratory equipment.
Chemistry is at the heart of drug discovery research.
The informatics issues faced by researchers related to chemistry in the pharmaceutical and other industries are many and often difficult. Access to the complex information associated with chemical entities is needed throughout the research and development process. The number of compounds to analyze is increasing rapidly. Researchers require flexible and interoperable computer applications to analyze these large complex data sets. Software developers need access to robust distributed components to deliver this software to scientists.