Using IoT Automation to Eliminate Environmental Monitoring Inefficiencies

Modern environmental laboratories are beholden to regulatory burdens that require staff to be onsite for manual data collection, even outside of regular working hours. Beyond this, there are a number of human factors that can endanger compliance such as: remembering to record data, proper storage of physical records, etc. Transitioning to an IoT data collection system integrated with LIMS can significantly ease the burden of regulatory requirements. Some of the numerous benefits that users can derive from such as system are: Eliminate manual transcription errors Remote data collection Automated verification that data has been digitally captured Use of digital records to spot problems before they occur (trend analysis) User interface on a single LIMS platform By adopting this type of integrated approach, teams will also be able to seamlessly monitor ambient conditions of the lab (temperature, humidity, pressure, and light), along with equipment status (out-of-range ultra-cold storage, unacceptable CO2, or humidity) to evaluate impacts on test results. This presentation will cover the basic implementation and regulatory benefits of deploying an integrated IoT data collection system and LIMS in water management facilities.