Clinical lab automation with AI human robot interface

By April 4th, 2025

Project details

Project title

Clinical lab automation with AI-enhanced human robot interface for health practitioners

Project description

This Project will develop an AI-based robotic programming interface based on large-language model that allows practitioners, regardless of their technical expertise, to efficiently program and control robots. The expected outcomes are to improve efficiency in designing and deploying clinical lab automation and to expand the use of robotics within laboratories. This may lead to improvements with workflow for clinical lab automation, particularly during high-demand situations like pandemic outbreaks.

Supervisory team

University

Name of university supervisorAssociate Professor Ivan Lee
Name of universityUniversity of South Australia
Email addressIvan.Lee@unisa.edu.au
FacultySTEM

CSIRO

Name of CSIRO supervisorSarvnaz Karimi
Email addressSarvnaz.Karimi@data61.csiro.au
CSIRO Research UnitData61

Industry

Name of industry supervisorPeter O’Loughlin
Name of business/organisationCentral Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Inc operating as SA Pathology
Email addressPeter.OLoughlin@sa.gov.au

Further details

Primary location of studentUniversity of South Australia, 1-75, Mawson Lakes Boulevard, Mawson Lakes South Australia
Industry engagement component locationCALHN’s SA Pathology, Frome Road, Adelaide SA
Ideal student skillsetQualification: Masters or Honours degree in computer science, computer systems engineering, mechatronics engineering or electrical engineering  

Mandatory skills: proficiency in Python programming, knowledge in machine learning  

Preferred skills: natural language processing, ROS programming
Application close dateOpen until position filled
ApplyContact Associate Professor Ivan Lee