Section 2 Intelligent Facilities of Medical Laboratories

I. Intelligent Lighting Control

Intelligent control and management of lighting throughout the entire laboratory space can be achieved. A variety of intelligent control methods, such as remote control, can be used to remotely switch laboratory lighting on and off, dim lights, switch all lights on or off at once, and realize various one-touch lighting scene effects such as "working" and "resting." Functions can also be implemented through scheduled control, remote telephone control, local computer control, and remote Internet control, thereby achieving the energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and convenient functions of intelligent lighting. There are two main purposes for making lighting control systems intelligent: first, to raise the level of control and management of the lighting system and reduce its maintenance costs; and second, to conserve energy and reduce the operating costs of the lighting system.

Using intelligent lighting control, various types of information in the lighting system can be automatically collected according to conditions such as environmental changes, work requirements, and functional needs. The collected information is subjected to corresponding logical analysis, reasoning, and judgment, and the analysis results are stored, displayed, and transmitted in the required form, while corresponding feedback control of working-state information is carried out to achieve the expected control effects.

1. Purpose and Significance of Building an Intelligent Laboratory Lighting System

1.1 Good energy-saving results bring considerable economic benefits 1.2 Extend lamp life through soft-start technology 1.3 Improve the working environment and raise work efficiency 1.4 Achieve a variety of lighting effects 1.5 Improve management efficiency and reduce maintenance costs

2. Functions of the Intelligent Laboratory Lighting System

2.1 Remote control and centralized control 2.2 Scheduled automatic control 2.3 Scene function control 2.4 Dimming control 2.5 Linked control 2.6 Manual control via low-voltage switches 2.7 Mobile terminal control 2.8 Powerful expandable interfaces 2.9 Integrated management on an Internet of Things platform

3. Definition of System Functions

3.1 The lighting shall support individual-circuit switching and group switching control functions 3.2 The lighting shall support individual-circuit dimming and group dimming control functions 3.3 The lighting shall support control of overall scene combination changes 3.4 The lighting shall be controllable through programmable intelligent touch panels 3.5 The lighting shall support unmanned-management logic functions and scheduled control 3.6 The control system shall have an emergency manual switch function 3.7 The control system shall support dry-contact signal and analog-signal inputs, and shall be capable of linked control with human-body sensors, illuminance sensors, and fire-protection systems 3.8 The control system shall use multifunction programmable intelligent panels and touch-screen control 3.9 The system shall be expandable with auxiliary control functions, such as control of curtains and air conditioners 3.10 The control system shall be a high-performance field-bus intelligent lighting control system 3.11 The system shall support remote monitoring over the Internet 3.12 The control system shall provide open communication interfaces and protocols to facilitate integrated linkage with the overall integration system

Fig. 3-21 Topological structure diagram of the intelligent lighting control system Fig. 3-22 Intelligent lighting control system

Fig. 3-23 Intelligent switch

II. Intelligent Equipment Control System

Electrical equipment control adopts the approach of using low voltage to control high voltage, which is both safe and intelligent. A variety of intelligent control methods, such as remote control and timing, can be used to intelligently control laboratory sockets, refrigerators, projectors, televisions, and other electrical appliances. Bring visions of intelligence into the laboratory and imagine the laboratory electrical appliances transformed by intelligence.

In fact, the intelligentization of laboratory equipment has already begun, and it is entering people's working lives.

In the intelligent era, visions of intelligence will continue to unfold, and technological development creates infinite possibilities for these visions. Beyond the possibilities, one thing is certain: laboratory electrical appliances will inevitably move toward greater intelligence and a better user experience. As shown in Fig. 3-24 and Fig. 3-25. Fig. 3-24 Intelligent electricity-use control system

Fig. 3-25 Intelligent infrared home-appliance control system Fig. 3-26 Intelligent socket

III. Intelligent Curtain Control System

Intelligent curtains can automatically adjust light intensity, air humidity, and room-temperature balance according to the laboratory environment. Automation is achieved through infrared, radio remote control, or scheduled control, and electronic sensors for sunlight, temperature, wind, and other factors are used to realize intelligent operation of the product.

Fig. 3-27 Intelligent curtain control system

IV. Intelligent Door-Control System

The laboratory remote-controlled intelligent door control system can be connected to the external Internet, allowing the connected remote switching devices to be conveniently operated through remote terminals such as computers and mobile phones.

Composition of the laboratory remote-controlled intelligent door control system:

  1. Remote-controlled intelligent door monitoring system. It monitors the access status of all laboratory doors, allowing the open/closed status of laboratory doors to be known at any time and from anywhere.

  2. Remote-controlled intelligent door opening/closing system. Through sensor detection, it drives motors to control the opening and closing of access doors.

  3. Remote-controlled door host-computer control system. A host computer is used to remotely control each laboratory door, enabling laboratory doors to be remotely opened and closed when laboratory staff are absent.

Fig. 3-28 Intelligent door lock and security system Fig. 3-29 Intelligent door-control system