Focused working in a stress-free environment

The aim of CageTalkers in laboratory animal rooms is to avoid mix-ups, ensure data quality, prevent contamination bridges and make workflows more efficient and ergonomic – with minimal effort.

Automation begins in the AMS with the initial stocking of cages with CageTalkers. The Galilei expert system automatically generates alerts based on husbandry, breeding and experimental events, which are displayed as watermarks on the CageTalkers. This allows cages to be targeted by flashing and systematically processed – either in the AMS or on the Virtual Changing Station (VCS), the specialised system for processes on a workbench.

Thanks to RFID recognition, several cages can be identified in parallel on the Virtual Changing Station (VCS). The desired functions are automatically derived from the cage data using AI and offered in advance. The desired function only needs to be confirmed. This eliminates the need for traditional navigation in animal management systems.

The few required confirmations are made quickly and hygienically via an ergonomic Streamdeck-Flow. For laminar flow stations, Streamdeck-Flow on the workbench is an ergonomic and hygienic alternative to pens, touchscreens, keyboards and scanners.

For isolators, this workflow with Streamdeck-ISO on the forearm is essential, as it allows documentation with the hands in and through the transparent gloves.

All cage changes flow automatically back to the AMS via hooks or manually by email, where they serve as a central repository.

It is only through the Galilei-CageTalkers system – with electronic marking, paperless updates on the cage and integration with VCS/DVC – that the continuous, automated bridge between rack, exchange station and AMS becomes an IoT reality.

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