Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Hamilton Storage Technologies, Inc.

Elizabeth V Alexander

Gregory Scott Fischer

Julian D Warhurst

Robert P Cloutier

Frank Hunt

Bruce S Zandi

James O'Toole

Hao Su

Alexander Carbone

Laurie Dickstein-Fischer

Kevin Harrington

Methods and systems for observing/analyzing interactive behavior are presented. In one instance, the method for observing/analyzing interactive behavior includes interacting, using a robot, with a subject and obtaining data from interaction between the subject and the robot, the data from the data acquisition components, the data being used for diagnosis and/or charting progress. In one instance, the robot includes data acquisition components, interaction inducing components (such as, but not limited to, movable eyelids, movable appendages, sound generating components), a control component operatively connected to the interaction inducing components and a processing component operatively connected to the control component and the data acquisition components, the processing component being configured to obtain data from the data acquisition components, the data being used for diagnosis and/or charting progress. In one instance, the robot is integrated with a computer-aided system for diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy.

System and method of pervasive developmental disorder interventions

A tube picking mechanism is designed for use in an automated, ultra-low temperature (e.g. &#x2212;80&#xb0; C. or &#x2212;135&#xb0; C.) or cryogenic (e.g., about &#x2212;140&#xb0; C. to &#x2212;196&#xb0; C.) storage and retrieval system that stores biological or chemical samples. The samples are contained in storage tubes held in SBS footprint storage racks that are normally stored within an ultra-low temperature or cryogenic freezer compartment. The tube picking mechanism includes a tube picking chamber that is maintained at about &#x2212;80&#xb0; C., about &#x2212;135&#xb0; C. or at cryogenic temperatures in cryogenic applications. Active electrical and mechanical components are maintained in a compartment above and separate from the refrigerated, ultra-low temperature or cryogenic compartment. Thermal stratification inhibits heat transfer into the lower, ultra-low temperature or cryogenic compartment in which tube picking occurs from the upper compartment in which active electrical and mechanical components are located, and also inhibits heat transfer into the lower, ultra-low temperature or cryogenic compartment via an access door for tube storage racks.

Tube picking mechanisms with an ultra-low temperature or cryogenic picking compartment

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Shrewsbury, MA, United States of America

Elizabeth V Alexander