A HUBzero component for experimental knowledge management and data analytics
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A workflow based knowledge management system, KProMS, that functions as a HUBzero component has been developed at Purdue University. It captures the complete provenance of knowledge by modeling the details of the associated knowledge generation steps as workflows. Its unique workflow representation captures relationships between the processing steps and material and information flows, and data input and output. The general framework can be used for experimental, scientific and business workflows as well as manufacturing recipes. In this paper, we will discuss the use of KProMS to manage and analyze experimental data for an innovative test bed for manufacturing drug products using drop-wise deposition of drug formulations onto edible substrates.
The processing steps in the test bed were modeled as a workflow. For each run, a new instance of the workflow was created and values of the operating parameters were specified. Selected values were then uploaded from the HUB to the LabVIEW system that implemented the specified conditions. After the run the data generated by LabVIEW was uploaded to the workflow. Thus, the workflow instance provided the full context for the associated run. KProMS has built-in workflows for performing preliminary statistical analysis and generating graphs. The workflow-based framework facilitates data selection for analysis or display. Any parameter value or a column of data can be uniquely identified by a four-tuple. Context sensitive choice lists make the selection process very intuitive. As demonstrated in this presentation, KProMS was used by a team of undergraduate research students during their summer internship for managing the data associated with their experimental work.
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Elçin Içten
Elçin Içten is a PhD candidate in the School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. Elçin is working on the development and control of a dropwise additive manufacturing process for pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining Purdue, Elçin received her BS in Chemical Engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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