Paramus — Robotic Protocol Dispatch

Overview

Convert an experiment design into a validated robotic protocol and dispatch it to lab automation. The value is the design→protocol→validate→dispatch pipeline with safety gating, not one API call.

Guidance vs execution: protocol validation and dispatch run through tested Paramus OPERATE tools. Never bypass validation or send raw instrument commands from ad-hoc code.

When to Use

• Executing a planned experiment set on liquid handlers / lab robots
• Translating a design matrix into an instrument-ready protocol Do not use for: designing the experiments (use the campaign planner) or unvalidated hardware control.

Workflow

Experiment design + target instruments + materials/consumables
  ↓ 1. Map design → protocol steps    → operations, volumes, sequence
  ↓ 2. Validate vs instrument caps     → deck layout, volume limits, labware
  ↓ 3. Safety & feasibility checks      → incompatibilities, hazards, collisions
  ↓ 4. Dispatch to OPERATE             → submit protocol, get run handle
  ↓ 5. Track execution & report        → status + provenance + errors

Procedure

1. Discover tools via search/get_schema ("protocol", "OPERATE", "lab automation dispatch").
2. Map each design point to concrete operations (transfers, volumes, order).
3. Validate against instrument capabilities; reject steps that exceed limits.
4. Run safety/feasibility checks (reactive incompatibilities, hazard flags).
5. Dispatch only after all checks pass; capture the run handle + provenance.
6. Track execution status; surface errors immediately, never silently.

Domain Judgment

• Never dispatch an unvalidated protocol — a failed safety check blocks submission, full stop.
• Physical actions are irreversible; confirm destructive/hazardous steps explicitly.
• Keep a full provenance trail (protocol version, instrument, operator/agent) for auditability.

Fallbacks

• OPERATE/instrument unavailable → produce the validated protocol for manual review; do not simulate a dispatch as if real.
• Endpoint unreachable → stop and report; never attempt direct hardware control.