Research Framework
Multiscale research goals define the materials behavior, evidence, and system outcomes that OA-SDL helps connect.
Open-Access Self-Driving Laboratory
The Open-Access Self-Driving Laboratory (OA-SDL) is a core IMMS research platform that implements AI-driven autonomous experimentation. Operated as shared infrastructure, OA-SDL accelerates the research lifecycle by enabling continuous, automated experimentation for a broad research community.
OA-SDL / OPEN-ACCESS SELF-DRIVING LABORATORY
A core IMMS platform for autonomous, data-driven research
The Open-Access Self-Driving Laboratory (OA-SDL) serves as the practical research engine of the IMMS framework, combining artificial intelligence-driven hypothesis generation, robotics-enabled automated experimentation, and real-time data analysis into a seamless autonomous system. This integrated environment dramatically enhances research productivity beyond traditional manual experiment workflows by enabling continuous, self-optimizing experimentation.
OA-SDL operates under an open-access model, meaning that it is not restricted to single labs. Researchers from academic institutions, industry partners, and research organizations worldwide can leverage this shared infrastructure and methodologies to pursue collaborative research. By doing so, OA-SDL fosters interdisciplinary cooperation, accelerates the translation of research outcomes, and supports a diverse range of scientific challenges.
More than a facility, OA-SDL represents a new paradigm in data-driven research, enabling researchers to focus on strategic thinking and creative discovery while routine experimentation is managed autonomously. The platform is closely integrated with IMMS's Technical Groups and Core Projects, providing a unifying base for multiscale, problem-oriented research across the institute.
Key Features
- AI-driven hypothesis generation and decision support
- Robotics-enabled automated synthesis and experimentation
- Real-time data acquisition, analysis, and learning loops
- 24/7 autonomous operational capability
- Open-access collaboration across academic and industrial communities
Who Can Access OA-SDL?
- IMMS researchers (Technical Groups and Core Projects)
- International academic collaborators
- Industry and research institution partners
ROLE IN THE IMMS FRAMEWORK
OA-SDL turns the TG-CP framework into repeatable research cycles
OA-SDL connects Technical Groups and Core Projects through shared autonomous experimentation infrastructure, making AI planning, robotic execution, real-time data learning, and multiscale research feedback operate as one IMMS research system.
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OA-SDL Workflow / TG-CP Linkage Structure
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02 Technical Groups and Core Projects
TG expertise and CP missions shape the hypotheses, constraints, and validation needs for each autonomous research cycle.
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03 OA-SDL Platform
AI decision support, robotics-enabled experimentation, and real-time data capture provide the shared engine for continuous research execution.
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04 Research Outcomes
Validated results return to the framework as publications, collaboration models, translated outcomes, and new research directions.
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