Concept of a Module for Physical Security of Material Secured by LIMS

Automation and miniaturization are the current trends. The eHealth program of digitization of all parts of the healthcare system is concerned as well. The main purpose is to improve patient’s care, information gathering and its provision in the frame of given structure. The data protection constitutes an essential and integral part of the whole system at all its levels, including labs. The following text is devoted to the protection of storage and manipulation of biomedical samples. The HW module connected to the lab IS used for this purpose. The module is able not only to regulate access to the followed material but also to send logs to the central database. The proposal is based on the requirement for minimal financial investment, ergonomic provision and the range of provided functions. From the essence of the proposal, the Module can be inserted into the grid sensors of the ambient lab system. Its interfaces allow to process information from the connected sensors, to evaluate it and to create commands for the subsequent elements. The solution is demonstrated on a fridge since, in general, it is one of the most critical places in the lab.