Hospital robot integration typically converts an approved system event into a transport task and returns status or hand-off events without exposing unnecessary clinical data.
Define the trigger
A task may originate from an authorized user, workflow application, laboratory system or middleware. The exact source and permissions must be documented.
Minimize data
Use task identifiers and operational metadata where possible. Avoid placing patient or specimen details in the robot system unless necessary and approved.
Design for failure
Queueing, retries, duplicate prevention, reconciliation and manual operation must be part of the interface specification.
