Methods, Systems, and Devices for Monitoring and Controlling Tools

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for monitoring and controlling tools are provided. In general, the methods, systems, and devices can electronically receive data regarding one or more tools being used to perform a process, e.g., a scientific process, can analyze the received data, and can electronically provide the received and/or analyzed data to one or more users via one or more external devices. Electronically providing the data to the user(s) can include providing the data over a network. In at least some embodiments, a control box is provided that can be configured to electronically couple to one or more external tools. The control box can be configured to communicate over a network with at least one external device. The control box, the tool(s), and the at least one external device can define a network of physical objects so as to be an application of the Internet of Things.

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