System, computing device, and method for balancing centrifuge

A computing device (200) for balancing a centrifuge (400) having a rotor (450) comprising:

• at least one memory (210) configured to store instructions (212);
• and
• at least one processor (220) capable of executing the instructions (212) to perform the steps of:
• a) controlling a transport unit (300) to remove a tube (572) from a plurality of tubes (572) from a tube rack (570) configured to removably hold the plurality of tubes (572);
• b) determining (602) a weight of the tube (572) which has been removed from the tube rack (570);
• c) determining a balancing parameter (554) of the tube (572);
• d) determining an estimated balancing parameter (556) of each of the plurality of remaining tubes (510) based at least on the remaining weight (552) of the plurality of remaining tubes (510) in the tube rack (570);
• e) determining a corresponding rotor position (558) from a plurality of rotor positions (452) within the rotor (450) for the tube (572) based at least on the balancing parameter (554) of the tube (572), the balancing parameters (554) of previously placed tubes (572) from the plurality of tubes (572) placed within the rotor (450), and the estimated balancing parameter (556) of each of the plurality of remaining tubes (510);
• and
• f) controlling the transport unit (300) to place the tube (572) in the corresponding rotor position (558) within the rotor (450).