CPC A61B 5/150748 (2013.01) [A61B 5/150847 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/00 (2013.01); G08G 5/04 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
providing a plurality of autonomous sampling devices for sample collection, wherein each of the autonomous sampling devices includes a sample capsule coupled to a tissue penetrating member;
deploying at least a predetermined number of said autonomous sampling devices to acquire sample from subjects in a geographic area; and
using at least one of said autonomous sampling devices to acquire sample from at least one of said subjects in the geographic area by traveling to and connecting with a seating surface having a docking location for the at least one autonomous sampling device and wherein said at least one of the subjects comes into contact with the seating surface having the docking location.
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