Abstract: A fluidic device holder configured to orient a fluidic device. The device holder includes a support structure configured to receive a fluidic device. The support structure includes a base surface that faces in a direction along the Z-axis and is configured to have the fluidic device positioned thereon. The device holder also includes a plurality of reference surfaces facing in respective directions along an XY-plane. The device holder also includes an alignment assembly having an actuator and a movable locator arm that is operatively coupled to the actuator. The locator arm has an engagement end. The actuator moves the locator arm between retracted and biased positions to move the engagement end away from and toward the reference surfaces. The locator arm is configured to hold the fluidic device against the reference surfaces when the locator arm is in the biased position.

Abstract: An inventory of ground transportation vehicles is stored at a server. The inventory includes information about each ground transportation vehicle including fees for travel in a respective ground transportation vehicle as a function of geographical zones to be traveled. A request is made by an end user from a remote computer in communication with the server for ground transportation vehicle. The request includes an origination geographical zone and destination geographical zone. The server compares the request to the inventory and determines those ground transportation vehicles that travel from the origination geographical zone to the destination geographical zone and forwards those ground transportation vehicles and associated fees for traveling between the origination geographical zone and destination geographical zone to the remote computer for display.