Digital Lab Notebook - Obsidian Edition

💡 Paper is past. Go digital.

The Digital Lab Notebook (DLN) is a lightweight, flexible, and researcher-friendly toolkit built in Obsidian. Unlike heavy, complex ELN (Electronic Lab Notebook) systems, the DLN gives you exactly what you need — clean structure, powerful search, and smart automation — without the overhead.

Designed for individual scientists and collaborative teams, this notebook streamlines the full research workflow:

• 🧪 Measurements & Experiments – Create structured measurement notes with templates for methods, observations, results, and analysis.
• ✅ Tasks & Collaboration – Assign and track lab tasks across team members, ensuring nothing gets missed.
• 📊 Data & Visualization – Import CSV data, preview raw measurements, and generate interactive plots right inside your notes.
• 🔗 Smart Linking – Connect projects, researchers, and samples seamlessly for context-rich documentation.
• 🔍 Dashboards – Summarize open tasks, ongoing projects, and latest measurements in one glance.
• 🧾 Project Trackers – Automatically compile all measurements within a project and track completion progress.

Included Guides & Tutorials

To help you get started quickly, the DLN comes with clear Obsidian and Plugin guides:

• 📘 Obsidian Basics – Learn how to navigate Obsidian, create notes, and use backlinks effectively.
• 📑 Dataview Plugin – Build live tables, summaries, and dashboards of your projects and measurements.
• ✅ Tasks Plugin – Track open tasks, assign them to team members, and create “due soon” views.
• 📊 CSV Table Plugin – Import and preview raw CSV measurement data directly in your notes.
• 📈 Plotly Integration – Generate beautiful, interactive plots of your data without leaving Obsidian.

Why choose the DLN?

• Lightweight & easy to use – No complex setup, no IT department required.
• Flexible & customizable – Adjust templates and dashboards to your lab’s needs.
• Future-ready – Works with your files (Markdown, CSV, images), ensuring long-term portability and no vendor lock-in.

📘 The DLN is not just a notebook — it’s a living lab companion that helps you manage experiments, track results, and collaborate effectively.

For more info please check our website: https://heronspecs.com/

License:
This product is licensed for use by one individual.
For a team or lab license (up to five users), please contact HeronSpecs directly for pricing and details. 

Stay tuned for future updates and tutorial videos!