Robotic Wearable Testing With Controlled Wireless Tapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional software testing of theme park wearable devices is slow and manual, limiting skilled testers from performing cerebral activities and requiring extensive manual re-tapping due to proprietary technology, which hinders automation.
Innovation Solution
A robotic wearable device testing system with track drive and tap point drive systems that attach and position wearable devices for precise proximity to tap points, using electronic interference doors to control wireless communication, enabling automated and efficient testing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual testing of wearable devices is performed, then testers can perform cerebral activities like improving test cases, but the testing process becomes slow and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical tapping operations with a robotic system that uses mechanical arms to automatically tap wearable devices against tap points. This substitution enables automated testing while maintaining the physical interaction required by proprietary wireless interfaces, resolving the contradiction between testing speed and automation level.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic testing system performs testing operations autonomously without requiring human testers to manually tap each device. The system self-manages the testing process by automatically positioning devices, executing taps, and recording results, thereby increasing productivity while achieving high automation.
2Reliability
If wearable devices are purged and reentered daily, then system security is maintained, but extensive manual re-tapping is required
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic system pre-configures testing sequences and device positioning routines before daily purging operations. When devices are reentered the next day, the automated system quickly repositions and retests them using pre-programmed workflows, minimizing the time loss associated with daily system security purges.
3Reliability
If proprietary wireless interface is used, then device security is enhanced, but automated testing becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a robotic arm as an intermediary between the tester and the wearable device. This intermediary physically taps the device against the tap point, enabling automated testing while respecting the proprietary wireless interface requirements that demand physical contact for authentication. The intermediary resolves the contradiction by bridging automated operation with security requirements.
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AI summary
Systems and methods presented herein include a robotic wearable device testing system with a track drive system that includes one or more tracks having a plurality of attachment pads configured to attach to one or more wearable devices. Each track of the one or more tracks is configured to move along a path defined by the track. In addition, the robotic wearable device testing system includes a tap point drive system that includes one or more tap point sliders configured to slide laterally with respect to the track drive system. Each tap point slider of the one or more tap point sliders includes a tap point configured to wirelessly communicate with the one or more wearable devices when the one or more wearable devices are in close proximity with the tap point. Each tap point slider of the one or more tap point sliders also includes an electronic interference door configured to block wireless signals between the one or more wearable devices and the tap point. The robotic wearable device testing system also includes control circuitry configured to control relative movement of the one or more tracks and the one or more tap point sliders to position one or more wearable devices attached to respective attachment pads of the plurality of attachment pads in close proximity with a tap point of the one or more tap point sliders, and to control movement of the electronic interference door to allow or block the wireless signals between the one or more wearable devices and the tap point of the one or more tap point sliders.