Sensor and Hub Orientation Testing for Reliable Signal Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sensor systems lack comprehensive and efficient methods for testing functionality and performance across diverse operational environments and orientations, leading to potential performance inconsistencies and vulnerabilities.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a sensor testing device with mechanical hardware for precise movement and orientation, coupled with a testing control device, allows for automated testing of sensors and hubs in simulated environments, including movable barriers, to evaluate performance under various conditions and identify weaknesses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated testing systems are implemented to test sensors and hubs, then testing efficiency and consistency are improved, but device complexity and initial setup requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a testing control device that creates virtual representations of sensors and hubs to simulate their behavior during testing. This allows automated testing without requiring physical prototypes of every device, improving efficiency while managing complexity through digital modeling.
Solution Approach 2:
The testing control device is designed to test multiple types of sensors and hubs using a single unified platform. It can simulate various operational environments and conditions, making the testing system versatile and reducing the need for multiple specialized testing devices.
2Reliability
If comprehensive testing across diverse operational environments is performed, then system reliability is improved, but testing time and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The testing control device pre-configures multiple operational environments and test scenarios before actual testing begins. By preparing test profiles, simulated environments, and evaluation criteria in advance, the system can execute comprehensive reliability testing more efficiently without requiring extensive on-site setup time.
Solution Approach 2:
The testing system dynamically adjusts test parameters and environmental conditions during execution based on real-time sensor responses and hub communications. This allows the system to focus testing efforts on critical failure modes and adaptively explore edge cases, improving reliability assessment without linearly increasing testing time.
3Measurement precision
If precise measurement of sensor signaling at various orientations is implemented, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and measurement system requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The testing control device acts as an intermediary between the sensor under test and the measurement instruments. It receives signaling from the sensor, processes the data, and coordinates measurements across different orientations and conditions, simplifying the overall measurement system while maintaining high precision through centralized control and data management.
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AI summary
A system for testing a sensor and a hub is provided. The system includes a testing control device and a sensor testing device. The testing control device is configured to select a testing profile based at least in part on the sensor, and transmit a testing initiation signal based at least in part on the testing profile. The sensor testing device is configured to perform testing of the sensor and the hub in response to the testing initiation signal, the testing including rotating the sensor along at least one axis based at least in part on the testing profile, and transmit test data to the testing control device based at least in part on the testing of the sensor and the hub. The testing control device is configured to receive the test data from the sensor testing device.