Simulated Environment for Software Testing Spatiotemporal Events
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for testing software applications' responses to spatiotemporal events in distributed systems are inefficient and inaccurate, requiring manual manipulation of real-world devices to simulate events like fires or natural disasters, which is time-consuming and impractical.
Innovation Solution
A system using simulation software to generate a simulated environment with simulated distributed devices that mimic real-world conditions, allowing for the simulation of spatiotemporal events and their impact over time, enabling developers to test software responses in a controlled and accurate manner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual manipulation of real-world devices is used to simulate spatiotemporal events, then testing accuracy can be improved, but time consumption and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of distributed devices in a simulated environment that replicate the behavior and sensor responses of physical devices. These virtual devices can be manipulated through software to simulate spatiotemporal events without requiring physical device manipulation, thereby maintaining testing accuracy while dramatically reducing time consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical manipulation of physical devices with automated software-based simulation. The simulation system uses computational models to replicate device responses to environmental events, substituting the mechanical process of physically moving devices through environments with an automated digital simulation process
2Measurement precision
If manual manipulation of real-world devices is used to simulate spatiotemporal events, then testing realism can be improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of distributed devices that replicate physical device behavior through software models. These virtual devices maintain realistic response characteristics while being fully controllable through programming interfaces, making operation significantly easier than manual physical manipulation while preserving testing realism
Solution Approach 2:
The simulation system automatically manages the complex coordination of multiple virtual devices and environmental parameters without requiring manual intervention. The system self-regulates device states, event timing, and sensor responses based on programmed parameters, eliminating the operational complexity of manual manipulation while maintaining realistic test scenarios
3Productivity
If simulated environments are used to test software responses, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the testing system into separate modular components: virtual device models, simulation environment, event generation modules, and result analysis tools. Each component can be independently configured and managed, allowing high productivity through automated testing while reducing the perceived complexity by organizing functions into discrete, manageable segments
Solution Approach 2:
The simulation platform is designed as a universal system that can test multiple types of distributed devices and spatiotemporal events through a single integrated environment. The virtual device models and simulation engine can accommodate various device types and event scenarios without requiring separate physical test setups, improving productivity while consolidating complexity into a unified system
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AI summary
Responses of software applications to spatiotemporal events can be tested using simulated environments. In one example, a system can generate a simulated environment having simulated distributed devices positioned at various spatial locations in the simulated environment. The system can then simulate a spatiotemporal event propagating through the simulated environment by modifying a device simulation property of each simulated distributed device based on the spatiotemporal event and a respective spatial location of the simulated distributed device in the simulated environment. This can produce simulation outputs impacted by the spatiotemporal event. The system can then provide the simulation outputs as input to a target software application to test a response to the spatiotemporal event by the target software application.