Automated Test Plan Generation Using Reference Structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for generating test plans for measuring workpieces are time-consuming and inconvenient, requiring manual setup of test parameters for each workpiece, especially when dealing with groups of similar workpieces that differ only in certain dimensions.
Innovation Solution
A method that generates a test plan by utilizing a reference structure to automatically or semi-automatically assign test features to similar or identical structures within a data record, reducing the need for manual setup and accelerating the measurement process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual setup of test parameters is performed for each workpiece, then measurement accuracy can be ensured, but time consumption and operator effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining test features, measurement procedures, and evaluation criteria in a standardized test plan template. This allows the measurement system to automatically execute predefined sequences without manual intervention for each workpiece, thereby reducing time consumption while maintaining measurement accuracy through the structured approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by automatically adapting test parameters based on workpiece-specific data from CAD models or previous measurements. The system adjusts measurement points, probe forces, and evaluation thresholds dynamically according to the specific workpiece characteristics, ensuring measurement accuracy without requiring manual setup for each piece.
2Reliability
If manual configuration of test plans is performed for each workpiece, then test completeness can be ensured, but operator convenience and efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating a standardized test plan structure that can be applied across different workpiece types. The template includes universal sections for test features, measurement procedures, and evaluation criteria that can be systematically adapted to various workpieces, ensuring test completeness while reducing operator effort through reuse of proven measurement sequences.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies copying by replicating successful test plan configurations from reference workpieces to new workpieces. The system copies test features, measurement procedures, and evaluation criteria from established templates, ensuring test completeness through proven methodologies while significantly improving operator convenience by eliminating repetitive manual configuration.
3Manufacturing precision
If detailed test plans are manually created for each workpiece, then measurement thoroughness can be ensured, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the test plan into modular components: test features, measurement procedures, data capture, and evaluation criteria. Each module can be independently configured and reused, allowing thorough measurement coverage through systematic decomposition while improving productivity through efficient assembly of standardized modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes preliminary action by pre-configuring comprehensive measurement procedures and evaluation criteria in standardized templates. This allows the system to automatically execute thorough measurement sequences without manual intervention for each workpiece, ensuring measurement thoroughness while significantly improving productivity through automated execution.
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AI summary
A method for generating a test plan for testing a measurement object includes obtaining a data record representing the measurement object. The method includes setting a reference structure based on the data. The method includes assigning at least one reference structure-specific test feature to the reference structure. A test is carried out based on data for the data record representing the measurement object as to whether structures that are similar to or the same as the reference structure are present. The reference structure-specific test feature is assigned to each similar or same structure as the structure-specific test feature. The method includes generating the test plan to include the structure-specific test features.