Automated Test Setup Hardware Detection and Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing test systems require manual selection and procurement of measurement equipment for each test scenario, leading to inefficient resource usage and potential unavailability of necessary hardware.
Innovation Solution
A measuring system with a computer unit that determines and selects required measurement hardware based on test cases, utilizing a pool of available equipment and initiating procurement if necessary, to optimize resource allocation and minimize setup preparation time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual selection of measurement equipment is used, then user can select suitable measurement gear, but resource usage is inefficient and setup preparation time is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The test setup automatically determines its own hardware requirements by analyzing the test case, selects needed measurement devices from the pool, and configures itself without manual user intervention. The computer unit autonomously identifies required hardware devices and initiates procurement if necessary, eliminating the manual selection process and reducing setup preparation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-determines the required measurement hardware before the actual test execution. By analyzing the test case in advance and automatically selecting or procuring the necessary equipment beforehand, the system eliminates delays during test setup and enables faster, more efficient testing.
2Reliability
If user orders new measurement devices, then needed measurement gear becomes available, but resource allocation is suboptimal and time is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The computer unit continuously monitors the availability status of measurement devices in the pool and receives feedback about which hardware is needed for the current test case. Based on this feedback, it automatically selects available devices or initiates procurement only when necessary, optimizing both availability and time utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system determines hardware requirements and selects or procures equipment in advance before the test needs to execute. This preliminary action ensures that all required measurement gear is ready and allocated optimally, eliminating time wasted during actual test execution.
3Productivity
If measurement hardware is selected from pool, then resource usage is optimized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The test setup performs self-configuration by automatically analyzing its own hardware requirements, selecting from the pool, and configuring the necessary devices without manual intervention. This self-service approach manages the complexity of hardware pool utilization through automated decision-making and configuration processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The measurement hardware pool serves multiple test setups and multiple test cases simultaneously, maximizing resource utilization. The system manages this universal pool through automated selection algorithms that match available hardware with current test requirements, optimizing resource usage across the entire organization.
Data Source
AI summary
This application is related to a measuring system and method for performing various measurement tasks. The measuring system comprises a test-setup configured to measure the characteristics of a device-under-test and an input-device of the test-setup configured to receive a test-case. The measuring system further comprises several measurement-hardware devices configured to perform the measurements according to the test-case. A computer unit of the measuring system is configured to determine at least one required hardware device on the basis of the test-case and to select the additional measurement-hardware devices. The computer unit is further configured to identify an adding of the selected additional measurement-hardware.