SITQ-a: Tester for GSM .. LTE Mobile Devices utilizing Robots

SITQ offers electromechanical robots combined with cameras in order to test handsets without any change at the handsets (no additional wires soldered, no additional software inside the handset ...

The handsets will be initially recognized at one Handset Test Station. The process is computer aided. The camera will take a picture of the handset, store it with an identifier (typically the handset name) and ask the engineer to identify keys and the LCD. This process will typically need < 5 minutes. Next step is the scripting of the test cases for a specific phone. Test scenarios are implemented in a simple test language (JAVA style). The process is computer aided.

There are two different use cases.
Use case # 1 the handset is comparable but not equal to already implemented handsets (e.g. a specific manufacturer series of devices); in this case the engineer can use the already existing test scripts, check and change them. This process will typically need <= 50 % of the time of one manual test.
Use case #2 the handset is different to already implemented handsets; in this case the engineer must teach the robot totally new. This process will typically need ~ the time of one manual test.

Handset teaching can be done at normal working hours (normal shift); in the night and weekend shifts handset testing will be executed. The handset testing with the overall manual effort of 40 hours will typically need 8 .. 12 hours. All information gathered at one Handset Test Station will be distributed (super user controlled) to all Handset test Stations available; this means handsets need to be teached only once. Sites which are not teaching do not need engineer's on-site but only clerks who can manually mount / change handsets from time to time. Test orders and test results can be controlled centrally. The test lead engineer can start test execution centrally, will be informed about the progress and will get test results from all Handset Test Stations connected. He can generate reports of different styles (management reports .. engineering reports).