ASSIGNING A TEST SUITE TO TEST EQUIPMENT USING AN EXECUTION GRAPH

• US 20170270717A1
• Filed: 03/17/2016
• Published: 09/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: SOMANI, Avishek, RAINA, Sunil
• Granted Patent: US 10,181,224 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/1679 characterised by the tasks executed
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9024 Graphs; Linked lists G06F16/9027 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 5/08 for avoiding incorrect action of the machine
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/01 Mobile robot
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/02 Arm motion controller

Abstract

A device may receive a test scenario that includes actions to be performed by test equipment. The test scenario may be associated with a test suite. The device may receive availability information indicating a quantity, a type, or a status of the test equipment or a resource of the test equipment for performing the actions. The device may determine an order in which the actions are to be performed. The device may generate scheduling information for the actions based on the order and the availability information. The device may schedule the actions for execution by the test equipment. The device may transmit information that causes the actions to be performed by the test equipment based on the scheduling information.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

one or more processors to;

receive information that identifies a plurality of test steps to be performed by a plurality of test equipment;

determine one or more dependencies associated with the plurality of test steps;

receive availability information associated with an availability of the plurality of test equipment for performing the plurality of test steps,

the availability information including an indication of a type of at least one test equipment of the plurality of test equipment;

generate an execution graph based on the availability information and the one or more dependencies,

the execution graph indicating an order of execution, by the plurality of test equipment, of the plurality of test steps;

assign one or more test steps, of the plurality of test steps, to one or more test equipment, of the plurality of test equipment, based on the execution graph; and

provide one or more instructions, to the one or more test equipment, to cause the one or more test equipment to perform the one or more test steps based on assigning the one or more test steps to the one or more test equipment.

2. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors are further to:

receive updated availability information;

update the execution graph using the updated availability information; and

re-assign the one or more test steps to the plurality of test equipment based on updating the execution graph.

3. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when generating the execution graph, are to:

receive information input by a user; and

generate the execution graph based on the information input by the user.

4. The device of claim 3, where the information input by the user includes at least one of:

a preference relating to an amount of time associated with executing the plurality of test steps,

a preference relating to an amount of power consumed by the plurality of test equipment during execution of the plurality of test steps, or

a preference relating to a quantity of the plurality of test equipment to be used when executing the plurality of test steps.

5. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when generating the execution graph, are to:

include, in the execution graph, a test step associated with;

powering on one or more of the plurality of test equipment,

powering off one or more of the plurality of test equipment, or

configuring one or more of the plurality of test equipment.

6. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when determining the one or more dependencies, are to:

determine whether a first test step, of the plurality of test steps, and a second test step, of the plurality of test steps, are permitted to be executed in parallel.

7. The device of claim 1, where the availability information includes a quantity, a type, or a status of:

the plurality of test equipment, or

resources of the plurality of test equipment.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

receive a test suite associated with a test,

the test suite including a plurality of test steps associated with one or more test scenarios;

receive availability information indicating an availability of test equipment to be used during the test,

the availability information further indicating a type of the test equipment;

determine at least one dependency associated with the plurality of test steps;

generate, based on the availability information and the at least one dependency, scheduling information associated with scheduling the test suite for execution by the test equipment;

schedule the test suite for execution, based on the scheduling information; and

provide instructions to the test equipment that indicate a manner of executing the test suite.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

receive updated availability information,

the updated availability information including information associated with the type of the test equipment; and

regenerate, based on the updated availability information and the at least one dependency, the scheduling information associated with scheduling the test suite for execution.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to generate the scheduling information, cause the one or more processors to:

receive information associated with one or more tester parameters input by a user; and

generate, based on the information, the scheduling information associated with scheduling the test suite for execution.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

receive results associated with the execution of the test suite.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to generate the scheduling information, cause the one or more processors to:

include, in the scheduling information, information associated with powering on or powering off the test equipment.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to generate the scheduling information, cause the one or more processors to:

include, in the scheduling information, information associated with performing the plurality of test steps in parallel.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to generate the scheduling information, cause the one or more processors to:

generate first scheduling information when a tester parameter indicates to conserve execution time, or

generate second scheduling information when the tester parameter indicates to conserve test equipment resources,

the second scheduling information being different from the first scheduling information.

15. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a device, at least one test scenario including actions to be performed by test equipment,

where the at least one test scenario is associated with a test suite;

receiving, by the device, availability information indicating a quantity, a type, or a status of the test equipment or a resource of the test equipment for performing the actions;

determining, by the device, an order in which the actions are to be performed;

generating, by the device, scheduling information for the actions based on the order and the availability information;

scheduling, by the device, the actions for execution by the test equipment; and

transmitting, by the device, information that causes the actions to be performed by the test equipment based on the scheduling information.

16. The method of claim 15, where generating the scheduling information further comprises:

determining that a first action is to be performed by a first test equipment,

where the first action is associated with a first type of test equipment;

determining that a second action is to be performed by a second test equipment,

where the second action is associated with a second type of test equipment; and

determining that the second action depends from the first action.

17. The method of claim 15, where generating the scheduling information further comprises:

determining whether the test equipment or the resource of the test equipment is to execute a first action and a second action in parallel.

18. The method of claim 15, where the test equipment includes a test robot, a fare card, or a card reader device.

19. The method of claim 15, where generating the scheduling information further comprises:

receiving information indicating a modification of tester parameters; and

generating the scheduling information based on the information.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving a result associated with the performance of the actions;

generating a report that includes the result; and

outputting the report for display.