| dc.description.abstract | Coupled with the phenomenal development in technology, RF (Radio frequency) technologies and products have also been continuously updated. These include the Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Vehicles, Smart City, Smart Grid and future 5G communications.
The development of the Internet of Things is the fastest among these. IoT enables all wireless electronic products to be interconnected. Communication technologies and standards play a key role in its development. Under the trend of global free trade, governments of various countries have formulated different standards to ensure quality and safety for various products. Besides complying with the specifications of various technical alliances, manufacturers must also comply with the requirements of various national laws and regulations before the wireless and communication products can be launched into the respective markets. Language barriers and the complex certification procedures required in different countries are the most commonly encountered trade barriers.
Company E in this study is an international certification company responsible for product testing and verifications. At present, to accomplish all required testing procedures, staffs have to manually set the instrument parameter values and manually control the operation of the equipment before conducting tests. However, there are numerous product testing regulations, and all national laws and regulations are different. The test instrument parameters and required settings are all different. If a parameter is set incorrectly, it will face returning and retesting, which is time consuming and labor intensive.
This study attempts to plan for an automated verification system. To prove the concept, the programs required for computer to control, connect the testing equipment of each site through the GPIB interface were developed, connecting all the test items serially, and then integrate all the individual instructions into a complete product testing instruction set. The concept was proven valid. The improvement plan including the service standard operations procedures was also confirmed through feasibility analysis. This proposal can effectively reduce the time required for verification and manpower and other costs, improve test accuracy and efficiency, and improve the company′s competitive advantage. | en_US |