Test Sequencing in Complex Manufacturing Systems

Boumen, R.; Jong, I.S.M. de; Vermunt, J.W.H.; Mortel-Fronczak, J.M. van de; Rooda, J.E.

doi:10.1109/tsmca.2007.909494

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“…In our previous work [2], we developed a method that optimizes an integration sequence. This method is based on de Mello et.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…al [5] where optimal integration strategies for object-oriented systems are determined. In [2], we extended this method with tests and the relation between tests and modules that defines which modules need to be integrated before a certain test may be performed. One of the main assumptions of this integration sequencing method is that every test is applied once, at the moment that it can be performed.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, certain tests are never performed because other tests cover the same requirements. Therefore, the integration method as proposed in [2] is only suited for a subset of integration sequencing problems.…”

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“…This is done by incorporating test sequencing in the integration sequencing method. The test sequencing method creates the optimal test sequence based on a test model description of the test problem, see [6,7]. This method is based on sequential diagnosis methods as described by Pattipati et.…”

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“…This section gives the necessary background information of the integration sequencing method, as presented in [2], and the test sequencing method, as presented in [6,7], needed for the re-mainder of this paper.…”

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Integration and Test Sequencing for Complex Systems

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Jong²,

Mestrom³

et al. 2009

IEEE Trans. Syst., Man, Cybern. A

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SE Reports are available via http://se.wtb.tue.nl/sereports AbstractThe integration and test phase of complex manufacturing machines, like an ASML [1] lithographic manufacturing system, is expensive and time consuming. The tests that can be performed at a certain point in time during the integration phase depend on the modules that are integrated and therefore on the integration sequence. In this paper, we introduce a mathematical model to describe an overall integration and test sequencing problem and we propose an algorithm to solve this problem. The method is a combination of integration sequencing and test sequencing. Furthermore, we introduce several strategies that determine when test phases should start. With a case study within the development of a software release that is used to control a lithographic machine, we show that the described method and strategies can be used to solve real-life problems.

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“…In our previous work [2], we developed a method that optimizes an integration sequence. This method is based on de Mello et.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Integration and Test Sequencing for Complex Systems

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IEEE Trans. Syst., Man, Cybern. A

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2.2.1 Test time reduction by optimal test sequencing1

Boumen

Jong

Mortel-Fronczak

et al. 2006

INCOSE International Symp

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Abstract. Testing complex manufacturing systems, like ASML lithographic machines (ASML 2005), can take up to 45% of the total development time of a system. This test time can be reduced by choosing wisely which test cases must be performed in which sequence, without making investments in test cases or the system. With the test sequencing method, developed by (Boumen 2005, it is possible to make these decisions such that a time, cost and/or quality optimal test sequence can be constructed. This paper shows with two case studies that test time can be reduced up to 20% without loss of quality with this method. The first case study is related to the test phase during the manufacturing of a lithographic machine. The second case study is related to the reliability testing of a first of a kind lithographic machine.

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