Touch quality test robot
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorYoung Bu Park
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Abstract
Described herein is a robot for testing touch-sensitive displays. The test robot may have a test surface holding a touch-sensitive display. The test robot may also have a first robotic unit that can translate in only two dimensions relative to the touch-sensitive display, where the first robotic unit secures a first plurality of finger units. The test robot may also have a second robotic unit that can translate in only the two dimensions relative to the touch-sensitive display, where the second robotic unit secures a second plurality of finger units. The test robot may also have a control unit controlling the first robotic unit, the second robotic unit, the first plurality of finger units, and the second plurality of finger units.
Claims20
A robot for testing a touch-sensitive display, the robot comprising:
- a test surface holding the touch-sensitive display;
- a first robotic unit that can translate in only two dimensions relative to the touch-sensitive display, the first robotic unit securing a first plurality of finger units;
- a second robotic unit that can translate in only the two dimensions relative to the touch-sensitive display, the second robotic unit securing a second plurality of finger units;
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- a control unit controlling the first robotic unit, the second robotic unit, the first plurality of finger units, and the second plurality of finger units.
A robot comprising:
- a translation unit that translates a hand unit in directions parallel to a reference plane;
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- the hand unit comprising a first finger unit and a second finger unit, where the first finger unit and the second finger unit translate in directions parallel to the reference plane according to the translation of the hand unit in the reference plane, and wherein each finger unit individually translates substantially perpendicular to the reference plane.
A robot to test touch-sensitive surfaces, the robot comprising:
- a head unit that translates in directions parallel to a test surface, the test surface comprising a holding mechanism to hold a touch-sensitive surface;
- the head unit holding exactly five finger units, wherein four of the finger units are moved by respective first servos in a direction parallel to the surface;
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- the finger units each having a respective second servo, each second servo moving its corresponding finger unit perpendicular to the test surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.