Customer Background
Headquartered in the US, our customer is an unrivaled industry leader in lighting technology, offering a wide range of pioneering LED lighting and related solutions
Customer Need
The customer had developed a proprietary wireless mesh networking protocol for their Internet of Things (IoT)-led outdoor lighting systems serving parking garages, airports, restaurants, roadways, etc. However the functional testing of each wireless network for these diverse set of IoT devices became rather complex and adversely impacted the customer’s scalability and cost-effectiveness. The customer chose to partner with Softdel to build a test strategy that automated testing of their wireless outdoor lighting product line while sustaining the quality of their high-performance solutions.
Softdel’s Solution
- Softdel designed a highly intuitive automated testing engine to simulate testing for multiple units and systems in a controlled environment.
- Softdel’s solution assisted in automated test execution, log file creation, and test report management.
- An intuitive visualisation dashboard gives detailed visual reports of testing results, and key insights and focus areas
- Softdel also designed a defect tracking and reporting tool that automatically tracks and reported defects in the customer's outdoor lighting solutions.
Standards and Technology
Technology: Wireless mesh networkingÂ
Programming language: PythonÂ
Test Framework: PytestÂ
Defect tracking tools: JIRAÂ
Test Case Management: TestRail
Benefits
- Reduced manual intervention: Fully automated processes for testing, report generation, and defect identification meant reduced manual effort and better test coverage
- Early defect identification: Softdel's testing services enables the customer to find and fix scalability issues right from the unit level for seamless updates and deployment of lighting solutions which prevents potential field issues
- Faster time to market: The customer benefitted from automated, in-depth insights, which resulted in a significant reduction in test cycle time.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction: Smooth and rapid testing ensured faultless functioning of the outdoor lighting systems, helping the customer’s products consistently meet user expectations.
