The adaptive test platform from Finnish equipment manufacturer PKC Electronics heralds a new era in the testing of electronic devices, which until now was mostly still carried out manually. As mobile devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs or navigation devices with their touch displays and sophisticated audio or video functions become more and more complex, so too does the task of thoroughly testing them. The user interface performance tests, touchscreen swipe tests, operation of the keys and switches on the sides of the mobile devices and the speaker and microphone tests require extensive and quality-assured test procedures.
The rapid expansion of the smartphone and tablet PC market is also set to further heighten the demand for reliable test devices. In 2013 alone, 1.4 billion smartphones were in use worldwide. The number of tablet computers grew from 17 million in 2010 to 195 million last year.