A methodology for testing mobile autonomous robots

Mobile autonomous robots are progressively entering the mass market. Thus, manufacturers have to perform quality assurance tests on series of robots. Therefore, tests should be repeatable and as much automated as possible. Tests are also performed for purpose of repairing robots. This calls for reusing tests already defined for quality assurance. In this paper we introduce a methodology to support the definition of repeatable, reusable, semi-automated tests. Our methodology describes the process of conducting tests in a way that maximizes safety for human operators, while avoiding to damage tested robots.