Keysight and partner IntelliQA, will be at NACS 2023 in Atlanta, showcasing AI-powered automation with robotics to revolutionize testing fuel pumps and point-of-sale. Visit us at booth B5208 in the New Entrants, Fuel Equipment and Services area.
Combining software and hardware testing for fuel pumps is essential for a smooth and secure user experience. Not only does it ensure regulatory compliance and safety, but it also reduces costly downtime and optimizes system performance.
EMV (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) adherence has transformed paying at the pump. Fuel station operators must comply with the latest legislation to avoid fraud liability problems at the forecourt. The issue is that frequent system updates make this a challenging feat.
Traditionally, testing a fuel payment system has been manual for both hardware and software. Although time-consuming and often risky, testing how the software interacts with the hardware is vital to ensure that the entire fuel system functions seamlessly.
Some of the different components include:
- Hardware – the physical pump, physical payment cards, and displays.
- Software – control systems, payment processing, and user interfaces.
However, Keysight thrives on challenging the status quo.
Keysight Eggplant is a solution that can automate these tests by utilizing cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics.
This game-changing approach simulates physical human interactions at the fuel pump and inside the gas station kiosk (point-of-sale and payment terminals). The critical ingredient is leveraging Eggplant’s computer vision to automate software and hardware systems together. This visual layer automation is the only way to test the UI when APIs are unavailable.
Automation is an absolute must because hundreds of scenarios require constant testing. By embracing automation, fuel retailers can expect faster test executions, early detection of critical defects, and more efficient use of test rigs.
Keysight Eggplant can also successfully automate end-to-end testing across various test cases, including different card payment types and regression tests for kiosks and outdoor payment terminals. Fuel retailers have peace of mind and can relax knowing their systems function correctly, and bugs won’t impact the customer experience.
By combining intelligent test automation with robotics, Keysight is the one-stop shop for convenience stores and fuel retailers:
1. Intelligent automation
Our model-based approach, intelligent machine learning, and technology-agnostic testing means Eggplant can test anything and can uncover critical user paths you never thought existed to automate exploratory testing.
2. Simulate human actions
Connecting to robotics, provided by our partner IntelliQA, physical user actions can be replicated, such as tapping buttons on a PIN pad or entering a payment card at the fuel pump.
3. Visual verification
Using computer vision, powered by advanced image and optical character recognition (OCR), displays on dispensers and PIN pads can be read to drive the robotics.
4. Payment method validation
Seamless integration with specialist payment certification tools enables testing physical card multiplexers (dip and tap) and magstripe simulators (swipe) to address EMV and fleet scenarios.
Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?
Well, luckily for you, this is reality. And the best part is if you want to see it in action, visit Keysight and IntelliQA at NACS 2023 in Atlanta, October 4 to 6, at booth B5208 in the New Entrants, Fuel Equipment and Services area. We will be showcasing this revolutionary tech alongside our automated POS testing demo.
If you’re too impatient and want to learn more, visit our NACS listing, automated software testing for retail web page, or contact us today. We hope to see you in Atlanta.