Baseline Performance of Notebook Computer under Various Environmental and Usage Conditions for Prognostics

A study was conducted to formally characterize notebook computer performance under various environmental and usage conditions. Software was developed to collect data from the operating system of the computer. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance parameters- variations, trends, and correlations, as well as the extreme value they can attain in various usage and environmental conditions. An automated software script was written to simulate user activity. The variability of each performance parameter was addressed by establishing the empirical relationship between performance parameters. These equations were presented as baseline estimates for performance parameters, which can be used to detect system deviations from normal operation and for prognostic assessment. The effect of environmental factors, including different power sources, ambient temperatures, humidity, and usage, on performance parameters of notebooks was studied.

Authors:

• Sachin Kumar
• Michael Pecht

Keywords:

• Health monitoring
• Electronic prognostics
• Reliability
• Usage monitoring
• Notebook computer.

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