Startup Idea: Circuit Testing Software Concept

Startup idea to develop a software tool that can deduce precise voltage at specified points in a circuit board from a picture. The software aims to ease the process of locating malfunctioning parts in electronic units by performing the calculations necessary to identify the correct voltage readings.

I currently do a lot of electronic repairs. It is very difficult to find the schematic information for many foreign models of many types of electronics.

All diode's, resistors, capacitors etc. have the sizes printed on them. It would be great if there was a software that could calculate, from a picture of the circuit board, what the specific voltage should be at a chosen point to measure in order to verify if certain parts are functioning within their specified parameters. I think that would make a great program, that should be somewhat easy for two developers to make.

I have looked for a circuit testing software like this and have been unable to locate one. Now I solve it using a lot of math to figure out what it should be in order to locate the bad part.

Submitter: Jeromy (view contact info).

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