recover MKR1000 board automatically

It is observed that programming the MKR1000 board via IDE easily fails at upload and leaves the board in bootloader mode. When it happens, a manual reset involving pressing the reset button is almost always needed to recover the board so that it can be programmed again. However, this approach does not allow us to run automated tests. Any idea about making it occur less often? Also, is there an automatic way to reset the board when this occurs?

Thanks.

Start by reproducing the MKR1000 upload failure through the IDE and observe how the board remains in bootloader mode. Investigate the existing board reset and upload behavior; done means failed uploads can recover automatically without pressing the reset button, allowing automated tests to continue.

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