An interaction testing technique between hardware and software in embedded systems

Ahyoung Sung; Byoungju Choi

doi:10.1109/APSEC.2002.1183017

An interaction testing technique between hardware and software in embedded systems

Ahyoung Sung, Byoungju Choi

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

An embedded system is an electronically controlled system combining hardware and software. Many systems used in real life such as power plants, medical instrument systems and home appliances are embedded. However, studies related to embedded system testing are insufficient. In embedded systems, it is necessary to develop a test technique to detect faults in interaction between hardware and software. We propose a test data selection technique using fault injection for the interaction between hardware and software. The proposed test data selection technique first simulates behavior of a software program from requirements specification. Hardware faults, after being converted to software faults, are then injected into the simulated program. We finally select effective test data to detect faults caused by the interactions between hardware and software. We apply our technique to a digital plant protection system and evaluate the effectiveness of selected test data through experiments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	9th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 2002
Editors	Pornsiri Muenchaisri, Paul Strooper
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	457-464
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	0769518508
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APSEC.2002.1183017
State	Published - 2002
Event	9th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 2002 - Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 4 Dec 2002 → 6 Dec 2002

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC
Volume	2002-January
ISSN (Print)	1530-1362

Conference

Conference	9th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 2002
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Gold Coast
Period	4/12/02 → 6/12/02

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© 2002 IEEE.

Keywords

Control systems
Embedded software
Embedded system
Fault detection
Hardware
Medical control systems
Power generation
Software systems
Software testing
System testing

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Sung, A., & Choi, B. (2002). An interaction testing technique between hardware and software in embedded systems. In P. Muenchaisri, & P. Strooper (Eds.), 9th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 2002 (pp. 457-464). Article 1183017 (Proceedings - Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC; Vol. 2002-January). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/APSEC.2002.1183017

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Sung, A & Choi, B 2002, An interaction testing technique between hardware and software in embedded systems. in P Muenchaisri & P Strooper (eds), 9th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 2002., 1183017, Proceedings - Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC, vol. 2002-January, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 457-464, 9th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 2002, Gold Coast, Australia, 4/12/02. https://doi.org/10.1109/APSEC.2002.1183017

An interaction testing technique between hardware and software in embedded systems. / Sung, Ahyoung; Choi, Byoungju.
9th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 2002. ed. / Pornsiri Muenchaisri; Paul Strooper. IEEE Computer Society, 2002. p. 457-464 1183017 (Proceedings - Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC; Vol. 2002-January).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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