• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 2010

It is highly requested that the more complicated embedded software is used for high performance and multiple functions of the systems. This is inevitably increasing the errors. Therefore the embedded software testing is getting important recently. There are not general testing methods which are able to be applied for any embedded systems, but via this research, we introduce a testing method which is based on TTCN-3, a testing standard, for embedded systems. A testing environment for network-based embedded software is implemented with considering the features of TTCN-3 testing which is based on message exchange. The testing environment has two additional parts with TTCN-3 test system, the network analyzer to access the network-based systems and the communication interface which is suggested for embedded systems in previous work, and we have implemented the whole testing environment with interacting these two parts. In addition to the normal testing domain, called single node testing as a unit testing of V-model, we suggest another concept to test multiple nodes in network. It could be achieved by adding keywords such as supervisor and object which are describing the feature of TTCN-3 testing component and generating the TTCN-3 Executable code which contains new keywords. The testing has done for embedded software which is based on CAN network and the demonstration of the testing environment has been shown in this paper.

• 한국경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한산업공학회/한국경영과학회 2004년도 춘계공동학술대회 논문집
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• pp.611-614
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• 2004

As information telecommunication industry develops and systems get integrated gradually, the importance of embedded software is growing significantly. On the contrary, the reliability of embedded software has worsened. Accordingly, testing of software is an essential part in designing and building up embedded system and the volume of testing required is immense. This paper elaborates on design and testing model for complex embedded software, providing guidelines to collect requirements for complex embedded software.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.307-314
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• 2014

Recently, software reliability and safety issues are seriously considered since failures of embedded systems may cause the damages of human lifes. For verifying and testing embedded software, execution environment including sensors and actuators should be prepared in the actual plants or virtual forms on PC. In this paper, we provide the virtual prototype based code simulation techniques and testing framework on PC. Virtual prototypes are generated by combining the Adobe's Flash SWF images corresponding to the state machine of HW or environment components. Code simulation on PC is possible by replacing the device drivers into virtual drivers which connect to virtual prototypes. Also, testing is performed by controlling the states of virtual prototype and simulators. By using these tools, embedded software can be executed in the earlier development phase and the efficiency and SW quality can be enhanced.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2009

내장형 시스템의 요구사항이 증가함에 따라 내장형 시스템 소프트웨어의 복잡도가 증가하고 있다. 그러므로 내장형 시스템 소프트웨어 테스팅의 필요성이 높아지고 있다. 본 논문은 내장형 시스템 소프트웨어의 테스트를 효과적으로 실행하기 위해 교차 개발 환경에 적합한 테스팅 도구를 제안한다. 본 도구는 호스트/타겟 구조로 이루어져있으며 호스트에서 작성한 테스트 케이스를 타겟에서 실행할 수 있는 직관적인 환경을 제공한다. 그리고 제안하는 도구의 테스트 케이스는 XML 기반의 테스트 스크립트를 이용한다. 또한, 직관적인 테스트 케이스를 작성하기 위해 트리와 테이블 기반의 테스트 스크립트 편집기를 갖는다. 제안하는 테스트 도구는 테스트 케이스 작성에서부터 결과확인까지 직관적인 GUI를 제공하여 테스트 케이스 작성에 대한 부담을 경감시키는 장점을 가진다.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.156-163
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• 2009

Recently a standard software platform for automotive, AUTOSAR, has been developed to manage growing software complexity and improve software reuseability. However reuse of testing system and test data are difficult because they are dependant on implementation language and testing phases. In this paper, we suggest a automated testing approach for AUTOSAR software component using a standardized testing language, TTCN-3. AUTOSAR defines the AUTOSAR XML Schema for the data exchange format so that it is possible to automatically convert AUTOSAR model into TTCN-3 testing model. Therefore our approach is to present generation techniques for the TTCN-3 testing system from a AUTOSAR XML description. With the proposed testing techniques we can reduce time and effort to build the testing system and reuse testing environment.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2011

내장형 시스템의요구사항이 복잡해짐에 따라 내장형 소프트웨어의 신뢰도를분석하기 위한 도구가 요구되고있다. 소프트웨어의 신뢰도를 분석하는 방법으로는 확률적 모델링을 이용하는데, 다수의 디바이스를 제어하는 내장형 소프트웨어에 적용하기 위해서는 내장형 소프트웨어에 특성화 시킬 필요가 있다. 또한, 기존의 신뢰도 분석 도구는 각 상태간의 전이 확률을 다른 방법으로 측정해야 하고, 한 번 작성한 모델에 대해 재사용을 고려하고 있지 않는다. 본 논문은 내장형 소프트웨어의 신뢰도를 분석하기 위해 내장형 소프트웨어 마르코프 체인 모델과 단위 테스팅 도구를 이용한 신뢰도 분석 도구를 제안한다. 내장형 소프트웨어 마르코프 체인 모델은 신뢰도 분석 방법으로 많이 사용되고 있는 마르코프 체인 모델을 내장형 소프트웨어에 특성화 시킨 모델이다. 그리고 단위 테스팅 도구는 내장형 소프트웨어의 개발환경에 적합한 호스트/타겟 구조를 가지고 있다. 제안하는 도구는 신뢰도 분석을 위해 단위간 전이 확률을 단위 테스트 결과로부터 자동으로 측정하여 기존의 도구보다 용이하게 신뢰도를 분석할 수 있다. 그리고 소프트웨어 모델을 XML 기반의 문서로 표현하여 단위 테스팅 도구가 업데이트 시킨 테스트 결과를 바로 적용할수 있고, 웹 기반의 인터페이스와 SVN 저장소를 이용하여 다수의 개발자가 쉽게 접근할 수 있는 장점을 갖는다. 본 논문에서는 예제를 이용하여 신뢰도의 분석을 보이고 신뢰도 측정에 유용함을 보인다.

• 한국신뢰성학회지:신뢰성응용연구
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.137-148
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• 2007

Rapid increase of embedded systems in electronic and mechanical control systems requires reliable and error-free embedded software. State-based testing methods like FSM are usually used to assure the reliability of embedded software. However, because of possibility of explosion of test cases, only partial test cases are considered in practical tests, which cannot guarantee that all the possible errors are investigated. This study proposes a test procedure based on failure mechanisms that may occur in embedded systems, which can not only assure that certain kinds of possible errors are detected but reduce the testing time. The proposed procedure is applied to vehicle air control system.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2012

The Quality of embedded system depends on the embedded software. As the complexity and the size of embedded software have been increasing, it is more likely that the software may include faults, and the reliability and stability issues are getting more important. In this paper, we propose a remote test tool for software based on VxWorks by using fault injection method. The test tool consists of test server and test client for testing on the cross development environment. The test server operates in the host system and user can not only test but also monitor the software by using it. The test client operates in the target system and it controls kernel objects and sends the input data into the software when receiving the control and data from the test server. We developed the prototype software and demonstrated the ability of testing software robustness by injecting faults.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2012

Recently automotive software has been more complex and needs to be reduced its development time. Software testing of its functionalities and performance should be conducted in an early development phase to reduce time to market and the development cost. Software functional testing can be performed through simulating the hardware, but it is not guaranteed that evaluation of real-time performance using simulation has enough accuracy. Real-time performance can be precisely evaluated with hardware-in-the-loop simulation, but it costs time and effort to set up hardware for testing. In this paper, we suggest a testing system that can evaluate functional requirements and real time properties with a general-purpose development board in the early development phase. In addition, we improve reusability of the testing system through modularized and layered architecture. With the proposed testing system we can contribute to building reliable testing system at low cost without difficulty.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2008

To reduce time-to-market, more and more embedded system developers and system-on-chip designers rely on microprocessor-based design methodology. ARM processor has been a major player in this industry over the last 10 years. However, there are many restrictions on developing embedded software using ARM processor in the early design stage. For those who are not familiar with embedded software development environment or who cannot afford to have an expensive embedded hardware equipment, testing their software on a real ARM hardware platform is a challenging job. To overcome such a problem, we have designed VMA (Virtual ARM Machine), which offers easier testing and debugging environment to ARM based embedded system developers. Major benefits that can be achieved by utilizing a virtual ARM platform are (1) reducing development cost, (2) lowering the entrance barrier for embedded system novices, and (3) making it easier to test and debug embedded software designs. Unlike many other purely software-oriented ARM simulators which are independent of real hardware platforms, VMA is specifically targeted on SYS-Lab 5000 ARM hardware platform, (designed by Libertron, Inc.), which means that VMA imitates behaviors of embedded software as if the software is running on the target embedded hardware as closely as possible. This paper will describe how VMA is designed and how VMA can be used to reduce design time and cost.