10.8 PANEL SESSION – Embedded Software Testing: What Kind of Problem is This?
Organiser:
E Cota, UFRGS, BR
Moderator:
C Rowen, Tensilica, US
Panellists:
A Nohl, CoWare, DE
B Douglass, IBM, US
F Schaefer, Research & Consulting, DE
H de Groot, IMEC, NL
F Fummi, Verona U, IT
There is a growing number of academic and industrial works on the topic of embedded SW testing, and this seems to be a good time for reflection: how exactly is embedded software testing different from traditional software testing? Is it an engineering or computer science problem? Does it need extra support from platform developers? What is the role of the SW engineer and of the designer in developing a high-quality software-based embedded application? The panellists will present their view on the challenges for the test of embedded software. Specifically, the panellists are invited to answer/discuss the following questions:
- How exactly embedded SW testing differs from traditional SW testing? Which are the target points for testing in an embedded SW? Are current software testing techniques and tools sufficient?
- Can the SW testing help the system test? Can the HW help the SW testing? How can HW and SW integration be tested?
