Software testing for intelligent robots

Software plays a key part in the intelligent robots. Intelligent service robots began to be commercialized, by which the testing and evaluation of robots became an important method for quality assurance of intelligent robots. This paper focuses on the testing technology for software components of intelligent robots. The test case design using scenario is an effective methodology to cover all user requirements. We are studying the existing software testing standards of ISO and try to adapt the test specifications to the robots (H. Kim et al., 2005). Software of intelligent robots consists of middleware, communication module, navigation module, voice and image processing components, and various kinds of application service modules. This paper talks the process of testing, testing items, and evaluation methods for software quality assurance. Testing process considers requirement analysis, design, planning, testing and reporting. Testing items are defined in ISO standard for software testing. We are going to selectively choose minimum number of items to the robots. Also testing case and environment conditions are discussed for test reference.