Enhanced software design reusability in safety-critical embedded applications using automated structural test generation

Author

Morton, Stephen D.

Author_Institution

Appl. Dynamics Int., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

755

Lastpage

767

Abstract

Software reuse is an increasingly important goal of many software development strategies in the safety-critical embedded controls industry. Adaptive reuse is a commonly selected methodology to achieve this goal. As automated structural testing technology matures, it will become an essential component in many successful adaptive reuse techniques. This paper explores some of the facets of automated structural test design and examines ifs relationship to software reusability

Keywords

automatic test software; embedded systems; industrial control; safety-critical software; software development management; software reusability; systems analysis; adaptive reuse; automated structural test generation; graphical design language; numerical coverage; safety-critical embedded applications; safety-critical embedded controls industry; software design reusability; software development; software reusability; structured path coverage; Automatic control; Automatic testing; Computer industry; Embedded software; Industrial control; Industrial relations; Programming; Software design; Software safety; Software testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AUTOTESTCON '99. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference, 1999. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

ISSN

1080-7725

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5432-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.1999.800451

Filename

800451