Title :
Towards context-aware testing for semantic interoperability on PvC environments
Author :
Flores, Andres ; Augusto, Juan Carlos ; Polo, Macario ; Varea, Mauricio
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Ciencias de la Computacion, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Neuquen, Argentina
Abstract :
New challenges in software testing arise from evaluating pervasive computing systems, which are a special type of component-based software. Transparent interconnection of components becomes highly important when users need to switch between operative contexts. Dynamic assembly requires evaluating components to ensure they conform to the updated system´s requirements, and components semantical information could be analysed with a proper ontology. Thus, our focus is set on semantic interoperability. We present an abstract model of an infrastructure integrated with an evaluation process, by applying testing strategies based on contextual information of components and user tasks. A typical case study is used to present both static and dynamic aspects of participating components. To improve this description we show the components´ dynamic interaction by a temporal model from which testing strategies could be more precisely defined and applied.
Keywords :
object-oriented programming; open systems; program testing; ubiquitous computing; PvC environments; component-based software; context-aware testing; contextual information; dynamic assembly; dynamic interaction; pervasive computing systems; semantic interoperability; software testing; temporal model; transparent interconnection; Assembly systems; Context modeling; Information analysis; Logic; Mathematics; Pervasive computing; Proposals; Runtime; Software testing; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2004 IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8566-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.2004.1399775