Title :
The ATLAS language-panacea or pariah? Does it only specify the task or does it really drive the tester?
Author :
Hulme, Ashley M B
Author_Institution :
Testech Ltd., UK
Abstract :
ATLAS is a language intended to be used for the specification of test equipment independent and transportable test programs. Despite the significant amount of effort put into revising and updating the ATLAS standards over the last 25 years, the language is still only used when mandated and is not the automatic choice of engineers. This article discusses the reasons for this and looks at the future development of ATLAS.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; automatic test software; software portability; software standards; specification languages; ATLAS language; ATLAS standards; ATLAS-2000; automatic test equipment; portability; test programming language; test specification language; transportable test programs; Automatic testing; Contracts; Costs; Electronic mail; Hardware; Natural languages; Specification languages; Standards development; Standards organizations; Test equipment;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '95. Systems Readiness: Test Technology for the 21st Century. Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2621-0
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1995.522688
