In the age of ubiquitously connected computing, the many embedded things that will reside on the Internet will require a new level of embedded software testing to ensure reliable and safe operation. A ...

Embedded software testing is a discipline that is both easier and more efficient if it can be conducted concurrently with software development, and preferably with the hardware. The extent to which ...

Unlike desktop-application software, embedded software has specific functions that operate in a predetermined manner. Because an embedded-systems engineer knows what computations and operations a ...

Automated test generation and software testing techniques are at the forefront of ensuring the reliability, efficiency and safety of modern software systems. These techniques harness advanced methods, ...

Code coverage measurement and fault injection testing are two very important activities to increase the quality of tests. However, the application of both activities during the embedded software ...

In this four part series Abhik Roychoudhury, author of Embedded Systems and software validation,, explains why it is important for embedded developers to learn about new techniques for assessing ...

Today’s complexity of embedded systems is steadily increasing. The growing number of components in a system and the increased communication and synchronization of all components requires reliable ...

Part five introduces the concepts of real-time data collection and data visualization. It also explains how compiler options affect the debugging process. Real-Time Embedded Software Testing ...

One interesting fact that I’ve noticed about embedded software development is that development processes and techniques tend to lag the general software industry. When I first started to write ...

Teams developing firmware and embedded software often develop their software on-target. While there isn’t necessarily anything wrong with using a development board to understand the processor, ...