A Survey on Ubiquitous Software Testing

PhD Qualifying Examination


Title: "A Survey on Ubiquitous Software Testing"

Mr. Zhifeng LAI


Abstract:

Ubiquitous computing (UbiComp) is a new human-computer interaction
paradigm in which information processing has been thoroughly integrated
into everyday objects and activities. Ubiquitous software is deployed
widely to assist human beings in accessing computation anytime and
anywhere. They need to be reliable and robust, running smoothly for
long-lasting durations. It is challenging to develop and assure the
qualities of this software that run on platforms with restricted
computation and communication resources. This survey analyzes how
conventional software testing techniques can be applied to ubiquitous
software applications, which adapt to their environment. Discussions are
focused on two emerging types of ubiquitous applications: Context-aware
Middleware-centric (CM-centric) applications and Wireless Sensor Network
(WSN) applications. Testing techniques for Graphical User Interface (GUI)
applications are also reviewed because they share the event-driven
programming paradigm with ubiquitous software. I highlight the challenges
on testing ubiquitous software and present my research plan to address
some of them. In this survey, I also report my preliminary work proposing
test adequacy criteria for WSN applications.


Date:     		Wednesday, 19 December 2007

Time:                   10:00a.m.-12:00noon

Venue:                  Room 1504
			lifts 25-26

Committee Members:      Dr. Shing-Chi Cheung (Supervisor)
			Prof. Lionel Ni (Chairperson)
			Dr. Zonghua Gu
			Dr. Yunhao Liu


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