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End-to-end testing strategy for embedded (IoT) systems |
IoT systems have advanced beyond simple client devices that transmit data or receive instructions. Instead, they now incorporate powerful algorithms that make decisions based on internal data. The complexity of interconnected IoT components necessitates a thorough examination of testing IoT architectures, which pose exponentially expanding challenges. When developing applications that interact within an IoT environment, it becomes crucial to ensure the correct functioning of all elements in the solution stack. This typically involves conducting low-level testing of the microcontroller layer and verifying transactions between various endpoints at higher levels. In the current IoT landscape, it is vital to guarantee accurate information exchange and interpretation across diverse devices and protocols. Organizations should be equipped with user-friendly and reliable testing solutions capable of handling the broad array of technologies and facilitating analysis of testing results from different solution sub-components. The main problem faced is ensuring the correct transmission of information through incompatible devices and protocols. As Vipin Jain, Senior Quality Manager at Metacube, will share with us during his presentation at QA&TEST, the solution involves deconstructing the system into layers to enable effective testing at each level. Small automation frameworks are built around these layers, and test plans are created to encompass unit testing, integration, and end-to-end testing. The overall approach relies on using the module interface definition to construct test suites and automate their execution. By implementing this approach, we aim to minimize human errors and understand the importance of avoiding them in the testing process. Vipin Jain Vipin Jain has 21 years of experience in the IT industry, during which he has acquired great knowledge in software projects, methodologies and quality. He has dedicated the last 15 years of his career to Software Quality. Currently, he works for Metacube Software as Senior Quality Manager, and is involved in establishing QCE in his company, directing delivery operations. He is an avid speaker and writer, loves to participate in conferences and has given talks nationally and internationally. He is a member of several technical committees of various international organizations, and has participated in ATD, HUSTEF, TestingUY Uruguay, TestingUnited Prague and Vienna, TestingCup Poland, WrotQA, Poland, QA & Test, (Bilbao, Spain), ExpoQA madrid, Belgrade Testing Conference, World Testing Conference in Bangalore and other national conferences. Some of his articles have been published in Testing Planet and Testing Planet magazine, and he has also been involved in the writing of several books on software engineering and web technologies.
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