The Research on the Testing Method for Embedded Smart Devices
Ao X · Microcomputer Information · 2008
With the rapid development of the pervasive computing, the embedded smart devices gradually evolve and mature. These devices include smart phones, PDA and portable multimedia center, etc. And they typically have a customized embedded OS on their own hardware platform with rich applications. But the testing of these applications poses great challenges for third-party software venders and phone manufacturers. This paper introduces Agent-based testing technology to the automated testing platform. The test control Agent improves the reusability of the testing scripts. The device Agent reduces the complexity introduced by the embedded devices. And the network environment Agent can help control the network environment of the smart devices. These can help the testers to fulfill their tests on the embedded devices more efficiently.