Form 9.B Project Summary
Chron:
971160
Proposal Number:
24.03-2099
Project Title:
A Systematic Integrated Diagnostic
Approach to Software Testing
Technical Abstract (Limit 200 words)
The goal of this work is to leverage QSI's vast
experience and mature software toolset in
Integrated Diagnostics to assist software engineers
in writing quality software with fewer undetectable
defects, an optimized strategy for detection and
isolation of defects, and run-time support for fault
detection, isolation and possible reconfiguration of
safety critical fault-tolerant software. In particular,
such a solution will let a software engineer: a)
assess the testability of software, and suggest
placement of new tests or assertions to improve
coverage and defect isolation; b)identify effective
test sets to execute for achieving appropriate
coverage, while reducing redundancies in tests ;
c)provide optimized troubleshooting procedures to
isolate the faulty code segment or routine in the
event of faulty behavior; and d)provide a run-time
software monitoring and diagnosis capability with
minimal impact on performance by identifying a
minimal set of tests that need to be monitored to
assure software integrity. Our approach is not
aimed at replacing the current test-centric approach
to software testing - it will help design better, more
testable, software with statistically quantifiable
quality, by identifying where to put tests and how to
use them to maximize their benefits.
Potential Commercial Applications (Limit 200 words)
The technology developed here can be applied to
mission and safety critical systems that employ a
mix of hardware and software to perform their
functions. Such systems include:
1. Spacecrafts and satellites
2. Quality control and real-time monitoring of
manufacturing processes
3. Aircraft diagnosis and prognosis
4. Patient health monitoring in Emergency Rooms
and Intensive Care Units
5. Monitoring of hardware and software systems in
safety critical systems, such as the various Wind
Tunnel Systems at NASA, and major power plants.
6. Tele-diagnostics and help desks. Smart agents
for remote maintenance and monitoring.
Name and Address of Principal Investigator (Name,
Organization Name, Mail Address, City/State/Zip)
Dr. Somnath Deb
Qualtech Systens,Inc.
66 Davis Road
Storrs , CT 06268
Name and Address of Offeror (Firm Name, Mail Address,
City/State/Zip)
Dr. Krishna R. Pattipati
Qualtech Systems, Inc.
66 Davis Road
Storrs , CT 06268