June Issue 2019: Testing the Software Car

From automotive Software Testing standards, testing techniques and process, this article is an in-depth guide for those looking to transfer their existing skills to this exciting industry. For the Software Car, autonomous driving gets most of the hype, but most overlook the fact that there is so much more to Software Testing for the automotive …

Even the highest quality organizations have tradeoffs when it comes to their testing coverage. In Japan, Europe, and the United States, automotive manufacturers are aiming to enhance automotive functions by using software; in Japan in particular, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda, and Subaru are all adding endless amounts of software to their vehicles in the form …

The Ruby on Rails world is creating a more Robust Open-Source Solution for TDD for Autonomous Vehicles My friends and former colleagues at Voyage have released their self-driving car testing process as an open-source repository on GitHub. Their website also includes concise explanations of the core features: · Scenario Testing · Functional Safety · Autonomy Assessment · Testing Toolkit The framework is currently …

When configured with a Python harness, TestArchitect can be used to automate testing on software for custom hardware Unlike other proprietary and open source tools, that are able to automate only desktop, or mobile, TestArchitect (TA) has the ability to test the software that runs on hardware in the following ways: 1. TA can validate …

5 roadblocks in vehicular autonomy that complicate Software Testing Experts in the field have previously referred to air travel as somewhat of a gold standard for autonomous vehicle safety, but after Boeing’s two tragedies, that analogy can no longer be used when talking about self-driving cars. This was after Boeing’s 737 MAX Jets have found …

The growing complexity of the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) in cars offers traditional testers an opportunity to capitalize on their strengths. The human-machine interface (HMI) is nothing new. Any user interface including a graphical user interface (GUI) falls under the category of human-machine interface. HMI is more commonly being used to mean a view into the …

How lagging automotive design principles adversely affect final products. Cars are integrating more and more software with every model year. The ginormous screen introduced by Tesla in their flagship Model S a few years ago was seemingly unrivaled at the time. Nowadays, screens of this size are not only commonplace in vehicles such as the …

Take 5 and test your knowledge on the Software Testing essentials covered in our March 2019 issue. Good luck!

With the new year just around the corner, here’s a look at the Test Automation trends that have the potential to dominate. DevOps is being relied upon more than ever. With there being strong Market Drivers for the adoption of DevOps, the need for Test Automation has also never been greater. But what’s next after …