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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

A Meta Modeling-Based Interoperability and Integration Testing Platform for IoT Systems.

Qasim Ali Shah, Imran Shafi, Jamil Ahmad, Sultan Alfarhood, Mejdl Safran, Imran Ashraf

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Qasim Ali ShahCollege of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Imran ShafiCollege of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Jamil AhmadDepartment of Computing, Abasyn University, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Sultan AlfarhoodDepartment of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 51178, Riyadh 11543, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0001-1268-9613
Mejdl SafranDepartment of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 51178, Riyadh 11543, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7445-7121
Imran AshrafDepartment of Information and Communication Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8271-6496

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Researchers Supporting Project Number (RSPD2023R890), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RSPD2023R890
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Abstract

The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its integration into various industries has made it extremely challenging to guarantee IoT systems' dependability and quality, including scalability, dynamicity, and integration with existing IoT frameworks. However, the essential principles, approaches, and advantages of model-driven IoT testing indicate a promising strategy for overcoming these. This paper proposes a metamodeling-based interoperability and integration testing approach for IoT systems that automates the creation of test cases and the assessment of system performance by utilizing formal models to reflect the behavior and interactions of IoT systems. The proposed model-based testing enables the systematic verification and validation of complex IoT systems by capturing the essential characteristics of IoT devices, networks, and interactions. This study describes the key elements of model-driven IoT testing, including the development of formal models, methods for generating test cases, and the execution and assessment of models. In addition, it examines various modeling formalisms and their use in IoT testing, including state-based, event-driven, and hybrid models. This study examines several methods for creating test cases to ensure thorough and effective testing, such as constraint-based strategies and model coverage requirements. Model-driven IoT testing improves defect detection, expands test coverage, decreases testing effort, and increases system reliability. It also offers an organized and automated method to confirm the efficiency and dependability of IoT systems.

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Internet of Thingsinteroperabilitymeta-modelmodel-driver approach

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PMID37960429
PMCPMC10647481

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