The software approach to developing Digital Signal Processing (DSP) applications brings some great features such as flexibility, re-usability of resources and easy upgrading of applications. However, it requires long and tedious tests and verification phases because of the increasing complexity of the software. This implies the need of a software programming environment capable of putting toget...

Large software systems often keep log files of events. Such log files can be analyzed to check whether a run of a program reveals faults in the system. We discuss how such log files can be used in software testing. We present a framework for automatically analyzing log files, and describe a language for specifying analyzer programs and an implementation of that language. The language permits co...

One of the main challenges in software development is to ensure the safety of the software systems, especially in critical embedded systems, such as aircraft or healthcare, where several constraints (e.g., response time and data accuracy) must be met and measured in accordance with the user requirements, otherwise a failure can lead to catastrophic situations. Thus, software verification and te...

Embedded software in medical devices is increasing in content and complexity. Traditional software verification and testing methods may not provide the optimum solution. This paper discusses the application of sound verification techniques in the development of high integrity medical device software. Specifically, this paper will explore the application of formal methods based Abstract Interpre...

Context: A considerable portion of the software systems today are adopted in the embedded control domain. Embedded control software deals with controlling a physical system, and as such models of physical characteristics become part of the embedded control software. Objective: Due to the evolution of system properties and increasing complexity, faults can be left undetected in these models of p...

A formal software verification system relies upon a software engineer writing mathematically precise specifications of intended behavior. Humans often introduce defects into such specifications. Techniques and tools capable of warning about common defects can help them develop correct specifications by finding subtle issues that would permit unintended behavior. New specification-checking techn...

Software verification and validation activities are essential for software quality but also constitute a large part of software development costs. Therefore efficient and costeffective software verification and validation activities are both a priority and a necessity considering the pressure to decrease time-to-market and intense competition faced by many, if not all, companies today. It is th...

We present a novel component-based approach to hardware/software co-verification of embedded systems using model checking. Embedded systems are pervasive and often mission-critical, therefore, they must be highly trustworthy. Trustworthy embedded systems require extensive verification. The close interactions between hardware and software of embedded systems demand co-verification. Due to their ...

We present a novel component-based approach to hardware/software co-verification of embedded systems using model checking. Embedded systems are pervasive and often mission-critical, therefore, they must be highly trustworthy. Trustworthy embedded systems require extensive verification. The close interactions between hardware and software of embedded systems demand co-verification. Due to their ...