Automated Integration Testing for Avionics Systems

IASSF: A Simulation For F/A-18 Avionics Software Testing

The Integrated Avionics Systems Support Facility (IASSF) provides a simulated environment to test F/A-18 avionics, avionics software and system behaviour on the ground without the initial need for real F/A-18 flight testing. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has commissioned IASSF to allow mission critical Operational Flight Programs (OFPs) in the F/A-18 to be written, modified and tested. ...

A Validation Frame Work Design Concept for Mutation based Evaluation of Integrated Performance of Avionics Systems of Unmanned Air Vehicles

The Avionics of an Unmanned Air Vehicle comprises of a number of Flight-Critical and Mission-Critical systems and a pilot-vehicle interface with complex real-time performance capabilities. Verification of integrated dynamic performance of such systems in an Avionics Integration Rig is a challenging task in terms of achieving sufficient test adequacy and inclusion of optimization in test case de...

Development of a Low-cost UAV System for Civilian Airspace Integration Trials

This paper provides an overview of the Queensland University of Technology Uninhabited Airborne Vehicle (QUAV) Project. The undergraduate student project focuses on the development of a low-cost UAV for civilian airspace integration trials and as a testplatform for research being conducted by the Airborne Avionics Research Group (AARG).This paper presents an overview of the avionics architectur...

Handbook for Real-Time Operating Systems Integration and Component Integration Considerations in Integrated Modular Avionics Systems

Adding formal specifications to a proven V&V process for system-critical flight software

The process used to validate, verify, and test flight avionics control systems has produced software that is highly reliable. However, ever greater demands for reliability require new automated tools to improve existing processes. We use the Anna formal specification language and supporting tool set to develop a Test Range Oracle Tool (TROT) to automate the testing of equation execution. Our ap...