The development of the methodology for multimedia software testing

The purpose of the research is development of the methodology aimed at automated testing and verification of multimedia systems such as TV sets, DVDs, mobile phones, etc. Due to recent fast technological development, there are more complex systems that combine various functionalities, thus considerably affecting the quality. To ensure the quality and reliability of such complex systems, a lot of time intended for development needs to be spent for testing. To ensure fast time-to-market, manufacturers often shorten product development time, thus affecting its quality. As a consequence, to offer a product that is concurrent in terms of price and quality, it is necessary to adopt the efficient testing methods. There is a tendency to replace the manual verification methods with the automated ones. As the greatest part of multimedia system functionality is nowadays software-based, there is a necessity to develop efficient methods aimed at testing the software in such systems. In this project, we will develop the methodology that will improve the traditional process of software testing, specifically in terms of speed, effectiveness and reliability, and therefore, provide product quality increase. The attained research results will be published at national and international conferences and journals. Also, the research results will be used in a Phd thesis work. The methodology is aimed to be applied in research, development and industrial centers that develop multimedia systems.