Automated Full System Testing on Hardware With OpenQA

This talk explains how OpenQA and custom tools can automate end-to-end testing on hardware for embedded projects. It covers OpenQA tests and needles, Q.A.D. as a remote access service, and further automation with a USB switcher.

Syllabus

Intro
Introductions
Outline of today's talk
Background: software complexity
Theory of Constraints
Removing bottlenecks
System Validation
Mind the gap!
Introduction to OpenQA
What's a needle / test in this context?
Q.A.D. as a remote access service
Building OpenQA needles with Q.A.D.
Q.A.D. - Planned future work
Taking test automation further...
USB Switcher - Further automation
USB Switcher - Fully Open Testing
Testing in a Box
The solution so far..
Summary