MobiGUITAR: Automated Model-Based Testing of Mobile Apps

• Published in: IEEE software Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 53 - 59
• Main Authors: Amalfitano, Domenico, Fasolino, Anna Rita, Tramontana, Porfirio, Ta, Bryan Dzung, Memon, Atif M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Alamitos IEEE 01.09.2015; IEEE Computer Society
• Subjects: Android apps; android testing; Androids; Applications programs; Automation; Computer bugs; Computer programs; Graphical user interfaces; GUI testing; Humanoid robots; Mathematical models; MobiGUITAR; mobile apps; Mobile communication; Mobile communication systems; Run time (computers); Software; Software engineering; Software testing; Studies; Test systems; User interface

As mobile devices become increasingly smarter and more powerful, so too must the engineering of their software. User-interface-driven system testing of these devices is gaining popularity, with each vendor releasing some automation tool. However, these tools are inappropriate for amateur programmers...