A TESTER’S KALEIDOSCOPE INTO THE INTERNET OF THINGS

DIWAKAR MENON

OUR TOMORROW IS ON US – TODAY!

PIECEMEAL, IT IS A SET OF FUNCTIONS THAT ARE LAYERED

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Object

• Any physical object that can be

connected to the virtual world

• They are embedded with sensors and

actuators that can be programmed and

controlled.

Gateway

• Gateways can be fixed devices connected to a network

• Different types of devices can connect to a gateway

• Sensors communicate with the gateway which in turn posts

the data to a cloud server.

Storage

• For the large amount of data that comes

from sensors, applications and aggregators

Applications

• That undertake control and deliver the

human experience

THE LAYERS TO BE TESTED..

Applications

Sensors

Gateways

Cloud /

Network

TOGETHER DELIVERING A USER EXPERIENCE

Simplify

Life

Enable

Users

Be User

Aware

Be User

Context

Aware USER

ACROSS DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS…

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Platform

Function

Structure Data

Timing

Usage

ACROSS DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS…

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Platform

Function

Structure Data

Timing

Usage

.. AND MYRIAD QUALITY CRITERIA

Functionality

Interoperability

Reliability

Connectivity

Recoverability

Compliance

Security

Installability

User

Experience

.. AND MYRIAD QUALITY CRITERIA

Functionality

Interoperability

Reliability

Connectivity

Recoverability

Compliance

Security

Installability

User

Experience

… IN POSSIBLY MULTIPLE TEST ENVIRONMENTS

In-The-Wild

Lab

Infrastructure

Simulators /

Emulators

User

Infrastructure

AND NOT TO FORGET – THE CHALLENGES!

Time To

Market

Fragmentation

Diversity

Complexity Lack Of

Standards

AND IN SUMMARY

User Experience will Matter the Most

Balancing Risk & Time To Market

There is going to be invasiveness to a great extent. How do we deal with it? How much is too much?

Balancing privacy concerns and a great user experience

The social level of change is something we need to brace ourselves for

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