ISO/IEC 19637:2016

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 19637
First edition
2016-12-01
Information technology — Sensor
network testing framework
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 2
5 Overview of a sensor network testing framework (SNTF) . 2
5.1 Testing requirements of sensor networks . 2
5.2 Conceptual model of SNTF . 3
5.3 Description of test manager (TMR) . 4
5.4 Description of test agent (TA) . 5
6 Testing services. 5
6.1 General . 5
6.2 Module interactions through unified services . 7
6.3 Test data services (TDSs) . 8
6.3.1 General. 8
6.3.2 EventReport service . 9
6.3.3 EventAck service .10
6.3.4 Read service .11
6.3.5 Write service .13
6.3.6 StartTest service .15
6.3.7 StopTest service .17
6.3.8 StartDownAndUploading service .18
6.3.9 StopDownAndUploading service .20
6.3.10 DataUploading service .21
6.3.11 DataDownloading service .23
6.3.12 ExecuteTesting service .25
6.4 Testing management services .27
6.4.1 Overview .27
6.4.2 Associate service .27
6.4.3 Abort service .29
6.4.4 AddressAllocation service .30
6.4.5 Sync Service . . .32
6.4.6 DeviceStatus service .32
Annex A (informative) Example of the testing platform for hybrid sensor networks based
on IPv6 .34
Bibliography .36
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Foreword
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Introduction
Sensor network is widely used around the world in multiple fields such as industrial automation,
environment monitoring, smart home, intelligent health-care and smart grid. The applications can
involve different devices supplied by different manufacturers, e.g. sensors, actuators, controllers,
routers and gateways, etc. Data can be collected and processed by use of different wired/wireless
communication technologies. Thus, various test systems should be employed to satisfy some specific
requirements. The operations of test systems is a challenge to users, if without a uniform test platform.
When designing and developing a sensor network test system, the characteristics regarding the
following aspects should be considered:
a) Sensor network heterogeneity. It is necessary to verify the interoperability of sensor networks
based on different protocols prior to system application;
b) Diversity of sensor network applications.
However, an international test standard for sensor networks which can provide guidance to design and
develop a uniform platform integrating different tests for sensor networks is still unavailable.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 19637:2016(E)
Information technology — Sensor network testing
framework
1 Scope
This document specifies:
— testing framework for conformance test for heterogeneous sensor networks,
— generic services between test manager (TMR) and test agent (TA) in the testing framework, and
— guidance for creating testing platform and enabling the test of different sensor network protocols.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
analysis module
logical unit within a testing application process which is used to analyse the information from test
agent and module-based test depending on a particular strategy
3.2
test agent
device designed for different sensor network protocols or various kinds of hardware that can
communicate directly with the test manager and the systems under test
3.3
testing application process
software functional entity that performs the processing by combining test modules, analysis modules
and report modules to fulfil test purposes
Note 1 to entry: It is an application platform that supervises various operational aspects of testing activities and
entities, usually through interaction with test agents.
3.4
test module
logical unit within a testing application process that performs operations depending on a specified
testing requirements
3.5
testing platform
testing entity that could integrate different test systems for different protocols and technologies
EXAMPLE A platform can provide IPv4 and IPv6 conformance testing systems.
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3.6
test report
logical unit of software within a testing application process that produces documents at the end of test
assessment
3.7
view object
logical element provided to support efficient access to data within a testing or analysis module
Note 1 to entry: It is visible on graphic user interfaces.
4 Abbreviated terms
TE auxiliary testing equipment
DUT device under test
ICS implementation conformance statement
IUT implementation under test
MIB management information base
OD object dictionary
SAPs service access points
SNTF sensor network testing framework
SUT system under test
TA test agent
TAP testing application process
TDSs testing data services
TM test module
TMR test manager
TMSs testing management services
TP test purpose
VO view object
5 Overview of a sensor network testing framework (SNTF)
5.1 Testing requirements of sensor networks
Varied with applications, sensor networks are likely employ different communication technologies and
protocols. To ensure their interconnection and operation, it is required to deploy a great number of
test systems, which are designed to test individual technologies and protocols with regard to protocol
conformance. Therefore, it is a challenging task to integrate the variety of the test systems for sensor
networks.
It is difficult to manage different test systems, make them work together and execute test cross various
technologies and protocols for specific user r
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