Idea

Testing Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) is done very differently in commercial and academic environments. In commercial environments GUIs are tested with the simple and convenient Capture and Replay method. Academically developed GUI test methods use powerful but inconvenient model based approaches on the other hand.

My approach combines both methods to a convenient but powerful GUI testing method. The basic idea is the following:

1. The user executes example sequences on a GUI
2. A Model of the GUI is Generated
3. Test Sequences on the Model are Automatically generated
4. The Test Sequences are automatically executed on the GUI

The GUI Models stay compact and clear because they use hierarchies and orthogonality.

A systematic combinatorial approach generates the Test Sequences. This keeps the sequences complete but lean.

Features

Convenient but Powerful GUI-Testing • Capture-&-Replay Approach • Model Based • Systematic Test Sequence Generation • Automatic Model Generation • User Friendly GUI Models • Complete but Compact Test-Sequences • Test Arbitrary GUIs

Prototype

As part of my final thesis I also developed a prototype. The prototype is a Plugin for the commercial testing tool TESTONA. You can see it in action here:

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Technologies & Methodologies

Context

This was a self organized project as an employee in the Berner & Mattner enterprise.

To realize this project I worked together with many other teams. I modified and integrated parts of their work into my GUI Testing Tool.

Details

I released a scientific paper   as part of this project. I also released the final thesis  and the final presentation  (in german).

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Context

This game is currently under development. It’s intended to teach me interdisciplinary skills, technologies and workflows. This includes:

• Creating graphic designs and 3D models myself.
• Workflows with Blender and Unity.

Features

Runner Game with Riddles • Real-time Action • Mobile

Technologies

• Language: C#
• Tools: Blender • Unity
• Version Control: GitHub
• IDEs: Unity • MonoDevelop

Team

Me and a friend with a background in graphics and design, teaching each other interdisciplinary skills.

Details – Work in Progress

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Context

This spare time project was aborted at prototype stage since the game play didn’t “feel good”. Nevertheless it’s concepts, graphics and themes may be reused in another upcoming game.

Features

Top Down Action Game • Real-time Action • Mobile

Technologies

• Language: C#
• Tools: Unity
• Version Control: GitHub
• IDEs: Unity • MonoDevelop • Visual Studio

Team

Me and a friend with a background in who’s a beginner in graphics and design. Concept and Animations where done by both of us.

Details

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Background

The Idea was to merge the information of multiple sensors (acceleration, pressure, camera, etc.) instead of using every sensor on it’s own, to improve the grasping and walking abilities of humanoid robots. Also additional sensors where added.

Nao Robot with additional sensors on his arms

Technologies

• Hardware: Nao Robots, additional modular sensors (e.g. acceleration)
• Software: C++

Results

The research resulted in promising new approaches for adaptive walking an grasping. A detailed paper on one of the grasping approaches was released: 

Nao Robot grasping objects of different weight and stability using the same adaptive algorithm and additional sensors.

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