Topic:      "Using Immersive Virtual
                Environments for Certification"

Authors:  Carolina Cruz-Neira, Robyn R.Lutz
IEEE Software
Volume: 16 Issue: 4 , July-Aug. 1999

Introduction
Relation To Lecture
Contribution made
Techniques
Table of Tabulation
Relation to Project
Extension Proposed
Critical Comments
Validation & Expansion
Comments
Future
References
 

Relation To Lecture Topics

The following shows the various lecture topics related to this paper.        

·      Software Process – Analysis and Design

VE is used as a design tool in the development of critical systems. The system’s domain specific features and constraints are simulated. Analysis and modifications can be done with evaluation made. This is similar to the conventional method of s/w analysis design where a prototype is being built and evaluated by the customer/user to refine the requirements for the software being developed.

·      Software Testing Techniques

VE is similar to black-box tests as it focused in the information domain of the software, partitioning the input and output domain of a program². Using VE to test a system is to uncover errors at both software and hardware interfaces.

A point to note is, not only test cases are needed to test the systems being simulated; developers still have to developed test cases to differentiate the performance resulted from VE and from the actual system. This is because there is no exact match of a virtual environment to the real world even till today. The effects may lead to eyestrains, dizziness, nausea etc.

* 2 - refer to list of references