Semi-automatic or automatic development of Test Program Sets (TPS) without a board model using hardware reconstruct

"Current Test Program Sets (TPS) are based on board models to duplicate the functionality of the Unit Under Test (UUT). Technical specifications from the original equipment manufacturer are used to generate pass/fail criteria, which are then compared tooutput measurements collected in a `static' test sequence. TPS developed using board models have proven to be expensive to develop and maintain while being ineffective in many cases. The USAF needs to develop TPS with maximized effectiveness and minimaldevelopment and maintenance costs. This topic provides a significant opportunity to investigate the feasibility of implementing a process to automate TPS development using COTS software to model/emulate UUT functionality. This research effort explores theintegration of artificial intelligence technologies with software and hardware modeling/emulation to generate functional interface specifications for `dynamic' TPS. The diagnostic effectiveness of the adaptive TPS will be demonstrated during the prototypephase. The technology anticipated as a result of this research and development effort will significantly reduce the development and maintenance cost of Test Program Sets (TPS). The resulting methodologies and tools introduce innovative ways to developadaptive TPS. The dependability can be demonstrated directly and indirectly by reducing the cost of No-Fault-Found (NFF) cases due to the alignment of pass/fail criteria used in differen