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INDUSTRIAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE ADOPTION OF VIRTUAL TESTING

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2023

Khadija Tahera*
Affiliation:
The Open University;
Iestyn Jowers
Affiliation:
The Open University;
Cecilia Loureiro-Koechlin
Affiliation:
Royal Holloway, University of London
Claudia Eckert
Affiliation:
The Open University;
Helen Lockett
Affiliation:
The Open University;
*
Tahera, Khadija, The Open University, United Kingdom, Khadija.tahera@open.ac.uk

Abstract

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This research aimed to gain insight into current practices and challenges with respect to the adoption of virtual testing and integration with physical testing in product development processes. A focused workshop investigated industrial perspectives on adopting virtual testing and current challenges. This paper reports the findings from the workshop in which representatives from a range of industries explored how virtual testing is used to support physical testing in their different contexts. This paper discusses the current challenges industries face in adopting virtual testing and changing role of physical testing, with reference to recent literature on physical and virtual testing and supported by an earlier empirical case study. This paper reports areas where more research is needed to support industries in overcoming these challenges.

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