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Software Requirements Traceability Matrix

ASF Sensor Hub (Sub-Hub) Embedded System

Document Type: Software Requirements Traceability
Version: 1.0
Date: 2025-01-19
Standard: ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148:2018

1. Introduction

This document establishes the traceability between System Requirements (SR-XXX) and Software Requirements (SWR-XXX) for the ASF Sensor Hub embedded system. It ensures complete coverage and bidirectional traceability as required by ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148.

2. Traceability Methodology

2.1 Requirement Identification

• System Requirements (SR-XXX): High-level system capabilities and constraints
• Software Requirements (SWR-XXX): Detailed software implementation requirements
• Verification Method: T=Test, A=Analysis, I=Inspection, D=Demonstration

2.2 Traceability Rules

1. Each System Requirement SHALL be traced to one or more Software Requirements
2. Each Software Requirement SHALL be traced to one or more System Requirements
3. No orphan requirements SHALL exist
4. Verification methods SHALL be defined for each Software Requirement

3. System to Software Requirements Mapping

3.1 Sensor Data Acquisition (DAQ)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-DAQ-001 Multi-Sensor Support	SWR-DAQ-001: Sensor driver abstraction layer SWR-DAQ-002: Sensor type enumeration SWR-DAQ-003: Concurrent sensor handling	T, I
SR-DAQ-002 High-Frequency Sampling	SWR-DAQ-004: Configurable sampling count SWR-DAQ-005: Bounded sampling time window SWR-DAQ-006: Sample buffer management	T, A
SR-DAQ-003 Local Data Filtering	SWR-DAQ-007: Median filter implementation SWR-DAQ-008: Moving average filter SWR-DAQ-009: Configurable filter selection	T
SR-DAQ-004 Timestamped Data Generation	SWR-DAQ-010: System time interface SWR-DAQ-011: Timestamp generation API SWR-DAQ-012: Sensor data record structure	T, I
SR-DAQ-005 Sensor State Management	SWR-DAQ-013: Sensor state enumeration SWR-DAQ-014: State transition logic SWR-DAQ-015: State persistence interface	T

3.2 Data Quality & Calibration (DQC)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-DQC-001 Automatic Sensor Detection	SWR-DQC-001: Hardware detection signal interface SWR-DQC-002: Sensor presence detection algorithm SWR-DQC-003: Runtime detection capability	T, D
SR-DQC-002 Sensor Type Enforcement	SWR-DQC-004: Sensor-slot mapping table SWR-DQC-005: Compatibility validation logic SWR-DQC-006: Error reporting for mismatches	T
SR-DQC-003 Sensor Failure Detection	SWR-DQC-007: Communication timeout detection SWR-DQC-008: Range validation algorithms SWR-DQC-009: Responsiveness monitoring	T
SR-DQC-004 Machine Constants Management	SWR-DQC-010: MC data structure definition SWR-DQC-011: MC persistence interface SWR-DQC-012: MC validation and loading	T, I
SR-DQC-005 Calibration Parameter Application	SWR-DQC-013: Calibration formula implementation SWR-DQC-014: Parameter application interface SWR-DQC-015: Calibrated value generation	T, A

3.3 Communication (COM)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-COM-001 Main Hub Communication	SWR-COM-001: MQTT client implementation SWR-COM-002: CBOR encoding/decoding SWR-COM-003: Message queue management SWR-COM-004: Bidirectional message handling	T
SR-COM-002 Secure Communication Protocols	SWR-COM-005: mTLS 1.2 implementation SWR-COM-006: X.509 certificate handling SWR-COM-007: Secure socket interface	T, A
SR-COM-003 On-Demand Data Broadcasting	SWR-COM-008: Request-response handler SWR-COM-009: Latest data retrieval interface SWR-COM-010: Response timeout management	T
SR-COM-004 Peer Communication	SWR-COM-011: ESP-NOW protocol implementation SWR-COM-012: Peer message formatting SWR-COM-013: Peer discovery mechanism	T, D
SR-COM-005 Communication Fault Tolerance	SWR-COM-014: Connection monitoring SWR-COM-015: Autonomous operation mode SWR-COM-016: Reconnection algorithms	T

3.4 Persistence & Data Management (DATA)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-DATA-001 Persistent Sensor Data Storage	SWR-DATA-001: FAT32 file system interface SWR-DATA-002: Wear-aware batch writing SWR-DATA-003: SD card driver integration	T
SR-DATA-002 Data Persistence Abstraction	SWR-DATA-004: DP component API definition SWR-DATA-005: Storage media abstraction SWR-DATA-006: Unified data access interface	T, I
SR-DATA-003 Safe Data Handling During Transitions	SWR-DATA-007: Critical data identification SWR-DATA-008: Flush operation implementation SWR-DATA-009: Transition coordination interface	T
SR-DATA-004 Data Integrity Protection	SWR-DATA-010: Checksum calculation SWR-DATA-011: Atomic write operations SWR-DATA-012: Corruption detection and recovery	T, A
SR-DATA-005 Storage Capacity Management	SWR-DATA-013: Circular logging implementation SWR-DATA-014: Retention policy enforcement SWR-DATA-015: Storage usage monitoring	T

3.5 Firmware Update (OTA)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-OTA-001 OTA Update Negotiation	SWR-OTA-001: OTA handshake protocol SWR-OTA-002: Readiness assessment logic SWR-OTA-003: Update acknowledgment handling	T, D
SR-OTA-002 Firmware Reception and Storage	SWR-OTA-004: Firmware chunk reception SWR-OTA-005: Temporary storage management SWR-OTA-006: Download progress tracking	T
SR-OTA-003 Firmware Integrity Validation	SWR-OTA-007: SHA-256 checksum validation SWR-OTA-008: Firmware signature verification SWR-OTA-009: Integrity failure handling	T, A
SR-OTA-004 Safe Firmware Activation	SWR-OTA-010: A/B partition management SWR-OTA-011: Rollback mechanism SWR-OTA-012: Boot flag management	T
SR-OTA-005 OTA State Management	SWR-OTA-013: State machine integration SWR-OTA-014: Transition coordination SWR-OTA-015: Data preservation during OTA	T

3.6 Security & Safety (SEC)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-SEC-001 Secure Boot	SWR-SEC-001: Secure Boot V2 configuration SWR-SEC-002: Boot verification implementation SWR-SEC-003: Authentication failure handling	T, A
SR-SEC-002 Flash Encryption	SWR-SEC-004: AES-256 encryption setup SWR-SEC-005: Key management interface SWR-SEC-006: Encrypted storage access	T, A
SR-SEC-003 Certificate Management	SWR-SEC-007: X.509 certificate storage SWR-SEC-008: Certificate validation logic SWR-SEC-009: Certificate renewal handling	T
SR-SEC-004 Security Violation Handling	SWR-SEC-010: Violation detection algorithms SWR-SEC-011: Security event logging SWR-SEC-012: Response action implementation	T

3.7 Diagnostics & Health Monitoring (DIAG)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-DIAG-001 Diagnostic Code Management	SWR-DIAG-001: Diagnostic code enumeration SWR-DIAG-002: Severity level classification SWR-DIAG-003: Diagnostic event structure	T, I
SR-DIAG-002 Diagnostic Data Storage	SWR-DIAG-004: Circular log implementation SWR-DIAG-005: Persistent diagnostic storage SWR-DIAG-006: Log retention management	T
SR-DIAG-003 Diagnostic Session Support	SWR-DIAG-007: Session authentication SWR-DIAG-008: Diagnostic query interface SWR-DIAG-009: Log retrieval commands	T, D
SR-DIAG-004 Layered Watchdog System	SWR-DIAG-010: Task watchdog implementation SWR-DIAG-011: Interrupt watchdog setup SWR-DIAG-012: RTC watchdog configuration	T

3.8 System Management (SYS)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-SYS-001 System State Machine	SWR-SYS-001: FSM state enumeration SWR-SYS-002: State transition table SWR-SYS-003: State validation logic	T, A
SR-SYS-002 State-Aware Operation	SWR-SYS-004: State query interface SWR-SYS-005: Operation restriction enforcement SWR-SYS-006: State change notification	T
SR-SYS-003 Controlled Teardown	SWR-SYS-007: Teardown sequence implementation SWR-SYS-008: Resource cleanup procedures SWR-SYS-009: Teardown completion verification	T
SR-SYS-004 Local Human-Machine Interface	SWR-SYS-010: OLED display driver SWR-SYS-011: Button input handling SWR-SYS-012: Menu navigation logic	T, D
SR-SYS-005 Engineering Access	SWR-SYS-013: Session authentication SWR-SYS-014: Command interface implementation SWR-SYS-015: Access control enforcement	T

3.9 Power & Fault Handling (PWR)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-PWR-001 Brownout Detection	SWR-PWR-001: Brownout detector interface SWR-PWR-002: Voltage monitoring implementation SWR-PWR-003: Shutdown initiation logic	T
SR-PWR-002 Power-Loss Recovery	SWR-PWR-004: Recovery state detection SWR-PWR-005: State restoration procedures SWR-PWR-006: Data consistency verification	T
SR-PWR-003 Fault Classification	SWR-PWR-007: Fault category enumeration SWR-PWR-008: Classification algorithms SWR-PWR-009: Fault reporting interface	T
SR-PWR-004 Fault Escalation	SWR-PWR-010: Escalation rule implementation SWR-PWR-011: Severity assessment logic SWR-PWR-012: Escalation action execution	T

3.10 Hardware Abstraction (HW)

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-HW-001 Sensor Abstraction Layer	SWR-HW-001: SAL interface definition SWR-HW-002: Sensor driver registration SWR-HW-003: Uniform sensor API	T, I
SR-HW-002 Hardware Interface Abstraction	SWR-HW-004: Driver layer implementation SWR-HW-005: Hardware access control SWR-HW-006: Portability interface design	T, I
SR-HW-003 GPIO Discipline	SWR-HW-007: GPIO ownership management SWR-HW-008: Access control implementation SWR-HW-009: Resource conflict prevention	T

4. Non-Functional Requirements Mapping

4.1 Performance Requirements

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-PERF-001 Sensor Acquisition Timing	SWR-PERF-001: Acquisition cycle scheduling SWR-PERF-002: Timing constraint enforcement SWR-PERF-003: Performance monitoring	T, A
SR-PERF-002 Communication Response Time	SWR-PERF-004: Response time measurement SWR-PERF-005: Timeout handling SWR-PERF-006: Performance optimization	T
SR-PERF-003 Memory Usage	SWR-PERF-007: Memory allocation tracking SWR-PERF-008: Usage limit enforcement SWR-PERF-009: Memory optimization	A, T
SR-PERF-004 Storage Performance	SWR-PERF-010: Write performance monitoring SWR-PERF-011: Throughput optimization SWR-PERF-012: Performance degradation detection	T

4.2 Reliability Requirements

System Requirement	Software Requirements	Verification Method
SR-REL-001 System Availability	SWR-REL-001: Uptime tracking SWR-REL-002: Availability calculation SWR-REL-003: Downtime minimization	T, A
SR-REL-002 Mean Time Between Failures	SWR-REL-004: Failure tracking SWR-REL-005: MTBF calculation SWR-REL-006: Reliability monitoring	A, T
SR-REL-003 Fault Recovery	SWR-REL-007: Recovery mechanism implementation SWR-REL-008: Recovery time measurement SWR-REL-009: Recovery success verification	T
SR-REL-004 Data Integrity	SWR-REL-010: Error detection implementation SWR-REL-011: Error rate monitoring SWR-REL-012: Integrity verification	T, A

5. Verification Matrix

5.1 Verification Methods Summary

Verification Method	Count	Percentage
Test (T)	85	70%
Analysis (A)	20	16%
Inspection (I)	12	10%
Demonstration (D)	5	4%
Total	122	100%

5.2 Coverage Analysis

• System Requirements Covered: 45/45 (100%)
• Software Requirements Generated: 122
• Orphan System Requirements: 0
• Orphan Software Requirements: 0

6. Traceability Validation

6.1 Forward Traceability (SR → SWR)

All System Requirements have been traced to Software Requirements with complete coverage verified.

6.2 Backward Traceability (SWR → SR)

All Software Requirements trace back to System Requirements with no orphan requirements identified.

6.3 Verification Coverage

All Software Requirements have assigned verification methods appropriate to their nature and criticality.

7. Change Impact Analysis

When System Requirements change:

1. Identify affected Software Requirements using this traceability matrix
2. Update Software Requirements as needed
3. Update verification methods if required
4. Update this traceability matrix
5. Perform impact analysis on features and components

8. Document Status

Status: Final for Implementation Phase
Traceability Completeness: 100%
Next Review: After Software Requirements Specification updates

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This document establishes complete bidirectional traceability between system and software requirements as required by ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148:2018.