automated-cps-testing-act - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: automated-cps-testing-act description: "Automated CPS Testing Framework (ACT) for continuous testing of open-source cyber-physical systems with robotic platforms. End-to-end automated testing integrated with open-source infrastructure such as GitHub. Use for: continuous CPS testing, open-source robotic platforms testing, multi-module CPS validation, GitHub-integrated testing workflows. Activation: automated CPS testing, cyber-physical systems testing, robotic platforms testing, continuous CPS testing, ACT framework."

Automated CPS Testing (ACT) Framework

End-to-end automated testing framework for cyber-physical systems (CPS) with robotic platforms, integrated with open-source infrastructure.

Overview

ACT addresses the gap in robust testing for open-source CPS software by providing:

Automated continuous testing with robotic platforms
Integration with open-source infrastructure (GitHub)
Multi-module CPS testing support
Detection of critical errors in distributed contributor environments

Core Concepts

Testing Challenges in Open-Source CPS

Multi-Contributor Complexity: Multiple modules developed by various contributors
Hardware Integration: Testing requires physical robotic platforms
Continuous Validation: Need for ongoing automated testing
Infrastructure Integration: Must work with existing open-source workflows

ACT Framework Components

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│         ACT Testing Framework          │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  GitHub Integration Layer              │
│  ├── CI/CD pipeline hooks              │
│  ├── Pull request testing              │
│  └── Issue tracking                    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Test Orchestration Layer              │
│  ├── Test case generation              │
│  ├── Platform abstraction              │
│  └── Result aggregation                │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Robotic Platform Layer                │
│  ├── Hardware interface                │
│  ├── Safety monitoring                 │
│  └── Real-time execution               │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Workflow

1. Setup Phase

# Configure ACT for your CPS project
act_config = {
    "platform": "educational_robot",  # or custom platform
    "github_repo": "org/cps-project",
    "test_suite": "comprehensive",
    "execution_mode": "continuous"
}

2. Test Execution

# Run automated tests
test_results = act.run_tests(
    modules=["control", "planning", "perception"],
    scenarios=["normal", "edge_cases", "fault_injection"],
    duration="automated"
)

3. Integration with GitHub

# .github/workflows/act-testing.yml
name: ACT Testing
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
  act-test:
    runs-on: act-runner
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Run ACT Tests
        run: act execute --platform robotic

Implementation Guide

Test Case Design

Unit Tests: Individual module validation
Integration Tests: Cross-module interactions
Hardware-in-the-Loop: Real robotic platform testing
Scenario-Based: Real-world use case validation

Safety Considerations

Hardware safety monitoring during automated tests
Emergency stop mechanisms
Gradual test complexity escalation
Sandbox environments for new contributors

Tools and Commands

Tool	Purpose	Usage
`act init`	Initialize ACT for project	`act init --platform <type>`
`act run`	Execute test suite	`act run --suite <name>`
`act report`	Generate test reports	`act report --format html`
`act ci`	CI/CD integration	`act ci --github-repo <url>`

Activation Keywords

automated CPS testing
cyber-physical systems testing
robotic platforms testing
continuous CPS testing
ACT framework
open-source CPS validation

Related Skills

systems-engineering: General systems engineering patterns
control-systems: Control theory and implementation
robotics: Robotics-specific methodologies
ci-cd: Continuous integration practices

References

Paper: arXiv:2604.11708 (April 2026)
Authors: Krishnan, Kim, Kim
Application: Educational robotic platforms

Example Usage

"Set up ACT for my open-source robotics project"
"Configure continuous testing for CPS modules"
"Integrate robotic platform testing with GitHub Actions"
"Run automated tests on multi-contributor CPS software"

Notes

Designed for open-source projects with multiple contributors
Requires physical robotic platform access
Integrates seamlessly with GitHub workflows
Supports educational and research robotic platforms