Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
- Keyword
-
- Human Factors in Software Engineering (2)
- Software Engineering (2)
- Software Psychology (2)
- Software Testing (2)
- Comparison of Software Engineering students from different cultures (1)
-
- Computational resources (1)
- Egoless Programming (1)
- Elbow model (1)
- Electromyography (1)
- Energy Slices (1)
- Energy Star (1)
- Energy benchmarking (1)
- Energy efficiency (1)
- Energy prediction (1)
- Energy score (1)
- Estimation accuracy (1)
- Game Development (1)
- Grasping (1)
- HPC Application (1)
- HPC for Healthcare (1)
- Human Aspects of Software Development (1)
- Human Factors (1)
- Hybrid classifiers (1)
- Information retrieval (1)
- Large-Scale Simulation (1)
- Lessons learned recall (1)
- Link-driven actuation mechanism (1)
- Load cell (1)
- Magnetic sensors (1)
- Mixed-method (1)
Articles 1 - 10 of 10
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Computer Games Are Serious Business And So Is Their Quality: Particularities Of Software Testing In Game Development From The Perspective Of Practitioners, Ronnie Santos, Cleyton Magalhaes, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Jorge Correia-Neto, Fabio Q. B. Silva Dr., Abdelrahman Saher
Computer Games Are Serious Business And So Is Their Quality: Particularities Of Software Testing In Game Development From The Perspective Of Practitioners, Ronnie Santos, Cleyton Magalhaes, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Jorge Correia-Neto, Fabio Q. B. Silva Dr., Abdelrahman Saher
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
Over the last several decades, computer games started to have a significant impact on society. However, although a computer game is a type of software, the process to conceptualize, produce and deliver a game could involve unusual features. In software testing, for instance, studies demonstrated the hesitance of professionals to use automated testing techniques with games, due to the constant changes in requirements and design, and pointed out the need for creating testing tools that take into account the flexibility required for the game development process. Goal. This study aims to improve the current body of knowledge regarding software …
Development Of Mr Clutch For A Prospective 5-Dof Robot, Sergey Pisetskiy, Mehrdad Kermani Ph.D., P.Eng.
Development Of Mr Clutch For A Prospective 5-Dof Robot, Sergey Pisetskiy, Mehrdad Kermani Ph.D., P.Eng.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
This paper presents an improved design approach for the construction of a Magneto-Rheological (MR) clutch intended to be used in a prospective 5 degrees of freedom robot. The MR clutch features embedded Hall sensors for intrinsic torque control. After a brief description of the MR clutch principles, the details of the mechanical design are discussed. Simulation and preliminary experimental results demonstrate the main characteristics and advantages of the proposed MR clutch.
Hpc For Predictive Models In Healthcare, Luiz Fernando Capretz
Hpc For Predictive Models In Healthcare, Luiz Fernando Capretz
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
Increasingly we are faced with complex health data, thus researchers are limited in their capacity to mine data in a way that accounts for the complex inter-relationships between health variables of interest. This research tackles the challenge of producing accurate health prediction models in order to overcome the limitations of simple multivariate regression techniques and the assumption of linear association, also known as algorithmic models, by combining it with a soft computing approach. Predictive models develop methods to enable healthcare researchers and professionals to predict the likelihood of an individual's proclivity to a disease and the likely effectiveness of possible …
Grasp And Stress Analysis Of An Underactuated Finger For Proprioceptive Tactile Sensing, Mahyar Abdeetedal, Mehrdad Kermani Ph.D., P.Eng.
Grasp And Stress Analysis Of An Underactuated Finger For Proprioceptive Tactile Sensing, Mahyar Abdeetedal, Mehrdad Kermani Ph.D., P.Eng.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
This paper presents the design and evaluation of a new sensorized underactuated self-adaptive finger. The design incorporates a two-degrees-of-freedom link-driven underactuated mechanism with an embedded load cell for contact force measurement and a trimmer potentiometer for acquiring joint variables. The utilization of proprioceptive (internal) sensors results in tactile-like sensations in the finger without compromising the size and complexity of the proposed design. To obtain an optimum finger design, the placement of the load cell is analyzed using finite element method. The design of the finger features a particular rounded shape of the distal phalanx and specific size ratio between the …
Searching For Relevant Lessons Learned Using Hybrid Information Retrieval Classifiers: A Case Study In Software Engineering, Tamer Mohamed Abdellatif Mohamed, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Danny Ho
Searching For Relevant Lessons Learned Using Hybrid Information Retrieval Classifiers: A Case Study In Software Engineering, Tamer Mohamed Abdellatif Mohamed, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Danny Ho
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
The lessons learned (LL) repository is one of the most valuable sources of knowledge for a software organization. It can provide distinctive guidance regarding previous working solutions for historical software management problems, or former success stories to be followed. However, the unstructured format of the LL repository makes it difficult to search using general queries, which are manually inputted by project managers (PMs). For this reason, this repository may often be overlooked despite the valuable information it provides. Since the LL repository targets PMs, the search method should be domain specific rather than generic as in the case of general …
Analysing Popularity Of Software Testing Careers In Canada, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Pradeep Waychal, Sachin Pardeshi
Analysing Popularity Of Software Testing Careers In Canada, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Pradeep Waychal, Sachin Pardeshi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
Software testing is critical to prevent software failures. Therefore, research has been carried out in testing but that is largely limited to the processand technology dimensions and has not sufficiently addressed the human dimension. Even though there are reports about inadequacies of testing professionals and their skills, only a few studies have tackled the problem. Therefore, we decided to explore the human dimension. We started with the basic problem that plagues the testing profession, the shortage of talent, by asking why do students and professionals are reluctant to consider testing careers, what can be done about that, and is the …
Evaluating Muscle Activation Models For Elbow Motion Estimation, Tyler Desplenter, Ana Luisa Trejos
Evaluating Muscle Activation Models For Elbow Motion Estimation, Tyler Desplenter, Ana Luisa Trejos
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
Adoption of wearable assistive technologies relies heavily on improvement of existing control system models. Knowing which models to use and how to improve them is difficult to determine due to the number of proposed solutions with relatively little broad comparisons. One type of these models, muscle activation models, describes the nonlinear relationship between neural inputs and mechanical activation of the muscle. Many muscle activation models can be found in the literature, but no comparison is available to guide the community on limitations and improvements. In this research, an EMG-driven elbow motion model is developed for the purpose of evaluating muscle …
A Call To Promote Soft Skills In Software Engineering, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Fahem Ahmed
A Call To Promote Soft Skills In Software Engineering, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Fahem Ahmed
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
We have been thinking about other aspects of software engineering for many years; the missing link in engineering software is the soft skills set, essential in the software development process. Although soft skills are among the most important aspects in the creation of software, they are often overlooked by educators and practitioners. One of the main reasons for the oversight is that soft skills are usually related to social and personality factors, i.e., teamwork, motivation, commitment, leadership, multi-culturalism, emotions, interpersonal skills, etc. This editorial is a manifesto declaring the importance of soft skills in software engineering with the intention to …
Universality Of Egoless Behavior Of Software Engineering Students, Pradeep Waychal, Luiz Fernando Capretz
Universality Of Egoless Behavior Of Software Engineering Students, Pradeep Waychal, Luiz Fernando Capretz
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
Software organizations have relied on process and technology initiatives to compete in a highly globalized world. Unfortunately, that has led to little or no success. We propose that the organizations start working on people initiatives, such as inspiring egoless behavior among software developers. This paper proposes a multi-stage approach to develop egoless behavior and discusses the universality of the egoless behavior by studying cohorts from three different countries, i.e., Japan, India, and Canada. The three stages in the approach are self-assessment, peer validation, and action plan development. The paper covers the first stage of self-assssment using an instrument based on …
Energy Slices: Benchmarking With Time Slicing, Katarina Grolinger, Hany F. Elyamany, Wilson Higashino, Miriam Am Capretz, Luke Seewald
Energy Slices: Benchmarking With Time Slicing, Katarina Grolinger, Hany F. Elyamany, Wilson Higashino, Miriam Am Capretz, Luke Seewald
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
Benchmarking makes it possible to identify low-performing buildings, establishes a baseline for measuring performance improvements, enables setting of energy conservation targets, and encourages energy savings by creating a competitive environment. Statistical approaches evaluate building energy efficiency by comparing measured energy consumption to other similar buildings typically using annual measurements. However, it is important to consider different time periods in benchmarking because of differences in their consumption patterns. For example, an office can be efficient during the night, but inefficient during operating hours due to occupants’ wasteful behavior. Moreover, benchmarking studies often use a single regression model for different building categories. …