A systematic review of search-based testing for non-functional system properties

W Afzal, R Torkar, R Feldt - Information and Software Technology, 2009 - Elsevier
Search-based software testing is the application of metaheuristic search techniques to
generate software tests. The test adequacy criterion is transformed into a fitness function and …

Metaheuristics for project and construction management–A state-of-the-art review

TW Liao, PJ Egbelu, BR Sarker, SS Leu - Automation in construction, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper carries out a detailed review of previous studies that employed metaheuristics to
address problems/issues encountered in the life time of a construction or engineering …

An effective ant colony optimization algorithm (ACO) for multi-objective resource allocation problem (MORAP)

SK Chaharsooghi, AHM Kermani - Applied mathematics and computation, 2008 - Elsevier
The multi-objective resource allocation problem (MORAP) addresses the important issue
which seeks to find the expected objectives by allocating the limited amount of resource to …

ReScue: crafting regular expression DoS attacks

Y Shen, Y Jiang, C Xu, P Yu, X Ma, J Lu - Proceedings of the 33rd ACM …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Regular expression (regex) with modern extensions is one of the most popular string
processing tools. However, poorly-designed regexes can yield exponentially many matching …

A study of the modeling and analysis of software fault‐detection and fault‐correction processes

M Xie, QP Hu, YP Wu, SH Ng - Quality and Reliability …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Most of the models for software reliability analysis are based on reliability growth models
which deal with the fault detection process. This is done either by assuming that faults are …

Enhanced constraint handling for reliability-constrained multiobjective testing resource allocation

Z Su, G Zhang, F Yue, D Zhan, M Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The multiobjective testing resource allocation problem (MOTRAP) is how to efficiently
allocate the finite testing time to various modules, with the aim of optimizing system …

Multi-criteria human resource allocation for solving multistage combinatorial optimization problems using multiobjective hybrid genetic algorithm

CM Lin, M Gen - Expert Systems with Applications, 2008 - Elsevier
Multi-criteria human resource allocation involves deciding how to divide human resource of
limited availability among multiple demands in a way that optimizes current objectives. In …

Dynamic availability assessment and optimal component design of multi-state weighted k-out-of-n systems

S Faghih-Roohi, M Xie, KM Ng, RCM Yam - Reliability Engineering & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Availability/reliability is a main feature of design and operation of all engineering systems.
Recently, availability evaluation of multi-state systems with different structures is at the …

Multi-objective approaches to optimal testing resource allocation in modular software systems

Z Wang, K Tang, X Yao - IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software testing is an important issue in software engineering. As software systems become
increasingly large and complex, the problem of how to optimally allocate the limited testing …

A mathematical model of verification strategies

A Salado, H Kannan - Systems Engineering, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The field of systems engineering has recently experienced a new push for unveiling its
scientific foundations and using them to inform better practice. The majority of the research …