Large Language Models (LLMs) have significantly impacted numerous domains, notably
including Software Engineering (SE). Nevertheless, a well-rounded understanding of the …

Refactoring a software artifact is an embedded task in the maintenance phase of the
software life cycle. To reduce the time and effort required for this task, researchers proposed …

Search-based software engineering (SBSE) is changing the way traditional software
engineering (SE) activities are carried out by reformulating them as optimisation problems …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a network of Internet-enabled devices that can
make different operations, like sensing, communicating, and reacting to changes arising in …

Due to the growing complexity of software systems, there has been a dramatic increase and
industry demand for tools and techniques on software refactoring in the last ten years …

Abstract Context Search-Based Software Engineering (SBSE) is the research field where
Software Engineering (SE) problems are modelled as search problems to be solved by …

The landscape of software engineering research has changed significantly from one year to
the next in line with industrial needs and trends. Therefore, today's research literature on …

Search-Based Software Engineering (SBSE) researchers who apply multi-objective search
algorithms (MOSAs) often assess the quality of solutions produced by MOSAs with one or …

While working on a software specification, designers usually need to evaluate different
architectural alternatives to be sure that quality criteria are met. Even when these quality …

Robustness is the degree to which a certain system or component can operate correctly in
the presence of invalid inputs or stressful environmental conditions. With the increasing …