Paper Info
Title
V&V of lexical, syntactic and semantic properties for interactive systems through model checking of formal description of dialog
Abstract
During early phases of the development of an interactive system, future system properties are identified (through interaction with end users in the brainstorming and prototyping phase of the application, or by other stakeholders) imposing requirements on the final system. They can be specific to the application under development or generic to all applications such as usability principles. Instances of specific properties include visibility of the aircraft altitude, speed…in the cockpit and the continuous possibility of disengaging the autopilot in whatever state the aircraft is. Instances of generic properties include availability of undo (for undoable functions) and availability of a progression bar for functions lasting more than four seconds. While behavioral models of interactive systems using formal description techniques provide complete and unambiguous descriptions of states and state changes, it does not provide explicit representation of the absence or presence of properties. Assessing that the system that has been built is the right system remains a challenge usually met through extensive use and acceptance tests. By the explicit representation of properties and the availability of tools to support checking these properties, it becomes possible to provide developers with means for systematic exploration of the behavioral models and assessment of the presence or absence of these properties. This paper proposes the synergistic use two tools for checking both generic and specific properties of interactive applications: Petshop and Java PathFinder. Petshop is dedicated to the description of interactive system behavior. Java PathFinder is dedicated to the runtime verification of Java applications and as an extension dedicated to User Interfaces. This approach is exemplified on a safety critical application in the area of interactive cockpits for large civil aircrafts.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1007/978-3-642-39232-0_33
HCI (1)
Keywords
Field
DocType
specific property,java pathfinder,model checking,future system property,final system,semantic property,interactive application,formal description,interactive system,right system,interactive system behavior,behavioral model,explicit representation,verification,human computer interface
Model checking,Undo,Computer science,Usability,Runtime verification,Human–computer interaction,Cockpit,User interface,Java,Formal verification
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
20
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Guillaume Brat183049.78
Célia Martinie223225.78
Philippe Palanque371668.40