MoDeVVa 2020 Call for Papers
Important: the paper format has changed to ACM. See details below or in the Submission page.
MoDeVVa 2020
Co-located with MODELS 2020
17th Workshop on Model Driven Engineering, Verification and Validation
Montreal, Canada (fully virtual)
October 20th 2020
Models are purposeful abstractions of systems and their environments. They can be used to understand, simulate, and validate complex systems at different abstraction levels. Thus, the use of models is of increasing importance for industrial applications. Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) is a development methodology that is based on models, meta-models, and model transformations. The shift from code-centric software development to model-centric software development in MDE opens promising opportunities for the verification and validation (V&V) of software. On the other hand, the growing complexity of models and model transformations requires efficient V&V techniques in the context of MDE.
Objectives
The objective of MoDeVVa is to offer a forum for researchers and practitioners who are working on V&V and/or MDE. The major questions of interest in MoDeVVa revolve around the possible overlaps and mutual benefits of MDE and V&V: How can MDE improve V&V? How can V&V increase the reliability of MDE? These questions span a wide range of topics, all of which are relevant to MoDeVVa.
Topics of MoDeVVa
We welcome contributions in all areas at the intersection of MDE and V&V. This year we would like to encourage papers related to the application of AI techniques such as Machine Learning in V&V and MDE.
V&V in MDE
• Analysis and V&V of models, meta-models and model transformations.
• V&V in different stages of the development process (requirements, design, code generation, testing, configuration, deployment).
• Reducing the gap between V&V techniques and MDE.
• Integrating V&V into MDE.
• The application and combination of different V&V techniques (e.g., classical testing, static analysis, model checking, deductive approaches, runtime verification) to MDE artifacts.
MDE in V&V
• Defining V&V approaches that rely on MDE.
• Use of models, meta-models, model transformations and modelling languages in V&V.
• Use of model-evolution approaches to enable incremental V&V.
Tools, usability, applications
• Integration between modelling tools and IDEs and formal verification back-ends.
• Tools and techniques that help making use of V&V easier and more applicable to “real-world” problems.
• Tools and techniques that help reduce the semantic gap between V&V formalisms and MDE languages.
• Applications of V&V to MDE.
• Applications of MDE to V&V.
• “Real-world” case studies and applications.
AI-related topics for V&V activities
• Use of Machine Learning (ML) to assist model-based V&V activities (e.g., testing selection, generation and prioritization)
• Current practices/case-studies/experience reports on applying ML-assisted model-based V&V.
• ML-assisted test automation for performance testing.
• AI-enabled frameworks/processes for model-based testing to support V&V activities
• From manual testing to intelligent test automation for V&V activities.
• Tools and techniques using AI for performing V&V activities.
Foundations
• Theoretical frameworks for integration of V&V and MDE.
• Formalisms and theories for the specification and verification of models.
• Formal approaches to models, modelling languages, including DSMLs and MDE in general.
• Modelling relations for checking model conformance and/or refinement.
Submissions and Publication
Submitted papers can be either short papers (up to 5 pages) or long papers (up to 10 pages), references included, in (NEW) ACM format.
Short papers are aimed at discussing innovative ideas while long papers are aimed at presenting more mature and evaluated research.
There will be joint workshop proceedings in the ACM Digital Library that include papers from all workshops.
Papers should be submitted via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=modevva2020.
Workshop Format
MoDeVVa 2020 will include an opening keynote, paper presentations and the last session of the day will be dedicated to discussions on the topics presented with the goal of identifying common themes, interesting problems and shared interests and hopefully propose avenues for future research.
We anticipate an enjoyable and exciting event where all participants will leave with answers or well- founded doubts on MDE and V&V.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission (both short and long papers): Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
Full Paper Submission (both short and long papers): Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
Notification to authors: Friday, August 14th, 2020
Final version: Friday, August 21st, 2020
Workshop: October 20th
Raquel A. Oliveira (University of Toulouse, France)
Ernesto Posse (Zeligsoft, Canada)
Iulian Ober (University of Toulouse, France)
Saad Bin Abid (Fortiss, Germany)