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Overview

Marco Torchiano is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Turin in Italy and has developed a research portfolio primarily within the field of Computer Science, encompassing 57 publications.

Their work covers several subfields including:

  • Information Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Software

The main topics addressed in their research are:

  • Software Engineering Research
  • Educational Games and Gamification
  • Teaching and Learning Programming
  • Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Imbalanced Data Classification Techniques
  • Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
  • Advanced Malware Detection Techniques

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Torchiano include:

  • "Empirical Standards for Software Engineering Research," 2020, published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Effectiveness of Kotlin vs. Java in android app development tasks," 2020, published in Information and Software Technology
  • "A Review on Tools, Mechanics, Benefits, and Challenges of Gamified Software Testing," 2023, published in ACM Computing Surveys
  • "A data quality approach to the identification of discrimination risk in automated decision making systems," 2021, published in Government Information Quarterly
  • "Translation from layout-based to visual android test scripts: An empirical evaluation," 2020, published in Journal of Systems and Software

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include:

  • Riccardo Coppola
  • Luca Ardito
  • Antonio Vetrò
  • Mariachiara Mecati
  • Tommaso Fulcini

Their publications have appeared multiple times in the following venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Systems and Software
  • Journal of Data and Information Quality
  • Software & Systems Modeling
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

In addition to journal and conference papers, Marco Torchiano has contributed to book publications with Springer Science+Business Media, including the book Product-Focused Software Process Improvement published in 2020 and 2021.

Best Publications

  • On the effectiveness of the test-first approach to programming

    H. Erdogmus;M. Morisio;M. Torchiano

  • Open data quality measurement framework: Definition and application to Open Government Data

    Antonio Vetrò;Lorenzo Canova;Marco Torchiano;Camilo Orozco Minotas

  • Soft-error detection through software fault-tolerance techniques

    M. Rebaudengo;M. Sonza Reorda;M. Torchiano;M. Violante

  • Overlooked aspects of COTS-based development

    M. Torchiano;M. Morisio

  • Empirical studies in reverse engineering: state of the art and future trends

    Paolo Tonella;Marco Torchiano;Bart Du Bois;Tarja Systä

  • A source-to-source compiler for generating dependable software

    M. Rebaudengo;M.S. Reorda;M. Violante;M. Torchiano

  • Definition and Classification of COTS: A Proposal

    Maurizio Morisio;Marco Torchiano

  • Relevance, benefits, and problems of software modelling and model driven techniques-A survey in the Italian industry

    Marco Torchiano;Federico Tomassetti;Filippo Ricca;Alessandro Tiso

  • Development with Off-the-Shelf Components: 10 Facts

    Jingyue Li;R. Conradi;C. Bunse;M. Torchiano

  • A State-of-the-Practice Survey of Risk Management in Development with Off-the-Shelf Software Components

    Jingyue Li;O.P.N. Slyngstad;M. Torchiano;M. Morisio

  • A family of experiments to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of source code obfuscation techniques

    Mariano Ceccato;Massimiliano Penta;Paolo Falcarin;Filippo Ricca

  • How Developers' Experience and Ability Influence Web Application Comprehension Tasks Supported by UML Stereotypes: A Series of Four Experiments

    F. Ricca;M. Di Penta;M. Torchiano;P. Tonella

  • An in-vehicle infotainment software architecture based on google android

    Gianpaolo Macario;Marco Torchiano;Massimo Violante

  • The Role of Experience and Ability in Comprehension Tasks Supported by UML Stereotypes

    F. Ricca;M. Di Penta;M. Torchiano;P. Tonella

  • The effectiveness of source code obfuscation: An experimental assessment

    Mariano Ceccato;Massimiliano Di Penta;Jasvir Nagra;Paolo Falcarin

  • Empirical Standards for Software Engineering Research

    Paul Ralph;Nauman bin Ali;Sebastian Baltes;Domenico Bianculli

  • Using acceptance tests as a support for clarifying requirements: A series of experiments

    Filippo Ricca;Marco Torchiano;Massimiliano Di Penta;Mariano Ceccato

  • COTS products characterization

    Marco Torchiano;Letizia Jaccheri;Carl-Fredrik Sørensen;Alf Inge Wang

  • Assessing the Effect of Screen Mockups on the Comprehension of Functional Requirements

    Filippo Ricca;Giuseppe Scanniello;Marco Torchiano;Gianna Reggio

  • Maturity of software modelling and model driven engineering: A survey in the Italian industry

    Federico Tomassetti;Marco Torchiano;Alessandro Tiso;Filippo Ricca

  • Understanding Green Software Development: A Conceptual Framework

    Luca Ardito;Giuseppe Procaccianti;Marco Torchiano;Antonio Vetro

Frequent Co-Authors

Maurizio Morisio
Maurizio Morisio Polytechnic University of Turin
Filippo Ricca
Filippo Ricca University of Genoa
Paolo Tonella
Paolo Tonella Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Massimiliano Di Penta
Massimiliano Di Penta University of Sannio
Reidar Conradi
Reidar Conradi Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Oscar Corcho
Oscar Corcho Technical University of Madrid
Massimo Violante
Massimo Violante Polytechnic University of Turin
Jeffrey C. Carver
Jeffrey C. Carver University of Alabama
Andrea De Lucia
Andrea De Lucia University of Salerno
Filippo Lanubile
Filippo Lanubile University of Bari Aldo Moro

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