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Maria Francesca Costabile

Maria Francesca Costabile

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Computer Science

D-Index
41
Citations
6427
World Ranking
8910
National Ranking
250

Overview

Maria Francesca Costabile is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on computer science, with a concentration in subfields such as information systems, human-computer interaction, signal processing, health informatics, and information systems and management.

The prominent topics addressed in their work include spam and phishing detection, user authentication and security systems, advanced malware detection techniques, artificial intelligence in healthcare and education, innovative human-technology interaction, healthcare technology and patient monitoring, and scientific computing and data management.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria Francesca Costabile are:

  • Giuseppe Desolda
  • Rosa Lanzilotti
  • Antonio Piccinno
  • Paolo Buono
  • Andrea Esposito

Their publications appear in several academic venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Multimedia Tools and Applications
  • ACM Computing Surveys
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
  • Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage

Recent papers by Maria Francesca Costabile include:

  • "Human Factors in Phishing Attacks: A Systematic Literature Review" (2021), published in ACM Computing Surveys
  • "Explanations in warning dialogs to help users defend against phishing attacks" (2023), published in International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
  • "From human-centered to symbiotic artificial intelligence: a focus on medical applications" (2024), published in Multimedia Tools and Applications
  • "UCD Sprint: A Fast Process to Involve Users in the Design Practices of Software Companies" (2023), published in International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
  • "Exploring the Impact of an IoT-based Game on the Experience of Visitors at a Natural Science Museum" (2024), published in Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage

The research output reveals a focus on cybersecurity aspects such as phishing and malware detection, alongside work exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence with healthcare and user experience design.

Maria Francesca Costabile's scholarly contributions are grounded in experimental and applied research methodologies within the broader computer science discipline. Their collaborative network includes several researchers contributing to overlapping areas of information systems and human-computer interaction.

Best Publications

  • Visual Query Systems for Databases

    Tiziana Catarci;Maria F. Costabile;Stefano Levialdi;Carlo Batini

  • An approach to usability evaluation of e-learning applications

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  • Explore! possibilities and challenges of mobile learning

    Maria F. Costabile;Antonella De Angeli;Rosa Lanzilotti;Carmelo Ardito

  • Human-Computer Interaction - INTERACT 2005

    Maria Francesca Costabile;Fabio Paternò

  • Investigating and promoting UX practice in industry: an experimental study

    Carmelo Ardito;Paolo Buono;Danilo Caivano;Maria Francesca Costabile

  • On the Usability Evaluation of E-Learning Applications

    M.F. Costabile;M. De Marsico;R. Lanzilotti;V.L. Plantamura

  • Interaction with Large Displays: A Survey

    Carmelo Ardito;Paolo Buono;Maria Francesca Costabile;Giuseppe Desolda

  • eLSE Methodology: A Systematic Approach to the e-Learning Systems Evaluation

    Rosa Lanzilotti;Carmelo Ardito;Maria Francesca Costabile;Antonella De Angeli

  • Visual Interactive Systems for End-User Development: A Model-Based Design Methodology

    M.F. Costabile;D. Fogli;P. Mussio;A. Piccinno

  • SUE inspection: an effective method for systematic usability evaluation of hypermedia

    M. Matera;M.F. Costabile;F. Garzotto;P. Paolini

  • End-User Development: the Software Shaping Workshop Approach.

    Maria Francesca Costabile;Daniela Fogli;Piero Mussio;Antonio Piccinno

  • Human Factors in Phishing Attacks: A Systematic Literature Review

    Giuseppe Desolda;Lauren S. Ferro;Andrea Marrella;Tiziana Catarci

  • Specification and dialogue control of visual interaction through visual rewriting systems

    P. Bottoni;M. F. Costabile;P. Mussio

  • Towards satisfying practitioners in using Planning Support Systems

    Patrizia Russo;Patrizia Russo;Rosa Lanzilotti;Maria Francesca Costabile;Christopher James Pettit

  • End users as co-designers of their own tools and products

    Carmelo Ardito;Paolo Buono;Maria Francesca Costabile;Rosa Lanzilotti

  • End users as unwitting software developers

    Maria Francesca Costabile;Piero Mussio;Loredana Parasiliti Provenza;Antonio Piccinno

  • A graph-based framework for multiparadigmatic visual access to databases

    T. Catarci;Shi-Kuo Chang;M.F. Costabile;S. Levialdi

  • End-User Development Empowering people to flexibly employ advanced information and communication technology

    Maria Francesca Costabile;Rosa Lanzilotti;Antonio Piccinno

  • Integrating user data and collaborative filtering in a Web recommendation system

    Paolo Buono;Maria Francesca Costabile;Stefano Guida;Antonio Piccinno

  • Visual Query Systems: A Taxonomy

    Carlo Batini;Tiziana Catarci;Maria Francesca Costabile;Stefano Levialdi

  • Evaluating the Educational Impact of a Tutoring Hypermedia for Children

    Maria F. Costabile;Antonella De Angeli;Teresa Roselli;Rosa Lanzilotti

  • Visual Query Systems

    Tiziana Catarci;Maria Francesca Costabile

Frequent Co-Authors

Tiziana Catarci
Tiziana Catarci Sapienza University of Rome
Shi-Kuo Chang
Shi-Kuo Chang University of Pittsburgh
Antonella De Angeli
Antonella De Angeli Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Giovanni Semeraro
Giovanni Semeraro University of Bari Aldo Moro
Fabio Paternò
Fabio Paternò National Research Council (CNR)
Paolo Paolini
Paolo Paolini Polytechnic University of Milan
Floriana Esposito
Floriana Esposito University of Bari Aldo Moro
Donato Malerba
Donato Malerba University of Bari Aldo Moro
Gerhard Fischer
Gerhard Fischer University of Colorado Boulder
Franca Garzotto
Franca Garzotto Polytechnic University of Milan

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