Publication of Fei-Ching (Diana) Kuo
Refereed Journal Papers
- H. Liu, F.-C. Kuo and T.Y. Chen, Comparison of Adaptive Random Testing and Random Testing under Various Testing and Debugging Scenarios, Software: Practice and Experience, in press, accepted on 1/8/2011.
- M.S. Sadi, F.-C. Kuo, J.W.K. Ho, M.A. Charleston and T.Y. Chen, Verification of Phylogenetic Inference Programs Using Metamorphic Testing, Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, in press, accepted on 31/05/2011.
- Z.Q. Zhou, S.J. Zhang, M. Hagenbuchner, T.H. Tse, F.-C. Kuo and T.Y. Chen, Automated Functional Testing of Online Search Services, Software Testing, Verification and Reliability, in press, accepted on 24/04/2010.
- P.-L. Poon, T.H. Tse, S.-F. Tang and F.-C. Kuo, Contributions of Tester Experience and a Checklist Guideline to the Identification of Categories and Choices for Software Testing, Software Quality Journal, 19(1):141-163, 2011.
- F.-C. Kuo, Z.Q. Zhou, J. Ma and G.Q. Zhang, Metamorphic Testing of Decision Support Systems: a Case Study, IET Software, 4(4): 294-301, 2010.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, R.G. Merkel and T.H. Tse, Adaptive Random
Testing: the ART of Test Case Diversity, Journal of
Systems and Software. 83 (1): 60-66, 2010.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and H. Liu, Adaptive Random Testing Based on
Distribution Metric, Journal of Systems and Software, 82(9): 1419-1433, 2009.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and H. Liu, Application of a Failure Driven Test Profile in Random Testing, IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 58(1):
179-192, 2009.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and H. Liu, Distributing Test Cases More
Evenly in Adaptive Random Testing, Journal of Systems and Software, 81(12): 2146-2162, 2008.
- F.-C. Kuo, T.Y. Chen, H. Liu and W.K. Chan, Enhancing Adaptive
Random Testing for Programs with High Dimensional Input Domains or
Failure-Unrelated Parameters, Software Quality Journal, 16: 303-327, 2008.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, and Z.Q. Zhou, On Favourable Conditions for
Adaptive Random Testing, International Journal of Software Engineering and
Knowledge Engineering, 17(6): 805 - 825, 2007.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and C.A. Sun, The Impact of the Compactness of
Failure Regions on the Performance of Adaptive Random Testing, Journal of
software, 17(12):2438−2449, 2006.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and R.G. Merkel, On the Statistical Properties
of Testing Effectiveness Measures, Journal of Systems and Software,
79(5):591−601, 2006.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, R.G. Merkel and S.P. Ng, Mirror Adaptive
Random Testing, Journal of Information and Software Technology,
46(15):1001−1010, 2004.
Refereed Conference/Workshop Papers
- F.-C. Kuo, T.Y. Chen and W.K. Tam, Testing Embedded Software by Metamorphic Testing: a Wireless Metering System Case Study, The 36th IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN'11), Pages 295-298, Bonn, Germany, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2011.
- R.G. Merkel, T.Y. Chen and F.-C. Kuo, An Analysis of Failure-Based Test Profiles for Random Testing, in Proceedings of the 34rd Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC'11), Pages 68-75, Munich, Germany, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2011.
- M. Asrafi, H. Liu and F.-C. Kuo, On Testing Effectiveness of Metamorphic Relations: A Case Study, in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Secure Software Integration and Reliability Improvement (SSIRI'11), Pages 147-156, Jeju, Korea, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2011.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, W.K. Tam and R.G. Merkel, Testing a Software-based PID Controller Using Metamorphic Testing, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Pervasive and Embedded Computing and Communication Systems (PECCS'11), Pages 387-396, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, 2011.
- F.-C. Kuo, S. Liu and T.Y. Chen, Testing a Binary Space Partitioning Algorithm with Metamorphic Testing, in Proceedings of the 26th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC'11), Pages 1482-1489, Taichung, Taiwan, ACM Press, 2011.
- K.Y. Sim, F.-C. Kuo and R.G. Merkel, Fuzzing the Out-of-Memory Killer on Embedded Linux: An Adaptive Random Approach, in Proceedings of the 26th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC'11), Pages 387-392, Taichung, Taiwan, ACM Press, 2011.
- K.Y. Sim, C.S. Low and F.-C. Kuo, Detecting Faults in Technical Indicator Computations for Financial Market Analysis, in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Science and Engineering (ICISE 2010), Pages 2749 - 2754, Hangzhou China, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2010.
- H. Liu, F.-C. Kuo and T.Y. Chen, Teaching an End-User Testing Methodology, in Proceedings of the 23rd IEEE-CS Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEET'10), Pages 81-88, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2010.
- K.Y. Sim, C.S. Low and F.-C. Kuo, Automatic Testing of Financial Charting Software Component: A Case Study on Point and Figure Chart, in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications (CSA'09), Pages 177-183, Jeju, Korea, 2009.
- F.-C. Kuo, An Indepth Study of Mirror Adaptive Random Testing,
in Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on
Quality Software (QSIC 09), Pages 51-58, Jeju, Korea, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2009.
- H. Liu, F.-C. Kuo and T.Y. Chen, Dynamic Test Profiles in Adaptive
Random Testing: A Case Study, in Proceedings of the 21th
International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering
(SEKE'09), Pages 418-421, Boston, USA, 2009.
- L. Mei, W.K. Chan, T.H. Tse and F.-C.Kuo, An Empirical Study of the
Use of Frankl-Weyuker Data Flow Testing Criteria to Test BPEL Web Services,
in Proceedings of the 33rd IEEE Computer Software and
Applications Conference (COMPSAC'09), Pages 81-88, Seattle, Washington, USA, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2009.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, H. Liu and S. Wang, Conformance Testing of
Network Simulators Based on Metamorphic Testing Technique,
in Proceedings of the 11th Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed
Systems and 29th Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed Systems (FMOODS/FORTE'09),
Pages 243-248, Lisbon, Portugal, Springer press, 2009.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, R.G. Merkel and W.K. Tam, Testing an Open
Source Suite for Open Queuing Network Modelling using Metamorphic Testing
Technique, in Proceedings of the 14th IEEE International
Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems (ICECCS'09), Pages 23-29, Potsdam,
Germany, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2009.
- T.Y. Chen, D.H. Huang, F.-C. Kuo, R.G. Merkel and J. Mayer,
Enhanced Lattice-based Adaptive Random Testing, in Proceedings of the 24th
Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC'09), Pages 422-429, Hawaii,
USA, ACM Press, 2009.
- A. C. Barus, T. Y. Chen, D. Grant, F.-C. Kuo and M. F. Lau, Testing
of Heuristic Methods: A Case Study of Greedy Algorithm, in Proceedings of the
3rd IFIP Central and Eastern European Conference on Software Engineering
Techniques (CEE-SET'08), Pages 267-280, Brno, Czech Republic, Springer press,
2008.
- H.L. Vu, K.K. Khaw, T.Y. Chen and F.-C. Kuo, A New Approach for
Network Vulnerability Analysis, in Proceedings of the 33rd Annual IEEE
Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN'08), Pages 200-206, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2008.
- A. Tang, F.-C. Kuo and M.F. Lau, Towards Independent Software
Architecture Review, in Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Software
Architecture (ECSA'08), Pages 306-313, Paphos, Cyprus, Springer press, 2008.
- A. Cain, T.Y. Chen, D.D. Grant, F.-C. Kuo and J.-G. Schneider, An
Object Oriented Approach towards Dynamic Data Flow Analysis, in Proceedings of
the 8th International Conference on Quality Software (QSIC'08), Pages 163-168,
Oxford, UK, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2008.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, H. Liu and W. Eric Wong, Does Adaptive Random
Testing Deliver a Higher Confidence than Random testing?, in Proceedings of
the 8th International Conference on Quality Software (QSIC'08), Pages 145-154,
Oxford, UK, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2008.
- T.Y. Chen, D.H. Huang and F.-C. Kuo, Adaptive Random Testing by
Balancing, in Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Random Testing
(RT'07), Pages 2-9, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, ACM Press, 2007.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and H. Liu, Distribution Metric Driven
Adaptive Random Testing, in Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on
Quality Software (QSIC'07), Pages 274-279, Portland, Oregon, USA, IEEE
Computer Society Press, 2007.
- F.-C. Kuo, K.Y. Sim, C.A. Sun, S.F. Tang and Z.Q. Zhou, Enhanced
Random Testing for Programs with High Dimensional Input Domains, in
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Software Engineering and
Knowledge Engineering (SEKE'07), Pages 135-140, Boston, USA, 2007.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and H. Liu, On Test Case Distributions of
Adaptive Random Testing, in Proceedings of the 19th International Conference
on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE'07), Pages 141-144,
Boston, USA, 2007.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and H. Liu, Enhancing Adaptive Random Testing
through Partitioning by Edge and Centre, in Proceedings of the 18th Australian
Software Engineering Conference 2007 (ASWEC'07), Pages 265-273, Melbourne,
Australia, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2007. [Best papers]
- F.-C. Kuo, T.Y. Chen, H. Liu and W.K. Chan, Enhancing Adaptive
Random Testing in High Dimensional Input Domains, in Proceedings of the 22nd
Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC'07), Pages 1467-1472, Seoul,
Korea, ACM Press, 2007.
- T.Y. Chen and F.-C. Kuo, Is Adaptive Random Testing Really Better
than Random Testing, in Proceedings of the 2006 ACM SIGSOFT International
Symposium on Software Testing and Analysis (ISSTA'06) Workshop on Random
Testing (RT'06), Pages 64−69, New York, USA, ACM Press, 2006.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and Z.Q. Zhou, An Effective Testing Method for
EndUser Programmers, in Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on
Software Engineering (ICSE'05), the 1st Workshop on End-user Software
Engineering 2005 (WEUSE'05), Pages 21−25, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, ACM Press,
2005.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and Z.Q. Zhou, On the Relationships between
the Distribution of Failure-causing Inputs and Effectiveness of Adaptive
Random Testing, in Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on
Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE'05), Pages 306−311,
Taipei, Taiwan, 2005.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and Z.Q. Zhou, Teaching Automated Test Case
Generation, in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Quality
Software 2005 (QSIC'05), the International Workshop on Education and Training
for Quality Software Engineering (ETQSE'05), Pages 327−332, Melbourne,
Australia, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2005.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, Y. Liu and A. Tang, Metamorphic Testing and
Testing with Special Values, in Proceedings of the 5th International
Conference on Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking, and
Parallel/Distributed Computing (SNPD'04), Pages 128−134, Beijing, China, 2004.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and R.G. Merkel, On the Statistical Properties
of the F-measure, in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on
Quality Software (QSIC'04), Pages 146−153, Braunschweig, Germany, IEEE
Computer Society Press, 2004.
- K.P. Chan, T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and D. Towey, A Revisit of Adaptive
Random Testing by Restriction, in Proceedings of the 28th annual International
Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC'04), Pages 78−85, Hong
Kong, China, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2004.
- K.P. Chan, D. Towey, T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo and R.G. Merkel, Using the
Information: Incorporating Positive Feedback Information into the Testing
Process, in Proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Software
Technology and Engineering Practice (STEP'03), Pages 71−76, Amsterdam,
Netherlands, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2004.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, T.H. Tse and Z.Q. Zhou, Metamorphic Testing
and Beyond, in Proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Software
Technology and Engineering Practice (STEP'03), Pages 94−100, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2004.
- T.Y. Chen, F.-C. Kuo, R.G. Merkel and S.P. Ng, Mirror Adaptive
Random Testing, in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Quality
Software (QSIC'03), Pages 4−11 , Dallas, Texas, USA, IEEE Computer Society
Press, 2003.
- S.P. Ng, F.-C. Kuo, R.G. Merkel and T.Y. Chen, On the Effectiveness
of Genetic Operators in Adaptive Random Testing, in Proceedings of the 7th
International Symposium on Future Software Technology (ISFST'02), Wuhan,
China, 2002.
Technical report
- Z.Q. Zhou, T.H. Tse, F.-C. Kuo and T.Y. Chen, Automated Functional
Testing of Web Search Engines in the Absence of an Oracle, HKU CS Tech Report
TR-2007-06, 2007.