Reusing models and properties in the analysis of similar interactive devices

Harrison, Michael D.; Campos, José Creissac; Masci, Paolo

doi:10.1007/s11334-013-0201-3

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“…Harrison et al carried out an investigation into the similarities of the models of two di↵erent safety-critical interactive systems in [28]. The purpose of this investigation is to see how much a model of a system can be re-used for a similar system.…”

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Supporting interactive system testing with interaction sequences

Turner

Bowen

Reeves

2017

Proceedings of the ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems

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Section: Existing Modelling Techniquesmentioning

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Supporting interactive system testing with interaction sequences

Turner

Bowen

Reeves

2017

Proceedings of the ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems

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“…For example, Rushby [24] used model checkers Murφ and SAL to verify mode confusion in a cockpit; Rukšėnas et al [21] used SAL to identify post-completion errors in infusion pumps; Campos and Harrison used IVY/NuSMV to analyze infusion pumps against properties such as consistency, visibility, and feedback [4,11]; and in our own work, we used SAL and Event-B/Rodin to analyze the data entry system of infusion pumps for their predictability [15,16] and other safety properties identified by FDA [22].…”

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“…The present work builds on our previous research on the verification of medical device user interfaces [11,[14][15][16]22] and on user interface prototyping [19]. These previous efforts have demonstrated that formal methods can be used to identify human factors issues in reverse-engineered models of medical devices.…”

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Formal Verification of Medical Device User Interfaces Using PVS

Masci

Zhang

Jones

et al. 2014

Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering

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Abstract. We present a formal verification approach for detecting design issues related to user interaction, with a focus on user interface of medical devices. The approach makes a novel use of configuration diagrams proposed by Rushby to formally verify important human factors properties of user interface implementation. In particular, it first translates the software implementation of user interface into an equivalent formal specification, from which a behavioral model is constructed using theorem proving; human factors properties are then verified against the behavioral model; lastly, a comprehensive set of test inputs are produced by exploring the behavioral model, which can be used to challenge the real interface implementation and to ensure that the issues detected in the behavior model do apply to the implementation. We have prototyped the approach based on the PVS proof system, and applied it to analyze the user interface of a real medical device. The analysis detected several interaction design issues in the device, which may potentially lead to severe consequences.

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“…A reference model is produced that satisfies a set of user interface properties and can be used as a standard against future versions of the design. The approach is based on model checking techniques using the IVY workbench [3], [4], a model-based tool for the analysis of interactive systems, which has shown its potential to be used in other critical areas [5], [6]. Analysis uses models that are constructed of the user interfaces under analysis.…”

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Formal Verification of a Space System's User Interface With the IVY Workbench

Campos

Sousa²,

Alves

et al. 2016

IEEE Trans. Human-Mach. Syst.

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This paper describes the application of the IVY workbench to the formal analysis of a user interface for a safetycritical aerospace system. The operations manual of the system was used as a requirements document and this made it possible to build a reference model of the user interface, focusing on navigation between displays, the information provided by each display and how they are interrelated. Usability related property specification patterns were then used to derive relevant properties for verification. This paper discusses both the modeling strategy and the analytical results found using the IVY workbench. The purpose of the reference model is to provide a standard against which future versions of the interface may be assessed. a senior researcher at HASLab/INESC TEC, in Braga, Portugal. His research focuses on the application of software engineering techniques and tools to the modeling and analysis of interactive systems, aiming at bringing closer the software engineering and human-computer interaction (HCI) fields. Besides leading the development of the IVY workbench, current and recent funded research includes applying model-based testing to user interfaces, prototyping ambience intelligence systems using virtual reality simulations, and reverse engineering user interfaces.

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Reusing models and properties in the analysis of similar interactive devices

Cited by 25 publications

References 24 publications

Supporting interactive system testing with interaction sequences

Supporting interactive system testing with interaction sequences

Formal Verification of Medical Device User Interfaces Using PVS

Formal Verification of a Space System's User Interface With the IVY Workbench

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