Publications
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BOOKS
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BOOK CHAPTERS
2016
- Bandyszak T., Diebold P., Heuer A. , Kuhn T., Vetrò A., Weyer T.
Technology Transfer Concepts
In: Advanced Model-Based Engineering of Embedded Systems - Extensions of the SPES 2020 Methodology, Springer International
Publishing, pp 241-250 , ISBN:978-3-319-48002-2
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2012
PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS AND MAGAZINE PAPERS
2023
2022
2021
- Vetrò, A.
Imbalanced data as risk factor of discriminating automated decisions: a measurement-based approach
In: Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Law (JIPITEC), pages 272-288, 2021, Volume 12 Issue 4, ISSN: 2190-3387
Special issue: Impact of Technological Advances on Individuals
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Vetrò, A. ; Torchiano, M.; Mecati, M.
A data quality approach to the identification of discrimination risk in automated decision making systems
In: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY, Elsevier, pp. 17, 2021, Vol. 38, Issue 4, ISSN: 0740-624X
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Garifo, G.; Futia, G.; Vetrò, A. ; De Martin, J.C.
The Geranium Platform: A KG-Based System for Academic Publications
In: INFORMATION, MDPI, pp. 21, 2021, Vol. 12, issue 9, ISSN: 2078-2489
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Conoscenti, M.; Vetrò, A. ; De Martin, J.C.
CLoTH: A Lightning Network Simulator
In: Software X, Elsevier, pp. 10, 2021, Vol. 15, ISSN: 2352-7110
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2020
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Futia, G.; Vetrò, A. ; De Martin, J.C.
SeMi: A SEmantic Modeling machIne to build Knowledge Graphs with graph neural networks
In: Software X, Elsevier, pp. 10, 2020, Vol. 12, ISSN: 2352-7110
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Futia, G.; Vetrò, A.
On the Integration of Knowledge Graphs into Deep Learning Models for a More Comprehensible AI - Three Challenges for Future Research
In: INFORMATION, MDPI - Information, pp. 10, 2020, Vol. 11, ISSN: 2078-2489
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2019
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Conoscenti M., Vetrò A., De Martin J.C.
Hubs, Rebalancing and Service Providers in the Lightning Network
In: IEEE Access, 2019, Volume 7, Pages 132828 - 132840
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Conoscenti M., Besner V., Vetrò A., Méndez Fernández D.
Combining data analytics and developers feedback for identifying reasons of inaccurate estimations in agile software development
In: Journal of Systems and Software, 2019, Volume 156, Pages 126-135
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Spínola; R.O., Zazworka N., Vetrò A., Shull F., Seaman C.
Understanding automated and human-based technical debt identification approaches-a two-phase study
In: Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society, 2019 25:5
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Vetrò A., Santangelo A., Beretta E., De Martin J.C.
AI: from rational agents to socially responsible agents
In: Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, 2019, Volume 21, N.3, Pages 291-304
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Wagner S., Méndez Fernández D., Felderer M., Vetrò A., Kalinowski M., Wieringa R., Pfahl D., Conte T., Christiansson M.-T., Greer D., Lassenius C., Männistö T., Nayebi M., Oivo M., Penzenstadler B., Prikladnicki R., Ruhe G., Schekelmann A., Sen S., Spínola R., Tuzcu A., de la Vara J.L., Winkler D.
Status Quo in Requirements Engineering: A Theory and a Global Family of Surveys
In: Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology, 2019, Volume 28 Issue 2, Article No. 9, 48 pages
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2018
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Vetrò A., Dürre, R., Conoscenti, Méndez Fernández D., Jørgensen, M.
Combining Data Analytics with Team Feedback to Improve the Estimation Process in Agile Software Development
In: Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences, 43(4), 305-334.
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- Conoscenti M., Vetrò A., De Martin J.C., Spini F.
The CLoTH Simulator for HTLC Payment Networks with Introductory Lightning Network Performance Results
In: INFORMATION. - ISSN 2078-2489. - ELETTRONICO. - 9:223(2018), 26 pages.
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2017
- D. Méndez Fernández, S. Wagner, M. Kalinowski, M. Felderer, P. Mafra, A. Vetrò, T.
Conte, M.-T. Christiansson, D. Greer, C. Lassenius, T. Männist;ö , M. Nayabi, M. Oivo , B.
Penzenstadler, D. Pfahl, R. Prikladnicki, G. Ruhe, A. Schekelmann, S. Sen, R. Spinola, A. Tuzcu,
J. L. de la Vara , R. Wieringa
Naming the Pain in Requirements Engineering: Contemporary Problems, Causes, and effects in Practice
Empirical Software Engineering Journal, October 2017, Volume 22, Issue 5, Print ISSN: 1382-3256
, pp. 2298-2338
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Rizzo G., Tomassetti F., Vetrò A., Ardito L., Torchiano M., Morisio M., Troncy R.
Semantic Enrichment for Recommendation of Primary Studies in a Systematic Literature Review
DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HUMANITIES, vol. 32 n. 1, pp. 195-208. - ISSN 2055-7671
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2016
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Vetrò A., Canova L., Torchiano M., Camilo O.M., Iemma R., Morando F.
Open Data Quality Measurement Framework: Definition and Application to Open Government Data
Government Information Quarterly, Volume 33, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 325-337, ISSN 0740-624X
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Bauer V., Vetrò A.
Comparing reuse practices in two large software-producing companies
Journal of System and Software, Volume 117, July 2016, Pages 545-582, ISSN 0164-1212
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2015
2014
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Ullah N. , Morisio M. , Vetrò A.
Selecting Software Reliability Growth Model To Predict Oss Residual Defects
COMPUTER, 2 January 2014, pp. 8, 2014, ISSN: 0018-9162, IEEE
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Zazworka N., Vetrò A., Izurieta C., Wong S., Cai Y., Seaman C., Shull F.
Comparing Four Approaches for Technical Debt Identification
Software Quality Journal: Volume 22, Issue 3 (2014), pp. 403-426 , ISSN: 0963-9314, ISSN (Online):
1573-1367, Springer US
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Shah S. M. A. , Torchiano M., Vetrò A., Morisio M.
Exploratory testing as a source of testing technical debt
IT Professional (Volume:16 , Issue: 3 ), May-June 2014, pp. 44-51, ISSN: 1520-9202, IEEE
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CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS
2023
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Rondina M., Vetrò A.,De Martin J.C.,
Completeness of datasets documentation on ML/AI repositories: an empirical investigation
In press LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, In: Progress in Artificial Intelligence, Springer, 22nd Portuguese Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Faial Island, Azores September 5 – September 8, 2023
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2022
2021
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Simonetta A., Vetrò A., Paoletti C.M., Torchiano M.
Integrating SQuARE data quality model with ISO 31000 risk management to measure and mitigate software bias
In: 3rd International Workshop on Experience with SQuaRE Series and Its Future Direction (IWESQ 2021),Taipei (Taiwan) 8 Dec 2021, pp.17-22.
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Mecati M., Vetrò A., Torchiano M.
Detecting Discrimination Risk in Automated Decision-Making Systems with Balance Measures on Input Data
In: First International Workshop on Data Science for equality, inclusion and well-being challenges (DS4EIW 2021), Orlando, FL, USA 15-18 Dec. 2021, Page 4287-4296
in conjuction with 2021 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (IEEE BigData 2021)
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Beretta E., Vetrò A., Lepri B., De Martin J.C.
Detecting discriminatory risk through data annotation based on Bayesian inferences
In: ACM FAccT 2021: Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency
Online March 3-10, 2021, Pages 794–804
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Simonetta A., Trenta A., Paoletti M.C., Vetrò A.,
Metrics for Identifying Bias in Datasets
In: ICYRIME 2021: Proceedings of the International Conference of Yearly Reports on Informatics, Mathematics and Engineering
Online, July 9, 2021, Pages 10-17
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Beretta E., Vetrò A., De Martin J.C.
Equality of Opportunity in Ranking: a Fair-Distributive Model
Second International Workshop on Algorithmic Bias in Search and Recommendation (Bias 2021), Online, 1 April 2021
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2020
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Mecati M., Cannavò F.E., Vetrò A., Torchiano, M.
Identifying Risks in Datasets for Automated Decision–Making
EGOV2020 – IFIP EGOV-CeDEM-EPART 2020, Linköping University (Sweden), August 31 - September 2, 2020, pp. 332-344.
BEST PAPER AWARD in the category "The most innovative research contribution or case study"
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Futia G., Garifo G., Vetrò A., De Martin J.C.
Modeling the semantics of data sources with graph neural networks
International Conference on Machine Learning 2020
Workshop "Bridge Between Perception and Reasoning: Graph Neural Networks & Beyond"
Vienna (Austria), 18 July 2020.
Accepted as Spotlight Paper
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2019
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Beretta E., Santangelo A., Lepri B., Vetrò A., De Martin J.C.
The Invisible Power of Fairness. How Machine Learning Shapes Democracy
32nd Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Canadian AI 2019, Kingston,ON, Canada, May 28–31, 2019, pp. 238-250.
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Beretta E., Vetrò A., Lepri B., De Martin J.C.
Ethical and Socially-Aware Data Labels
In: 5th International Conference on Information Management and Big Data, Lima (Perú) , 2-5 Sept. 2018, pp.320-327.
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2018
2017
- Conoscenti M., Vetrò A., De Martin J.C.
Peer to Peer for Privacy and Decentralization in the Internet of Things
In: 2017 IEEE/ACM 39th International Conference on Software Engineering Companion (ICSE-C),Buenos Aires (AR), 20-28 May 2017.
pp. 288-290
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- Torchiano M., Vetrò A., Iuliano F.
Preserving the benefits of Open Government Data by measuring and improving their quality: an empirical
study
In: IEEE 41st Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC 2017),Torino, July 4-8.pp. 144-153
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- Futia G., Melandri A., Vetrò A., Morando F., De Martin J.C.
Removing Barriers to Transparency: a Case Study on the Use of Semantic Technologies to Tackle Procurement
Data Inconsistency
In: 14th European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2017), Portorož (Slovenia), 28th May - 1st June 2017. pp. 623-637
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2016
2015
- Vetrò A., Boehm W., Torchiano M.
On the Benefits and Barriers when adopting Software Modelling and Model Driven Techniques - An external,
differentiated replication
In: Proc. of the 9th International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM
'15), IEEE, pp.1-4, 22-23 Oct. 2015.
Beijing, China
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- Diebold P., Vetrò A., Méndez; Fernández D.
An Exploratory Study on Technology Transfer in Software Engineering
In: Proc. of the 9th International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM
'15), IEEE, pp.1-10, 22-23 Oct. 2015
Beijing, China
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- Grigoleit F., Vetrò A., Diebold P., Méndez Fernández D., Boehm W.
In Quest for proper Mediums for Technology Transfer in Software Engineering - An Exploratory Study
In: Proc. of the 9th International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM
'15), IEEE, pp.1-4, 22-23 Oct. 2015.
Beijing, China
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- Vetrò A., S. Ognawala, Méndez Fernández D., Wagner S.
Fast Feedback Cycles in Empirical Software Engineering Research
In: Proc. of the 37th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE '15 - NIER Track) IEEE,
pp.583-586, 16-24 May 2015
Florence, Italy
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- Procaccianti G., Lago P., Vetrò A., Méndez Fernández D., Wieringa R.
The Green Lab: Experimentation in Software Energy Efficiency
In: Proc. of the 37th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE '15 - Technical Brief)
IEEE, pp.941-942, 16-24 May 2015
Florence, Italy
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2014
- Femmer H., Kucera J., Vetrò A.
On the impact of passive voice requirements on domain modelling
In Proceedings of the 8th ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and
Measurement (ESEM '14). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 21 , 4 pp.
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- Diebold P., Vetrò A.
Bridging the gap: SE technology transfer into practice: study design and preliminary results
In Proceedings of the 8th ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and
Measurement (ESEM '14). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 52 , 4 pp.
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- Méndez Fernández D., J. Mund, H. Femmer, A. Vetrò
In Quest for Requirements Engineering Oracles: Dependent Variables and Measurements for (good) RE.
In: Proc. of the 18th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering
(EASE '14). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 3 , 10 pp.
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- Canova L.,Vetrò A., Torchiano M., Morando F.,
OpenCoesione and Monithon: a transparency effort
In: W3C Share-PSI 2.0 Workshop, Samos, Greece, 30 June -1 July2014
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2013
- Zazworka N., Spínola R., Vetrò A., Shull F. , Seaman C.
A Case Study on Effectively Identifying Technical Debt
In: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering
(EASE '13) . ACM, New York, NY, USA, pp. 42-47
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- Spínola R., Zazworka N., Vetrò A., Seaman C. , Shull F.
Investigating Technical Debt Folklore - Shedding some light on technical debt opinion.
In: Fourth International Workshop on Managing Technical Debt, San Francisco, USA, May 20, 2013.
pp. 1-7
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- Tomassetti F., Vetrò A., Torchiano M., Voelter M., Kolb B.
A model-based approach to language integration.
In: 5th Int. Workshop on Modeling in Software Engineering (MiSE 2013), San Francisco (USA),
18-19 May. pp. 76-81
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- Tomassetti F., Torchiano M., Vetrò A.
Classification of Language Interactions
In: Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement, 2013 ACM / IEEE International Symposium on (ESEM
'13). IEEE, pp. 287 - 290
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- Vetrò A., Ardito L., Procaccianti G., Morisio M.
Definition, implementation and validation of energy code smells: an exploratory study on an embedded
system
In: ENERGY 2013 : The Third International Conference on Smart Grids, Green Communications and IT
Energy-aware Technologies . IARIA, pp. 34 to 39
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- Ardito L., Procaccianti G., Vetrò A., Morisio M.
Introducing Energy Efficiency into SQALE
In: ENERGY 2013, The Third International Conference on Smart Grids, Green Communications and IT
Energy-aware Technologies. IARIA.
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2012
- Vetrò A., Tomassetti F., Torchiano M., Morisio M.
Language Interaction and Quality Issues: An Exploratory Study.
In: Proceedings of the ACM-IEEE international symposium on Empirical software engineering and measurement
(ESEM '12) . ACM, New York, NY, USA, pp. 319-322
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- Vetrò A.
Using Automatic Static Analysis to Identify Technical Debt.
In: Software Engineering (ICSE), 2012 34th International Conference on. IEEE, pp. 1613-1615
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- Vetrò A., Zazworka N., Seaman C., Shull F.
Using the ISO/IEC 9126 product quality model to classify defects: a Controlled Experiment.
In: Evaluation & Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE 2012), 16th International Conference on.
IEEE, pp. 187-196
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- Vetrò A., Zazworka N., Shull F., Seaman C., Shaw M.
Investigating Automatic Static Analysis Results to Identify Quality Problems: an Inductive Study
In: 35TH ANNUAL IEEE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WORKSHOP, HERACLION, CRETE, GREECE, 12-13 OCTOBER
2012. pp. 21-31
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- Ullah N., Morisio M., Vetrò A.
A Comparative Analysis of Software Reliability Growth Models using defects data of Closed and
Open Source Software
In: 35TH ANNUAL IEEE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WORKSHOP, HERACLION, CRETE, GREECE, 12-13 OCTOBER
2012. pp. 187-192
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- Izurieta C., Vetrò A., Zazworka N., Cai Y., Seaman C., Shull F.
Organizing the Technical Debt Landscape.
In: Third International Workshop on Managing Technical Debt (MTD '12), Zurich, Switzerland,
5 June. pp. 23-26
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- Seaman C., Guo Y., Izurieta C., Cai Y., Zazworka N., Shull F., Vetrò A.
Using Technical Debt Data in Decision Making: Potential Decision Approaches.
In: 2012 Third International Workshop on Managing Technical Debt, Zurich, Switzerland, June
5, 2012. pp. 45-48
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2011
- Vetrò A., Morisio M., Torchiano M.
An Empirical Validation of FindBugs Issues Related to Defects.
In: Evaluation & Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE 2011), 15th Annual Conference on. Durham
(UK), 11-12 April 2011. pp. 144-153
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- Vetrò A., Ardito L., Morisio M., Procaccianti G.
Monitoring IT Power Consumption in a Research Center: Seven Facts.
In: The First International Conference on Smart Grids, Green Communications and IT Energy-aware
Technologies, Venice/Mestre, Italy, May 22-27, 2011. pp. 64-69
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- Procaccianti G., Vetrò A., Ardito L., Morisio M.
Profiling Power Consumption on Desktop Computer Systems.
In: 1st International Conference on Information and Communication on Technology for the Fight Against
Global Warming, ICT-GLOW 2011, Toulouse (FR), August 30-31, 2011. pp. 110-123
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- Falcarin P., Vetrò A., Yu J., Islam S.
A Recommender System for Telecom Users: Experimental Evaluation of Recommendation Algorithms.
In: Cybernetic Intelligent Systems (CIS), 2011 IEEE 10th International Conference on, London (UK),
September 1 and 2, 2011. pp. 81-85
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- Tomassetti F., Rizzo G., Vetrò A., Ardito L., Torchiano M., Morisio M.
Linked Data approach for selection process automation in Systematic Reviews.
In: 15th Annual Conference on Evaluation & Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE 2011), Durham
City (UK), 11/04/2011-12/04/2011. pp. 31-35
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- Vetrò A., Torchiano M., Morisio M.
Quantitative Assessment of the Impact of Automatic Static Analysis Issues on Time Efficiency.
In:Informatica Quantitativa 2011. 27-29 giugno 2011, Lipari, Isole Eolie (IT)
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2010
- Vetrò A., Torchiano M., Morisio, M.
Assessing the Precision of FindBugs by mining Java Projects developed at a University.
In: Mining Software Repositories 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-3 May 2010. pp. 110-113
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- Morisio M., Torchiano M., Vetrò A.
Energy Profiler Framework.
In: Second International Workshop on Software Research and Climate Change. 3 May, 2010, Cape
Town (ZA)
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2010