Abstract
With the increase of research in self-adaptive systems, there is a need to better understand the way research contributions are evaluated. Such insights will support researchers to better compare new findings when developing new knowledge for the community. However, so far there is no clear overview of how evaluations are performed in self-adaptive systems. To address this gap, we conduct a mapping study. The study focuses on experimental evaluations published in the last decade at the prime venue of research in software engineering for self-adaptive systems - the International Symposium on Software Engineering for Adaptive and Self-Managing Systems (SEAMS). Results point out that specifics of self-adaptive systems require special attention in the experimental process, including the distinction of the managing system (i.e., the target of evaluation) and the managed system, the presence of uncertainties that affect the system behavior and hence need to be taken into account in data analysis, and the potential of managed systems to be reused across experiments, beyond replications. To conclude, we offer a set of suggestions derived from our study that can be used as input to enhance future experiments in self-adaptive systems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2021 International Symposium on Software Engineering for Adaptive and Self-Managing Systems (SEAMS) |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 59-70 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781665402897 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Jun 2021 |
Event | 2021 International Symposium on Software Engineering for Adaptive and Self-Managing Systems, SEAMS 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 18 May 2021 → 24 May 2021 |
Conference
Conference | 2021 International Symposium on Software Engineering for Adaptive and Self-Managing Systems, SEAMS 2021 |
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City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 18/05/21 → 24/05/21 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 IEEE.
Keywords
- evaluation
- mapping study
- self adaptive systems