Mobile Software Engineering Lab (MSEL)

URL: http://manta.cs.vt.edu/msel/

Contact: Osman Balci

Mobile Software Engineering Lab (MSEL) is a research and development laboratory, directed by Prof. Osman Balci, and housed within the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech. MSEL aims to provide mobile software-based solutions to complex problems especially by using the iOS (iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch) mobile devices. MSEL has developed the CandyFactory Educational Game for the iOS mobile devices. Currently, MSEL is part of a $2 million NSF-funded research project entitled "Gateways to Algebraic Motivation, Engagement and Success (GAMES): Supporting and Assessing Fraction Proficiency with Game-Based, Mobile Applications and Devices" for the period of 8/15/2011 – 12/31/2014.
2012
Chigani, A., and O. Balci, "The Process of Architecting for Software / System Engineering", International Journal of System of Systems Engineering, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-23, 2012.
Balci, O., "A Life Cycle for Modeling and Simulation", Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, vol. 88, no. 7, pp. 870–883, 2012.
Soundararajan, S., J. D. Arthur, and O. Balci, "A Methodology for Assessing Agile Software Development Methods", Proceedings of the Agile 2012 Conference (Aug. 13–17), Dallas, TX, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 2012.
2011
Balci, O., J. D. Arthur, and W. F. Ormsby, "Achieving Reusability and Composability with a Simulation Conceptual Model", Journal of Simulation, vol. 5, no. 3 (Aug.), pp. 157-165, 2011.
Balci, O., "How to Successfully Conduct Large-Scale Modeling and Simulation Projects", Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference (Dec. 11-14), Phoenix, AZ, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 176-182, 2011.
Tolk, A., O. Balci, S. Y. Diallo, and P. A. Fishwick, "Panel: Towards a Methodological Approach to Identify Future M&S Standard Needs", Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference (Dec. 11-14), Phoenix, AZ, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 2980-2997, 2011.
Yilmaz, L., G. Zou, and O. Balci, "A Robust Evolutionary Strategy for Generative Validation of Agent-Based Models Using Adaptive Simulation Ensembles", Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference (Dec. 11-14), Phoenix, AZ, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 2852-2864, 2011.
Agostino G. Bruzzone, M. P. A., P. E. Francesco Longo, M. Affenzeller, and O. Balci, Proceedings of the 23rd European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, , Rome, Italy (Sept. 12-14), 2011.
2010
van der Zee, D. - J., K. Kotiadis, A. A. Tako, M. Pidd, O. Balci, A. Tolk, and M. Elder, "Panel Discussion: Education on Conceptual Modeling for Simulation - Challenging the Art", Proceedings of the 2010 Winter Simulation Conference, Baltimore, MD, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 2010.
Balci, O., "Golden Rules of Verification, Validation, Testing, and Certification of Modeling and Simulation Applications", SCS M&S Magazine, Oct. 2010 Issue 4, 2010.