Essays about: "Human Factors in software development"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 42 essays containing the words Human Factors in software development.

  1. 21. Creating democratic technology for societal change : How Open Source practices can influence the negotiation of technology among activists.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Lucas Langholf; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Activism; Democratisation of Technology; Critical Theory of Technology; Open Source; Free Software Movement;

    Abstract : As the digital transformation and the technological development progresses, the tools, methods and practices of activistsare changing and a unification of engineers and social reformers can be witnessed in contemporary forms of activism.This thesis presents a case study research that explores how practices from the Free and Open Source softwaremovement can lead to a democratisation of technology in the environmental activism project Precious Plastic. READ MORE

  3. 22. Analysis and Dimensioning of a Large Scale Solar Cooking System : A solution for the Base of the Pyramid Market

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Oscar BLANCO FERNÁNDEZ; [2018]
    Keywords : Solar Cooker; Renewable Energy; Developping Country; Simscape Model;

    Abstract : This thesis introduces an analysis and dimensioning of a solar powered solution for enabling clean and sustainable cooking in developing areas. Access to clean cooking is a great  challenge  hindering human development, with significant health, environmental, and economic implications. The proposed solution is analysed and modelled in this work. READ MORE

  4. 23. Interspecies animal "friendships"

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Nadil Silva; [2017]
    Keywords : species; stress; animal bonds; play; behaviour;

    Abstract : Even though conspecific close relationships are well documented, scientific studies done on interspecies close relationships are scarce. There is no agreement of using the word friendships without inverted commas when describing close relationships of animals. READ MORE

  5. 24. Exploration on Automated Software Requirement Document Readability Approaches

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

    Author : Mingda Chen; Yao He; [2017]
    Keywords : Readability Measurement; Software Requirement Specification; Automated Approach;

    Abstract : Context. The requirements analysis phase, as the very beginning of software development process, has been identified as a quite important phase in the software development lifecycle. Software Requirement Specification (SRS) is the output of requirements analysis phase, whose quality factors play an important role in the evaluation work. READ MORE

  6. 25. Evidence and perceptions on GUI test automation : An explorative Multi-Case study

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

    Author : Chahna Polepalle; Ravi Shankar Kondoju; [2017]
    Keywords : GUI test automation; when to automate; testability requirements; automation waste; maintenance;

    Abstract : Context. GUI-based automation testing is a costly and tedious activity in practice. As GUIs are well-known for being modified and redesigned throughout the development process, the corresponding test scripts are not valid anymore thereby being a hindrance to automation. READ MORE