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Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 1Applying Weighted Graph Embeddings To Turkish Metaphor Detection(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2024) İnan, EmrahMetaphor is a common literary mechanism that allows abstract concepts to be conceptualised using more concrete terminology. Existing methods rely on either end-to-end models or hand-crafted pre-processing steps. Generating well-defined training datasets for supervised models is a time-consuming operation for this type of problem. There is also a lack of pre-processing steps for resource-poor natural languages. In this study, we propose an approach for detecting Turkish metaphorical concepts. Initially, we collect non-literal concepts including their meaning and reference sentences by employing a Turkish dictionary. Secondly, we generate a graph by discovering super-sense relations between sample texts including target metaphorical expressions in Turkish WordNet. We also compute weights for relations based on the path closeness and word occurrences. Finally, we classify the texts by leveraging a weighted graph embedding model. The evaluation setup indicates that the proposed approach reaches the best F1 and Gmean scores of 0.83 and 0.68 for the generated test sets when we use feature vector representations of the Node2Vec model as the input of the logistic regression for detecting metaphors in Turkish texts. © 2024 IEEE.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 11An Analysis of Large Language Models and Langchain in Mathematics Education(Association for Computing Machinery, 2023) Soygazi,F.; Oğuz, DamlaThe development of large language models (LLMs) has led to the consideration of new approaches, particularly in education. Word problems, especially in subjects like mathematics, and the need to solve these problems by collectively addressing specific stages of reasoning, have raised the question of whether LLMs can be successful in this area as well. In our study, we conducted analyses by asking mathematics questions especially related to word problems using ChatGPT, which is based on the latest language models like Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT). Additionally, we compared the correct and incorrect answers by posing the same questions to LLMMathChain, a mathematics-specific LLM based on the latest language models like LangChain. It was observed that the answers obtained were more successful with ChatGPT (GPT 3.5), particularly in the field of mathematics. However, both language models were found to be below expectations, particularly in word problems, and suggestions for improvement were provided. © 2023 ACM.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 1Computing a Parametric Reveals Relation for Bounded Equal-Conflict Petri Nets(Springer, 2024) Adobbati, Federica; Bernardinello, Luca; Kılınç Soylu, Görkem; Pomello, LuciaIn a distributed system, in which an action can be either “hidden” or “observable”, an unwanted information flow might arise when occurrences of observable actions give information about occurrences of hidden actions. A collection of relations, i.e. reveals and its variants, is used to model such information flow among transitions of a Petri net. This paper recalls the reveals relations defined in [3], and proposes an algorithm to compute them on bounded equal-conflict PT systems, using a smaller structure than the one defined in [3]. © 2024, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 1Monocular Vision-Based Prediction of Cut-In Manoeuvres With Lstm Networks(Springer, 2023) Nalçakan, Yağız; Baştanlar, YalınAdvanced driver assistance and automated driving systems should be capable of predicting and avoiding dangerous situations. In this paper, we first discuss the importance of predicting dangerous lane changes and provide its description as a machine learning problem. After summarizing the previous work, we propose a method to predict potentially dangerous lane changes (cut-ins) of the vehicles in front. We follow a computer vision-based approach that only employs a single in-vehicle RGB camera, and we classify the target vehicle’s maneuver based on the recent video frames. Our algorithm consists of a CNN-based vehicle detection and tracking step and an LSTM-based maneuver classification step. It is computationally efficient compared to other vision-based methods since it exploits a small number of features for the classification step rather than feeding CNNs with RGB frames. We evaluated our approach on a publicly available driving dataset and a lane change detection dataset. We obtained 0.9585 accuracy with the side-aware two-class (cut-in vs. lane-pass) classification model. Experiment results also reveal that our approach outperforms state-of-the-art approaches when used for lane change detection. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.Article Citation - Scopus: 5Unifying Behavioral and Feature Modeling for Testing of Software Product Lines(World Scientific Publishing, 2023) Belli, Fevzi; Tuğlular, Tuğkan; Ufuktepe, EkincanExisting software product line (SPL) engineering testing approaches generally provide positive testing that validates the SPL's functionality. Negative testing is commonly neglected. This research aims to unify behavioral and feature models of an SPL, enable testing before and after variability binding for domain-centric and product-centric testing, and combine positive and negative testing for a holistic testing view. This study suggests behavioral modeling with event sequence graphs (ESGs). This heterogeneous modeling strategy supports bottom-up domain testing and top-down product testing with the feature model. This new feature-oriented ESG test creation method generates shorter test sequences than the original ESG optimum test sequences. Statechart and original ESG test-generating methods are compared. Positive testing findings are similar. The Statechart technique generated 12 test cases with 59 events, whereas the ESG technique created six test cases with 60 events. The ESG technique generated 205 negative test cases with 858 events with the Test Suite Designer tool. However, the Conformiq Designer tool for the Statechart technique does not have a negative test case generation capability. It is shown that the proposed ESG-based holistic approach confirms not only the desirable (positive) properties but also the undesirable (negative) ones. As an additional research, the traditional ESG test-generating approach is compared to the new feature-oriented method on six SPLs of different sizes and features. Our case study results show that the traditional ESG test generation approach demonstrated higher positive test generation scores compare to the proposed feature-oriented test generation approach. However, our proposed feature-oriented test generation approach is capable of generating shorter test sequences, which could be beneficial for reducing the execution time of test cases compared to traditional ESG approach. Finally, our case study has also shown that regardless of the test generation approach, there has been found no significant difference between the Bottom-up and Top-down test strategies with respect to their positive test generation scores. © World Scientific Publishing Company.Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 13Microservice-Based Projects in Agile World: a Structured Interview(Elsevier, 2024) Unlu, Huseyin; Kennouche, Dhia Eddine; Soylu, Gorkem Kiling; Demirors, OnurContext: During the last decade, Microservice-based software architecture (MSSA) has been a preferred design paradigm for a growing number of companies. MSSA, specifically in the form of reactive systems, has substantial differences from the more conventional design paradigms, such as object-oriented analysis and design. Therefore, adaptation demands software organizations to transform their culture. However, there is a lack of research studies that explore common practices utilized by software companies that implement MSSAs.Objective: In this study, our goal is to get an insight into how practices such as an agile methodology, software analysis, design, test, size measurement, and effort estimation are performed in software projects which embrace the Microservice-based software architecture paradigm. Together with the identification of practices utilized for the MSSA paradigm, we aim to determine the challenges organizations face to adopt microservice-based software architectures.Method: We performed a structured interview with participants coming from 20 different organizations over different roles, domains, and countries to collect information on their views, experience, and the challenges faced.Results: Our results reveal that organizations find agile development compatible with microservices. In general, they continue to use traditional object-oriented modeling notations for analysis and design in an abstract way. They continue to use the same subjective size measurement and effort estimation approaches that they were using previously in traditional architectures. However, they face unique challenges in developing microservices.Conclusion: Although organizations face challenges, practitioners continue to use familiar techniques that they have been using for traditional architectures. The results provide a snapshot of the software industry that utilizes microservices.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1How Software Practitioners Perceive Work-Related Barriers and Benefits Based on Their Educational Backgrounds: Insights From a Survey Study(IEEE, 2023) Ünlü, Hüseyin; Yürüm, Ozan Raşit; Özcan Top, Özden; Demirörs, OnurSurvey results show that software practitioners from nonsoftware-related backgrounds face more barriers, have fewer benefits, and feel less satisfied in their work life. However, these differences reduce with more than 10 years of experience and involvement in software-related graduate programs, certificates, and mentorship.Article Spectral Test Generation for Boolean Expressions(World Scientific Publishing, 2023) Ayav, TolgaThis paper presents a novel method for testing Boolean expressions. It is based on spectral, aka Fourier analysis of Boolean functions which is exploited to generate test inputs. The approach has three important contributions: (i) It generates a relatively small test suite with a high capability of fault detection, (ii) The test suite is prioritized such that expected fault detection time is shorter, (iii) It is entirely mathematical relying on a simple and straightforward formula. The proposed method is formulated and evaluations are performed on both synthetic and real expressions. It is also compared with two common test generation criteria, MC/DC and Minimal MUMCUT. Evaluations show that the test suite generated by the spectral approach is relatively small while expressing the capability of a better and quicker fault detection. The approach presented in this paper provides a useful insight into how spectral/Fourier analysis of Boolean functions can be exploited in software testing.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 2Dementia Detection With Deep Networks Using Multi-Modal Image Data(CRC Press, 2023) Yiğit, Altuğ; Işık, Zerrin; Baştanlar, YalınNeurodegenerative diseases give rise to irreversible neural damage in the brain. By the time it is diagnosed, the disease may have progressed. Although there is no complete treatment for many types of neurodegenerative diseases, by detecting the disease in its early stages, treatments can be applied to relieve some symptoms or prevent disease progression. Many invasive and non-invasive methods are employed for the diagnosis of dementia. Computer-assisted diagnostic systems make the diagnosis based on volumetric features (structural or functional) or some two-dimensional brain perspectives obtained from a single image modality. This chapter firstly introduces a broad review of multi-modal imaging approaches proposed for dementia diagnosis. Then it presents deep neural networks, which extract structural and functional features from multi-modal imaging data, are employed to diagnose Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairments. While MRI scans are safer than most types of scans and provide structural information about the human body, PET scans provide information about functional activities in the brain. Thus, the setup has been designed to make experiments using both MRI and FDG-PET scans. Performances of multi-modal models were compared with single-modal solutions. The multi-modal solution showed superiority over single-modals due to the advantage of focusing on assorted features. © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Jyotismita Chaki; individual chapters, the contributors.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 3Mutation-Based Minimal Test Suite Generation for Boolean Expressions(World Scientific Publishing, 2023) Ayav, Tolga; Belli, FevziBoolean expressions are highly involved in control flows of programs and software specifications. Coverage criteria for Boolean expressions aim at producing minimal test suites to detect software faults. There exist various testing criteria, efficiency of which is usually evaluated through mutation analysis. This paper proposes an integer programming-based minimal test suite generation technique relying on mutation analysis. The proposed technique also takes into account the cost of fault detection. The technique is optimal such that the resulting test suite guarantees to detect all the mutants under given fault assumptions, while maximizing the average percentage of fault detection of a test suite. Therefore, the approach presented can also be considered as a reference method to check the efficiency of any common technique. The method is evaluated using four well-known real benchmark sets of Boolean expressions and is also exemplary compared with MCDC criterion. The results show that the test suites generated by the proposed method provide better fault coverage values and faster fault detection.