Models are purposeful abstractions of systems and their environments. They can be used to understand, simulate, and validate complex systems at different abstraction levels. Thus, the use of models is of increasing importance for industrial applications. Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) is a development methodology that is based on models, metamodels, and model transformations. The shift from code-centric software development to model-centric software development in MDE opens up promising opportunities for the verification and validation (V&V) of software. On the other hand, the growing complexity of models and model transformations requires efficient V&V techniques in the context of MDE.

The workshop on Model Driven Engineering, Verification and Validation (MoDeVVa) offers a forum for researchers and practitioners who are working on V&V and MDE. The main goals of the workshop are to identify, investigate, and discuss mutual impacts of MDE and V&V.

For the 2022 edition of the MoDeVVa workshop we would like to encourage papers addressing the use of AI techniques such as machine learning, to help address the challenges of model-based V&V, while continuing to welcome work in all areas in the intersection between MDE and V&V.

Submission Guidelines

Submitted papers can be either short papers (up to 5 pages) or long papers (up to 10 pages), in the ACM format (https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template). Short papers are aimed at discussing innovative ideas while long papers are aimed at presenting more mature and evaluated research. As in previous years, all accepted papers will be included in the joint workshop proceedings published in the ACM Digital Library, that include papers from all workshops at MODELS 2022.

In addition to the joint workshop proceedings, a selection of the best papers presented at the workshop will be considered for publication in extended form in a special issue of the Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering Journal (https://www.springer.com/journal/11334).

Papers should be submitted via EasyChair at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=modevva2022

List of Topics

• Topics of MoDeVVa

  We welcome contributions in all areas at the intersection of MDE and V&V. This year we would like to encourage papers related to the application of AI techniques for V&V in MDE.

  V&V in MDE

  • Analysis and V&V of models, meta-models and model transformations.

  • V&V in different stages of the development process (requirements, design, code generation, testing, configuration, deployment).

  • Reducing the gap between V&V techniques and MDE.

  • Integrating V&V into MDE.

  • The application and combination of different V&V techniques (e.g., classical testing, static analysis, model checking, deductive approaches, runtime verification) to MDE artifacts.

  MDE in V&V

  • Defining V&V approaches that rely on MDE.

  • Use of models, meta-models, model transformations and modelling languages in V&V.

  • Use of model-evolution approaches to enable incremental V&V.

  Tools, usability, applications

  • Integration between modelling tools and IDEs and formal verification back-ends.

  • Tools and techniques that help making use of V&V easier and more applicable to “real-world” problems.

  • Tools and techniques that help reduce the semantic gap between V&V formalisms and MDE languages.

  • Applications of V&V to MDE.

  • Applications of MDE to V&V.

  • “Real-world” case studies and applications.

  AI-related topics for V&V activities

  • Use of Machine Learning (ML) to assist model-based V&V activities (e.g., testing selection, generation and prioritization)

  • Current practices/case-studies/experience reports on applying ML-assisted model-based V&V.

  • ML-assisted test automation for performance testing.

  • AI-enabled frameworks/processes for model-based testing to support V&V activities

  • From manual testing to intelligent test automation for V&V activities.

  • Tools and techniques using AI for performing V&V activities.

  Foundations

  • Theoretical frameworks for integration of V&V and MDE.

  • Formalisms and theories for the specification and verification of models.

  • Formal approaches to models, modelling languages, including DSMLs and MDE in general.

  • Modelling relations for checking model conformance and/or refinement.

  MDE in Certification and Quality Assurance

  • Industrial case studies for application of MDE for quality assurance.

  • Model-based process engineering to acquire certification.

  • Process engineering to support V\&V activities (in general).

Committees

• Abdullah Al-Qahtani, Prince Sattam bin Abdul-aziz University (PSAU), Saudi Arabia

• Abderrahim Ait-Wakrime , Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco

• Issam Al-Azzoni, Al Ain University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates

• Raquel Araujo de Oliveira, Laboratoire d'Informatique de Grenoble (LIG), France

• Adina Aniculaesei, Technische Universität Clausthal, Germany

• Juliana Bezerra, Professor at ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Brazil

• Chih-Hong Cheng, Fraunhofer IKS, Germany

• Sebastian Herzig-Patel, Microsoft, USA

• Mercedes Merayo, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

• Frederic Boulanger, Paris Saclay, France

• Manuel Wimmer, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz: JKU, Austria

• Andreas Schweiger, Airbus, Germany

• Mira Balaban, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

• Fabrice Bouquet, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté at FEMTO-ST Institue, France

• John Derrick, The University of Sheffield, UK

• Marius Minea, UMass Amherst, USA

• Pierre-Yves Schobbens, University of Namur, Belgium

• Maria Spichkova, RMIT University, Australia

• Pierre De-Saqui-Sannes, ISAE-SUPAERO, Universit ́e de Toulouse, France

• Iulian Ober,University of Toulouse, France

• Akram Idani, LIG, Universit ́e Grenoble-Alpes, France

• Saad bin Abid, Alten Consultancy, Germany

• Iulian Ober (University of Toulouse, France)

• Saad Bin Abid (Alten Consultancy, Germany)

• Akram Idani (LIG, Universit ́e Grenoble-Alpes, France)

• Pierre de Saqui-Sannes (ISAE-SUPAERO, Universit ́e de Toulouse, France)

• Benoit Baudry (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)

• Michalis Famelis (Université de Montreal, Canada)

• Christophe Gaston (CEA, France)

• Levi Lucio (Airbus defence and space gmbh, Germany)

• Frederic Boulanger (Supelec, France)

• Stephan Weissleder (Thales Transportation Systems GmbH, Germany)

• Martina Seidl (Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria)

Venue

The conference will be held in Montréal, Canada

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to: modevva@gmail.com