Formal and experimental validation approaches in HCI systems design based on a shared event B model

International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 547-563

  Ait Ameur, Yamine ^a   Baron, Mickael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

CTT (ConcurTaskTrees) language; Event B method; Formal methods; Interaction properties verification and validation; User task modelling and validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750433528     PISSN: 14332779     EISSN: 14332787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10009-006-0008-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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