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Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 6729

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Linda Vickovic

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Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
Interests: software engineering; complex data storage systems
Dr. Maja Braović

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Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
Interests: artificial intelligence; computer vision; machine learning; natural language processing; computational linguistics
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Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting submissions to this Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering.

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a disruptive technology with the potential to revolutionize various industries, and software engineering (SE) is no exception. The significant impact of AI paradigms (such as neural networks, machine learning, knowledge-based systems, and natural language processing) on SE phases (requirements, design, development, testing, release, and maintenance) could be used to improve the process and eliminate many of the major challenges that the SE field has been facing. Some of the areas where AI can assist SE processes are AI-powered requirement analysis and planning, enhanced code generation and automation, AI-driven bug detection and debugging, smart testing and quality assurance, personalization and user experience optimization, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and voice interfaces, predictive analytics and decision making, AI for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), and autonomous software maintenance.

In this Special Issue, we invite submissions that explore cutting-edge research and recent advances in the fields of artificial intelligence in software engineering. Both theoretical and experimental studies are welcome, as well as comprehensive review and survey papers.

Prof. Dr. Linda Vickovic
Dr. Maja Braović
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • software engineering
  • artificial intelligence
  • AI in requirement analysis
  • smart testing and quality assurance
  • predictive analytics and decision making
  • AI for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)
  • autonomous software maintenance

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Research on Hybrid Collaborative Development Model Based on Multi-Dimensional Behavioral Information
by Shuanliang Gao, Wei Liao, Tao Shu, Zhuoning Zhao and Yaqiang Wang
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(9), 4907; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15094907 - 28 Apr 2025
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This paper aims to propose a hybrid collaborative development model based on multi-dimensional behavioral information (HCDMB) to deal with systemic problems in modern software engineering, such as the low efficiency of cross-stage collaboration, the fragmentation of the intelligent tool chain, and the imperfect [...] Read more.
This paper aims to propose a hybrid collaborative development model based on multi-dimensional behavioral information (HCDMB) to deal with systemic problems in modern software engineering, such as the low efficiency of cross-stage collaboration, the fragmentation of the intelligent tool chain, and the imperfect human–machine collaboration mechanism. This paper focuses on the stages of requirements analysis, software development, software testing and software operation and maintenance in the process of software development. By integrating the multi-dimensional characteristics of the development behavior track, collaboration interaction record and product application data in the process of project promotion, the mixture of experts (MoE) model is introduced to break through the rigid constraints of the traditional tool chain. Reinforcement learning combined with human feedback is used to optimize the MoE dynamic routing mechanism. At the same time, the few-shot context learning method is used to build different expert models, which further improve the reasoning efficiency and knowledge transfer ability of the system in different scenarios. The HCDMB model proposed in this paper can be viewed as an important breakthrough in the software engineering collaboration paradigm, so as to provide innovative solutions to the many problems faced by dynamic requirements and diverse scenarios based on artificial intelligence technology in the field of software engineering involving different project personnel. Full article
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Can Large-Language Models Replace Humans in Agile Effort Estimation? Lessons from a Controlled Experiment
by Luka Pavlič, Vasilka Saklamaeva and Tina Beranič
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(24), 12006; https://doi.org/10.3390/app142412006 - 22 Dec 2024
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Effort estimation is critical in software engineering to assess the resources needed for development tasks and to enable realistic commitments in agile iterations. This study investigates whether generative AI tools, which are transforming various aspects of software development, can improve effort estimation efficiency. [...] Read more.
Effort estimation is critical in software engineering to assess the resources needed for development tasks and to enable realistic commitments in agile iterations. This study investigates whether generative AI tools, which are transforming various aspects of software development, can improve effort estimation efficiency. A controlled experiment was conducted in which development teams upgraded an existing information system, with the experimental group using the generative-AI-based tool GitLab Duo for estimation and the control group using conventional methods (e.g., planning poker or analogy-based planning). Results show that while generative-AI-based estimation tools achieved only 16% accuracy—currently insufficient for industry standards—they offered valuable support for task breakdown and iteration planning. Participants noted that a combination of conventional methods and AI-based tools could offer enhanced accuracy and efficiency in future planning. Full article
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AbstractTrace: The Use of Execution Traces to Cluster, Classify, Prioritize, and Optimize a Bloated Test Suite
by Ziad A. Al-Sharif and Clinton L. Jeffery
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(23), 11168; https://doi.org/10.3390/app142311168 - 29 Nov 2024
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Due to the incremental and iterative nature of the software testing process, a test suite may become bloated with redundant, overlapping, and similar test cases. This paper aims to optimize a bloated test suite by employing an execution trace that encodes runtime events [...] Read more.
Due to the incremental and iterative nature of the software testing process, a test suite may become bloated with redundant, overlapping, and similar test cases. This paper aims to optimize a bloated test suite by employing an execution trace that encodes runtime events into a sequence of characters forming a string. A dataset of strings, each of which represents the code coverage and execution behavior of a test case, is analyzed to identify similarities between test cases. This facilitates the de-bloating process by providing a formal mechanism to identify, remove, and reduce extra test cases without compromising software quality. This form of analysis allows for the clustering and classification of test cases based on their code coverage and similarity score. This paper explores three levels of execution traces and evaluates different techniques to measure their similarities. Test cases with the same code coverage should generate the exact string representation of runtime events. Various string similarity metrics are assessed to find the similarity score, which is used to classify, detect, and rank test cases accordingly. Additionally, this paper demonstrates the validity of the approach with two case studies. The first shows how to classify the execution behavior of various test cases, which can provide insight into each test case’s internal behavior. The second shows how to identify similar test cases based on their code coverage. Full article
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Machine Learning-Based Methods for Code Smell Detection: A Survey
by Pravin Singh Yadav, Rajwant Singh Rao, Alok Mishra and Manjari Gupta
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(14), 6149; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146149 - 15 Jul 2024
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Code smells are early warning signs of potential issues in software quality. Various techniques are used in code smell detection, including the Bayesian approach, rule-based automatic antipattern detection, antipattern identification utilizing B-splines, Support Vector Machine direct, SMURF (Support Vector Machines for design smell [...] Read more.
Code smells are early warning signs of potential issues in software quality. Various techniques are used in code smell detection, including the Bayesian approach, rule-based automatic antipattern detection, antipattern identification utilizing B-splines, Support Vector Machine direct, SMURF (Support Vector Machines for design smell detection using relevant feedback), and immune-based detection strategy. Machine learning (ML) has taken a great stride in this area. This study includes relevant studies applying ML algorithms from 2005 to 2024 in a comprehensive manner for the survey to provide insight regarding code smell, ML algorithms frequently applied, and software metrics. Forty-two pertinent studies allow us to assess the efficacy of ML algorithms on selected datasets. After evaluating various studies based on open-source and project datasets, this study evaluated additional threats and obstacles to code smell detection, such as the lack of standardized code smell definitions, the difficulty of feature selection, and the challenges of handling large-scale datasets. The current studies only considered a few factors in identifying code smells, while in this study, several potential contributing factors to code smells are included. Several ML algorithms are examined, and various approaches, datasets, dataset languages, and software metrics are presented. This study provides the potential of ML algorithms to produce better results and fills a gap in the body of knowledge by providing class-wise distributions of the ML algorithms. Support Vector Machine, J48, Naive Bayes, and Random Forest models are the most common for detecting code smells. Researchers can find this study helpful in better anticipating and taking care of software development design and implementation issues. The findings from this study, which highlight the practical implications of ML algorithms in software quality improvement, will help software engineers fix problems during software design and development to ensure software quality. Full article
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