David Bowes

Senior Lecturer : Computer Science

Current Modules :

Advanced Database
Further Object Oriented Design

Artifial Life
Further Programming
Software Development tools and techniques
Software Engineering Practice and Experience
Databases and Programming for Life Sciences

Interests :

Defect Prediction using Static Code Metrics. bugcatchers

Databases

Biologically inspired models of computation

Neural Networks

Grid Technology

Application of Mobile Devices

Lego Robots

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers
- 2011
  - T. Hall, S. Beecham, D. Bowes, D. Gray and S. Counsell A Systematic Literature Review on Fault Prediction Performance in Software Engineering. IEEE Transactions in Software Engineering (TSE), 2011. Accepted for publication
- 2010
  - S. Counsell, T. Hall, and D. Bowes. A theoretical and empirical analysis of three slice-based metrics for cohesion. International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, 20(5):609–636, 2010
Conference Papers
- 2011
  - D. Bowes, T. Hall, and A. Kerr. Program slicing-based cohesion measurement: the challenges of replicating studies using metrics. In IEEE ICSE: International Workshop on Emerging Trends in Software Metrics, 2011
  - D. Gray, D. Bowes, N. Davey, Yi Sun, and B. Christianson. Further thoughts on precision. In Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE), 2011
  - D. Gray, D. Bowes, N. Davey, Yi Sun, and B. Christianson. The misuse of the nasa metrics data program data sets for automated software defect prediction. In Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE), 2011
  - T. Hall and D. Bowes. Issues of consistency in defining slices for slicing metrics: ensuring comparability in research findings. In Crest Open Workshop. Centre for Research on Evolution, Search AND Testing, UCL, Jan 2011. Invited speaker
- 2010
  - D. Gray, D. Bowes, N. Davey, Yi Sun, and B. Christianson. Software defect prediction using static code metrics underestimates defect-proneness. In Neural Networks (IJCNN), The 2010 International Joint Conference on, pages 1 –7, July 2010
  - S. Counsell, T. H, E. Nasseri, and D. Bowes. An analysis of the ”inconclusive’ change report category in oss assisted by a program slicing metric. In Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA), 2010 36th EUROMICRO Conference on, pages 283 –286, Sept 2010
  - T. Hall, D. Bowes, G. Liebchen, and P. Wernick. Evaluating three approaches to extracting fault data from software change repositories. In International Conference on Product Focused Software Development and Process Improvement (PROFES), pages 107–115. Springer, 2010
  - D. Bowes. Exploring the relationship between attributes of code and faults using program slicing data to predict code faults. In Crest Open Workshop. Centre for Research on Evolution, Search AND Testing, UCL, Jan 2010. Invited speaker
- 2009
  - D. Bowes, R. Adams, L. Cañamero, V. Steuber, and N. Davey. The role of lateral inhibition in the sensory processing in a simulated spiking neural controller for a robot. In IEEE Symposium on Artificial Life, 2009. ALife ’09, pages 179–183, March 3 2009-April 2 2009
  - D. Bowes, R. Adams, L. Cañamero, V. Steuber, and N. Davey. Should i worry about my stressed pregnant robot? In Epigenetic Robotics( Epirob), 2009
  - S. Counsell, T. Hall, D. Bowes, and S. Black. Program slice metrics and their potential role in dsl design. In Proceedings of Workshop on Knowledge Industry Survival Strategy Initiative, 2009
  - S. Counsell, T. Hall, and T. Bowes. Evolutionary cohesion metrics: The empirical contradiction. In Proceedings of the 5th Work In Progress Meeting of the Psychology of Programming Interest Group, 2009
  - D. Gray, D. Bowes, N. Davey, Yi Sun, and B. Christianson. Using the support vector machine as a classification method for software defect prediction with static code metrics. In Proceedings of EANN, Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN), 2009
  - S. Black, S. Counsell, T. Hall, and D. Bowes. Fault analysis in oss based on program slicing metrics. In Software Engineering and Advanced Applications, 2009. SEAA ’09. 35th Euromicro Conference on, pages 3 –10, Aug 2009
  - K. Bradbrook and D. Bowes. Applying agile processes to the ktp model. In CTC KTP Associates Conference. University of Brighton, April 2009
- 2008
  - D. Bowes, R. Adams, V. Steuber, L. Cañamero, and N. Davey. Analysis of soma leakiness and receptor response to stimulus in a simulated spiking neuron. In ANNIP, pages 100–106. INSTICC, 2008
  - D. Bowes, S. Counsell, and T. Hall. Calibrating program slicing metrics for practical use. In Proceedings of TAIC PART, Windsor UK, 2008
- 2007
  - D. Bowes, R. Adams, V. Steuber, L. Cañamero, and N. Davey. A simplified spiking neural network for a robot. Technical report, Science and Technology Research Institute, University of Hertfordshire., 2007
- 2005
  - D. Bowes and A. Rainer. A database on mobile devices for the agricultural industry. In 22nd British National Conference on Databases (BNCOD’05). Springer, 2005
- 2003
  - D. Bowes. Investigation into biologically inspired models of computation. Master’s thesis, University of Hertfordshire, Computer Science., 2003
Technical Reports
- 2011
  - D. Bowes and T. Hall. SLuRp: A web enabled database for effective management of systematic literature reviews. Technical Report 510, University of Hertfordshire, 2011
  - D. Bowes and D. Gray. Recomputing the confusion matrix for prediction studies reporting categorical output. Technical Report 509, University of Hertfordshire, 2011
- 2010
  - S. Beecham, T. Hall, D. Bowes, D. Gray and S. Counsell A Systematic Review of Fault Prediction Approaches used in Software Engineering. Technical Report Lero-2010-4, Lero, 2010
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