ICST 2019 Tools Demo CFP

In addition to the tool track papers, ICST 2019 will also be accepting submissions of demonstrations of testing-related tools and prototypes. The goal is to provide a highly interactive  session where researchers and practitioners can experiment and discuss their tools.

Demonstrations provide an opportunity to communicate how a scientific approach has been implemented or how a hypothesis has been assessed, including details such as implementation and usage challenges, data models and representations, APIs for tool and data access.

A demonstration should focus on novel aspects of early prototypes or mature tools. It must clearly communicate the following information to the audience:

● The software testing challenges it proposes to address.

● The envisioned users and the presumed methodology for these users.

● The results of validation studies already conducted for mature tools, or the design of planned studies for early prototypes.

Evaluation:

Each submission will be reviewed by at least two members of the organizing committee. The evaluation criteria include:

● The relevance of the proposed demonstration for the ICST audience.

● The technical soundness of the demonstrated tool.

● The originality of its underlying ideas.

● The quality of its presentation in the associated video.

● The degree to which it considers the relevant literature.

Submission:

Submissions will be handled via EasyChair (Tools, Demos, Artifacts track of ICST 2019):
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icst2019
The Tools, Demos, Artifacts track of ICST 2019 uses single-blind reviewing, which means that demos need not be anonymized.

Each submission must include a one page summary (PDF) describing:

● Demo title or name of the demonstrated tool.

● Authors and affiliations.

● Main goals of the demonstrated tool.

● Main contributions of the demonstrated tool.

● Capabilities and maturity of the demonstrated tool.

In addition to the one page summary, authors are expected to submit a video (up to five minutes long). The demonstration plan and/or video must clearly convey:

● Overview of the tool’s capabilities.

● Walkthrough of (some of) the tool capabilities.

● Where appropriate, provide clarifying voice-over and/or annotation highlights.

● Captions.

The video must be available online at the time of submission. A link to the video should be included in the one page summary submitted.
There will be an award for the best demonstration.

Important Dates:

● Submission: January 7, 2019（extended to  January 14, 2019)

● Notification of acceptance: January 28, 2019