Collaborative Software Exploration with Multimedia Note Taking in Virtual Reality

Adrian Hoff; Mircea Lungu; Christoph Seidl; Michele Lanza

doi:10.1145/3643916.3644427

Collaborative Software Exploration with Multimedia Note Taking in Virtual Reality

Adrian Hoff
, Mircea Lungu
, Christoph Seidl
, Michele Lanza

Università della Svizzera italiana

Publikation: Konference artikel i Proceeding eller bog/rapport kapitel › Konferencebidrag i proceedings › Forskning › peer review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32EIpf4V3b4

Abstract

Exploring and comprehending a software system, e.g., as preparation for its re-engineering, is a relevant, yet challenging endeavour often conducted by teams of engineers. Collaborative exploration tools aim to ease the process, e.g., via interactive visualizations in virtual reality (VR). However, these neglect to provide engineers with capabilities for persisting their thoughts and findings.

We present an interactive VR visualization method that enables (distributed) teams of engineers to collaboratively (1) explore a subject system, while (2) persisting insights via free-hand diagrams, audio recordings, and in-visualization VR screenshots.

We invited pairs of software engineering practitioners to use our method to collaboratively explore a software system. We observed how they used our method and collected their feedback and impressions before replaying their findings to the original developers of the subject system for assessment.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	32nd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC ’24)
Antal sider	12
Publikationsdato	15 apr. 2024
Sider	346-357
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1145/3643916.3644427
Status	Udgivet - 15 apr. 2024
Begivenhed	International Conference on Program Comprehension - Lisbon, Portugal Varighed: 15 apr. 2024 → 16 apr. 2024 Konferencens nummer: 32 https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3643916

Konference

Konference	International Conference on Program Comprehension
Nummer	32
Land/Område	Portugal
By	Lisbon
Periode	15/04/2024 → 16/04/2024
Sponsor	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Internetadresse	https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3643916

Emneord

Software Visualization
Software Comprehension
Collaborative Software Engineering
Virtual Reality

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10.1145/3643916.3644427

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ISA: Immersive Software Archaeology – Guided Exploration of Legacy Systems in 3D Virtual Reality
Seidl, C. (PI), Lungu, M. (CoI) & Hoff, A. (CoI)
Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond
01/07/2020 → 30/06/2024
Projekter: Projekt › Forskning

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