Defense of thesis of Mrs Maria Paula CORREA ANGELONI
I have the great pleasure of inviting you to the defense of my doctoral thesis entitled "Evaluating the quality of use of intelligent environment applications using
agent-based simulation".
I am very pleased to invite you to the defense of my doctoral thesis entitled "Evaluating the quality of use of intelligent environment applications using
agent-based simulation".
agents".
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Le 11/12/2025
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09:00 - 11:00
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Defense
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Mont Houy Campus
CISIT Building
Thierry Tison Amphitheatre
Summary
Advances in the Internet of Things (IoT) have enabled the development of intelligent environments, where interconnected devices assist users in their daily lives.
In this context, smart homes offer a practical and cost-effective solution enabling the elderly and disabled to preserve their autonomy while benefiting from technological support.
Guaranteeing the software quality of applications designed for these environments is essential, particularly to meet the needs of vulnerable users.
According to ISO/IEC 25019, quality of use (QinU) assessment must take into account different usage contexts in order to verify whether a system meets users' needs and achieves the desired objectives and results.
Traditional approaches to QinU assessment require the direct participation of the user, which can be particularly challenging for people with motor impairments.
Taking into account multiple contexts of use further increases this complexity.
To address these challenges, we propose a preliminary evaluation of QinU by simulation.
Based on this principle, we propose a methodology using agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS) to reproduce user behavior and interactions within intelligent environments.
By integrating data mining techniques, the methodology anchors simulations in real models, enabling QinU to be evaluated according to various user profiles and usage contexts.
The application of this methodology demonstrates the feasibility of early software quality assessment of intelligent environment applications, before involving real users in direct interaction with their environment.
Jury composition
Mrs KATHIA OLIVEIRA Université Polytechnique Hauts de France Thesis co-supervisor
Mrs Julie DUGDALE Université Grenoble Alpes Rapporteur
Mr. Marco WINCKLER Université Côte d'Azur, Polytech Nice Rapporteur
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Mrs Célia MARTINIE Université de Toulouse Examiner
Mr. Karim TABIA Université d'Artois Examiner
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Mrs Emmanuelle GRISLIN-LE STRUGEON Université Polytechnique Hauts de France Thesis co-supervisor
Mrs. Cristina TIRNAUCA Universidad de Cantabria Thesis co-supervisor
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Mr. Rafael DUQUE Universidad de Cantabria Thesis co-supervisor
Universidad de Cantabria
Keywords
Quality of use, agent-based modeling and simulation, data mining.