Ph.D. candidate in Ingegneria Informatica E Dei Sistemi , 39th cycle (2023-2026)
Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN)
Docente esterno e/o collaboratore didattico
Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN)
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PhD
Research topic
Improving End-to-End Testing of Web and Mobile Apps through Gamification
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Biography
My research group is the Software Engineering Research Group (Softeng Polito).
My research activity explores the possibilities offered by the application of Gamification to web and mobile application testing, with a specific focus on End-to-End testing. The term Gamification refers to the application of typical game design mechanics to other contexts and activities in order to increase the engagement and performance of the actors involved. The tools typically used are, for example, leaderboards, scores, personalization, competition, etc. Gamification has gained increasing interest in recent years, both in academic and non-academic settings. The idea of applying Gamification to software testing is particularly intuitive, considering that this activity is often forgot within the software development process, due to its repetitiveness. In particular, End-to-End testing methodologies, which aim to verify the functioning of a software from the end user's point of view, seem to be particularly suitable to the introduction game dynamics.
In conclusion, this research path intends to give back importance to End-to-End software testing, which is central within the set of Verification and Validation procedures, through the application of Gamification mechanics.
Teaching
Teachings
Master of Science
- Information systems. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE (ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT). Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi informativi aziendali. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE. Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Visualizzazione dell'informazione quantitativa. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Visualizzazione dell'informazione quantitativa. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Collaboratore del corso
Research
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Publications
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Calo', Luca; Laudadio, Lorenzo; Vetro', Antonio; Coppola, Riccardo; Torchiano, Marco (In stampa)
AwEE - Improving Privacy Awareness by Leveraging Gamification Principles. In: 2025 International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good, Antwerp (BE), 3-5 September 2025
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Laudadio, Lorenzo; Coppola, Riccardo; Torchiano, Marco; Fulcini, Tommaso (In stampa)
GAppium: A Framework to Enact Gamification Mechanics in Appium Inspector. In: 4th Workshop on Gamification in Software Development, Verification, and Validation (Gamify2025), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 3 Maggio 2025
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Calì, Elisa; Fulcini, Tommaso; Coppola, Riccardo; Laudadio, Lorenzo; Torchiano, Marco (2025)
A Prototype VS Code Extension to Improve Web Accessible Development. In: 2nd Workshop on Integrated Development Environments, Ottawa (CAN), 27 Aprile - 3 Maggio 2025, pp. 52-57. ISBN: 979-8-3315-0188-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Torchiano, Marco; Laudadio, Lorenzo (2025)
Exploring How SE Academic Papers Use Figures. In: 2nd International Workshop on Methodological Issues with Empirical Studies in Software Engineering (WSESE2025), Ottawa (CAN), 03-03 May 2025, pp. 12-19. ISBN: 979-8-3315-0225-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Laudadio, Lorenzo (2025)
End-to-End Testing Gamification: A Novel Approach to the Verification and Validation of Web and Mobile Applications. In: FSE Companion '25: 33rd ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering, Trondheim (NOR), June 23 - 28, 2025, pp. 1289-1290. ISSN 1539-7521. ISBN: 979-8-4007-1276-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)