Full Article issued by Monash University
A world-leading research program funded by the ARC, that aims to incorporate unique aspects of peoples’ needs and abilities into software engineering practices has been launched at Monash University.
The HumaniSE (Human-Centric Software Engineering) Lab, part of the Faculty of Information Technology (IT), has been established to focus on engineering intelligent, human-centred future software systems.
Four key interconnected themes of the Lab:
The Lab has already led research projects to create software to :
Australian Laureate Fellow and HumaniSE Lab Director Professor John Grundy said the purpose of software is to solve human problems but current software development techniques forget to take into account the various diversities of end users.
The Lab will be collaborating with international teams across the world ranging from Canada, Singapore, Vienna and the United States. In Australia, the team will be working with local and federal government agencies, community organisations and industry collaborators from the health, finance and software sectors.