Research Papers

Publications of Dr. Frank Liu

Refereed Journals

  1. Xiaoqing (Frank) Liu, Praveen Inuganti, and Kunio Noguchi, “Technical Target Setting in Time-stamped Quality Function Deployment”, accepted by the Journal of Total Quality Management and Business Excellence,  Routledge (Taylor and Francis), August, 2005.
  2. Xiaoqing (Frank) Liu, Kunio Noguchi, Yuji Kyoya, Anuj Dhungana, V.V.N.S.N. Srirangam A., and Praveen Inuganti, “A Quantitative Approach for Setting Technical Targets based on Impact Analysis in Software Quality Function Deployment (SQFD), accepted for publication in the Software Quality Journal, Springer, May, 2005.
  3. Scott Sigman, Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "A Computational argumentation methodology for capturing and analyzing design rationale arising from multiple perspectives", Journal of Information and Software Technology, 45(3), March 2003.
  4. H-C Chang, Wen F. Lu, and Xiaoqing (Frank) Liu, "Machining Process Planning of Prismatic Parts Using Case-based Reasoning and Past Process Knowledge", International Journal of Applied Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2002, pp. 303-331.
  5. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Kunio Noguchi, and Weihua Zhou, "Requirement Acquisition, Analysis, and Synthesis in Quality Function Deployment", International Journal of Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, Vol. 9, No. 1, March 2001.
  6. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Hungwen Lin, and Lijun Dong, “High Order Object-oriented Modeling Technique for Structured Object-oriented Analysis", International Journal of Computer and Information Science (IJCIS), Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 74-96, June 2001., U.S.A.
  7. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "Software Quality Function Deployment", IEEE Potential, Dec. 2000/Jan. 2001, Pp. 14-16.
  8. Hsin-Chi Chang, Xiaoqing Frank Liu, and Wen F. Lu, "Reuse Machining Knowledge for Generating Process Plans of Axisymmetric Parts Based on Case-Based Reasoning", International Journal of the Applied Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 225-252, March, 2000.
  9. Hsin-Chi Chang, L. Dong, Xiaoqing Frank Liu, and Wen F. Lu, "Indexing and Retrieval in Machine Process Planning Using Case-Based Reasoning", International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, London, England, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 1-13, January, 2000.
  10. Hsin-Chi Chang, Xiaoqing Frank Liu, and Wen F. Lu, "A WWW Based Collaborative System for Integrated Design and Manufacturing", International Journal of Concurrent Engineering: Research and Application (CERA), Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 319-334, December 1999.
  11. Xiaoqing (Frank) Liu, "A Quantitative Approach for Assessing the Priorities of Software Quality Requirements", Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 42, No. 8, pp. 105-113, August, 1998.
  12. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Ruoqian Jia, and Ravi Viswanathan "An Intelligent Tool for Analysis of Imprecise Software Quality Requirements from Different Perspectives", International Journal of Concurrent Engineering: Research and Application (CERA) (long version), Vol. 6, No. 3, September, 1998
  13. Frank Liu, "Fuzzy Requirements", IEEE Potential, April/May, 1998
  14. Xiaoqing Frank Liu and Scott Sigman, "Capture Software Design Rationale Based on an Integrated Analysis of Both Software Process and Product Quality Requirements from Multiple Perspectives", The International Journal of Concurrent Engineering: Research and Application (CERA), Vol. 5, No. 2, June, 1997, pp. 123-136.
  15. John Yen and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "A formal approach to the analysis of priorities of imprecise conflicting requirements", the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence Tools (long version), Vol.5, No. 1&2, pp. 185-197, June 1996.
  16. John Yen and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, “Approximate Reasoning about Priorities of Imprecise Conflicting Requirements”, International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-based Systems, Vol 3, No 2, pp. 143-162, June 1995.
  17. John Yen, Xiaoqing Frank Liu, and Swee Hor Teh, "A Formal Methodology for the Acquisition and Analysis of Imprecise Requirements", The International Journal of Concurrent Engineering: Research and Application (CERA), Special Issue on Applications of AI Techniques to Systems Engineering, vol. 2, no.4, pp. 265-277, December, 1994.
  18. Xiaoqing Frank Liu and Junguk L. Kim, "An Efficient Parallel Sorting Algorithm", Information Processing Letter, (43):129-133, Elsevier Science Publishers, North Holland, September, 1992.
  19. Frank Liu, Nengbin Wang, Ke Qiu and Liyi Hu, "NITDBDA: An Integrated Database Design and Evaluation System", Journal of Computer Sci. & Technol., No.8, 1989. (In Chinese with an English abstract)
  20. Nengbin Wang, Xiaoqing Frank Liu and Guangfu Liu, "A Software Tool for Constructing Traditional Chinese Medicine Expert System", Journal of Computer Sci. & Technol., No.3, 1988. (In English).
  21. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "The Formal Definition of Data-Relationship Model and Its Properties", Journal of Nanjing Institute of Technology, Vol. 17, No. 5, 1987. (In Chinese with an English abstract)
  22. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Zen Wang and Zing Nie, "An Effective Relational Database Design Methodology", Journal of Computer Engineering and Applications, No.1, 1986. (In Chinese)

Refereed Conferences

  1. Xiaoqing (Frank) Liu, Praveen Inuganti, Kunio Noguchi, Yuji Kyoya, Anuj Dhungana, and V.V.N.S.N. Srirangam A., “Technical Target Setting based on Impact Analysis in Software Quality Function Deployment”, Proc. of the 3rd World Congress on Software Quality, Munich, Germany, Sept. 2005.
  2. M. Ryan, S. Markose, Y. Cheng, F. Liu, and B. McMillin, “ Structured Object-oriented Co-analysis/Co-design of Hardware/Software for the FACTS Powers System”, Proc. of  the 29th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, July, 2005.
  3. Xiaoqing (Frank) Liu, Yan Sun, and Yuji Kyoya and Kunio Noguchi, “QFD Application in Software Process Management and Improvement Based on CMM”, Proc. of the 3rd Workshop on Software Quality, St. Louis, May, 2005.
  4. Austin Armbruster and Matt Ryan, Frank Liu, Bruce McMillin, Ying Cheng. Hardware/Software Co-design for Power   System Test Development, pp. 83-88. Proc. of  2004 ACM Workshop on Interdisciplinary Software Engineering Research (WISER), Newport Beach, CA, Nov. 15, 2004.
  5. Xiaoqing (Frank) Liu, Chandra Sekhar Veera, Yan Sun, University of Missouri Rolla, USA, Kunio Noguchi, and Yuji Kyoya, Software Engineering Center, Toshiba Corporation, Japan, "Priority Assessment of Software Requirements from Multiple Perspectives", Proc. of International Conference on Computer Software and Applications, Oct., 2004, Hongkong.
  6. Xiaoqing Frank Liu and Sanjiv Ghatnekar, "An Engineering Methodology for Development of Consumer Oriented E-Software with Massiv e Number of Users”, Proc. Of the 7th IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications, SEA2003, Nov 3-5, Marina del Rey, CA, USA.
  7. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Gautam Kane, Monu Bambroo, “An Intelligent Early Warning System for Software Quality Improvement and Project Management”, Proc. Of the 15th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI 2003), 3-5 November 2003 in Sacramento, California.
  8. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, P. Inuganti, and K. Noguchi, "Technical Target Setting in Software Quality Function Deployment", Proc. of IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering, MIT, MA, USA, Nov., 2002.
  9. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Weihua Zhou, and Kunio Noguchi, "A Systematic Approach to Acquisition, Analysis, and Synthesis of Requirements of Computer-Based Systems in Quality Function Deployment", Proc. of the 12th International Conference on Software Engineering & Knowledge Engineering, pp. 310-317, Chicago, July 6-8, 2000.
  10. Xiaoqing (Frank) Liu, and Ravi Viswanathan, "A WWW based software metrics environment for software process management and software product quality improvement", (Proc. of the 23rd Annual International Computer Software and Applications), pp. 301-304, Phoenix, Arizona, October, 1999.
  11. Scott Sigman and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "An Intelligent Argumentation Methodology for Capturing and Analyzing Design Rationale From Multiple Perspectives", Proc. of the 11th International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE'99), Kaiserslautern, Germany, June, 1999.
  12. Hsin-Chi Chang, Wen F. Lu, and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "Intelligent Case Retrieval and Modification for Machining Process Planning of Axisymmetric Parts", Proc. of the 1998 Artificial Intelligence and Manufacturing: State of the Art and State of Practice, August 31-Sept. 2, 1998, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  13. Hsin-Chi Chang, Wen F. Lu, and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "A Case Retrieving System for Machining Processes of Axisymmetric Parts Based on Geometric Indexing and Process Hierarchical Structure", Proc. of 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Sept. 13-16, Atlanta, George.
  14. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Ruoqian, and Ravi Viswanathan, "An Intelligent Tool for Imprecise Software Quality Requirements Analysis", Proc. of the Tenth International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering", San Francisco, California, June 18-20, 1998, pp. 2-9.
  15. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, and Ruoqian Jia, "Intelligent House of Quality", The Transactions of the 10th Symposium on QFD, June, Michigan.
  16. Wen F. Lu, Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Hsin-Chin Chang, and Lijun Dong, "Case Retrieving for a Responsive Machining Process Planning System", the Proceedings of 1998 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantee's Conference, January, 1998.
  17. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "HOOM: A High Order Object-Oriented Model for Software Requirements Analysis", Proc. of the IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering, San Francisco, CA, Nov., 1997.
  18. Wen F. Lu, Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Hsin-Chin Chang, and Lijun Dong, "Feature-based Representation and Indexing of Axisymmetric Parts in Machining Process Planning using Case-based Reasoning", Proc. of the 9th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence , Newport Beach, CA, Nov. 1997.
  19. Xiaoqing Frank Liu and Hungwen Winston Lin, "High-order Object Model Based Software Analysis", Proc. of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Computer Software and Application(COMPSAC97), Washington, D.C., August, 1997.
  20. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Scott Sigman, and George Zobrist, "Concurrent Specification and Analysis of Software Quality Requirements from Multiple Perspectives", Proc. of the Second World Conference on Integrated Design & Process Technology (Systems Design and Software Engineering Symposium) , Austin, Texas, Dec. 1996, pp. 460-467.
  21. John Yen, W. Amos Tiao, and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "Systematic Tradeoff Methodology for Acquiring and Validating Imprecise Requirements", Proc. of 1996 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (IEEE-FUZZY) , pp. 349-354, New Orlean, September, 1996.
  22. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "A Quantitative Approach for Assessing the Priorities of Software Quality Requirements", Proc. of the 8th ACM International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE'96) , pp. 377-384, Nevada, June, 1996.
  23. Xiaoqing Frank Liu and John Yen, "An Analytic Framework for Specifying and Analyzing Imprecise Requirements", Proc. of the 18th IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE-1996) (long paper) , pp. 60-69, Berlin, Germany, March, 1996.
  24. John Yen and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "A formal approach to the analysis of priorities of imprecise conflicting requirements", Proc. of The 7th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (shorter version), Nov. 1995.
  25. John Yen, Xiaoqing Frank Liu and Swee Hor Teh, "The Acquisition, Analysis and Evaluation of Imprecise Requirements for Knowledge-Based Systems", Proc. of the Twelfth National Conference on Artificial Intelligence Conference (AAAI-94), Seattle, Washington, 1994.
  26. John Yen, Jonathan Lee and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "Toward a Fuzzy Logic Based Formal Approach for Specifying Imprecise Requirements", Proc. of 1994 Annual RELIABILITY & MAINTAINABILITY Symposium, Anaheim, California, 1994.
  27. John Yen and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "A Fuzzy Logic-based Foundation for Analyzing Imprecise Conflicting Requirements", Proc. of the Third IEEE International Conf. on Fuzzy Systems, Orlando, Florida, 1994.
  28. John Yen and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "The Validation of Imprecise Conflicting Requirements for Knowledge-Based Systems", The Workshop Notes from the Twelfth National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), Seattle, Washington, 1994.
  29. John Yen, Swee Hor Teh and Xiaoqing Frank Liu, "Using Description Logics for Software Reuse and Case-based Reasoning", The Workshop Notes from the International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Bonn, Germany, 1994.
  30. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Nengbin Wang and Guangfu Liu, "An Expert System Building Tool Supporting Knowledge Compilation and Management", Proc. of the 5th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, New Orlean, Louisiana, 1993.
  31. Xiaoqing Frank Liu and Tao Jiang, "EAQL: A Structural Query Language on E-R model", Proc. of the International Symposium for Young Computer Professionals, Beijing, China, 1989.

Technical Reports

  1. Xiaoqing (Frank) Liu, Chandra Sekhar Veera, Yan Sun, University of Missouri Rolla, USA, Kunio Noguchi, and Yuji Kyoya, Software EngineeringCenter, Toshiba Corporation, Japan, "Priority Assessment of Software Requirements from Multiple Perspectives", Proc. of International Conference on Computer Software and Applications, Oct., 2004, Hongkong.
  2. Xiaoqing Frank Liu and Sanjiv Ghatnekar, "An Engineering Methodology for Development of Consumer Oriented E-Software with Massiv e Number of Users”, Proc. Of the 7th IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications, SEA2003, Nov 3-5, Marina del Rey, CA, USA.
  3. Xiaoqing Frank Liu, Gautam Kane, Monu Bambroo, “An Intelligent Early Warning System for Software Quality Improvement and Project Management”, Proc. Of the 15th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI 2003), 3-5 November 2003 in Sacramento, California.

 

Publications of Dr. Franck Xia

Journal Papers

 

Software Engineering

  1. Xia F., A Rigorous Modeling and Measurement of Cognitive Complexity for Program Data, submitted to the Journal of Systems & Software, (click the title for download)
  2. Xia F. and Wu S., Software Size Estimation: an Incremental Approach, submitted to the Journal of Information & Software and Technology
  3. Xia F., On the Fundamentals of Software Engineering, submitted to Communications of the ACM,

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  1. Xia F., Essence and Limitation of Software Reuse from a Board Perspective, submitted to the Journal of Systems & Software, (click the title for download)
  2. Xia F., On the Principles of Software Engineering, submitted to ACM Software Engineering Notes
  3. Xia F., Begin with Doubts, End in Certainties: On the Necessity of Clarifying Concepts Before Developing Measures,submitted to IEE Journal of Software Engineering ,(click the title for download)
  4. Xia F.,On the Concept of Coupling, Its Modeling and Measurement, Journal of Systems & Software, vol. 50, no. 1, 2000, 75-84,

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  1. Xia F., Look Before You Leap: On Some Fundamental Issues In Software Engineering Research, Journal of Information & Software Technology, vol. 41, July 1999, pp. 661-672,

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  1. Xia F., What's Wrong with Software Engineering Research Methodology?, ACM Software Engineering Notes , vol 23, no 1, January 1998, pp. 62-65,

Image Processing/Pattern Recognition

  1. Xia F.,Invariant Property of Contour under Dilation and Virtual Contour Propagation, submitted to IEEE Trans. On Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence and revised, 2000,

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  1. Xia F., Total Boundary Curvature - A Global Topological Invariant for 2D Images, submitted to the Journal. of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, 2000
  2. Xia F., Normal Vector and Winding Number in 2D Digital Images with Application for Hole Detection, to appear in Pattren Recognition,
  3. Xia F., Skeletonization via the Realization of the Fire Front?s Propagation and Extinction in Digital Binary Shapes, IEEE Trans. Pattern Analysis & Machine Intelligence, Oct. 1989, pp 1076-1086

Conference Papers

 

Software Engineering/ Information Systems

  1. Xia F. and S. Lee, A Generic Reverse Tool for Uncovering Software Architecture in IBM AS/400 Environment, submitted to COMPSAC 2001.
  2. Xia F., Systems Analysis: Ensuring Clarity and Consistency of Requirements, 5thCAISE/IFIP8.1 Int'l Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis & Design, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2000, G1-10,

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  1. Xia F., Borrow Fundamentals from other Science and Engineering Disciplines, ICSE'00 Workshop on Beg, Borrow or Steal: Using Multidisciplinary Approaches in Empirical Software Engineering Research, Limerick, Ireland, June 2000, 27-31.
  2. Xia F., On the Danger of Developing Measures without Clarifying Concepts, Proc. of 5th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 1998, 86-92, IEEE Computer Society Press.
  3. Xia F., Software Engineering Theory: The Neglected Element, position statement, Panel Session 1B - How Can We Conduct Research in Software Engineering, 5th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference Notes, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 1998.
  4. Xia F., How Can We Improve Systems Development Process: Problems and Challenge, discussant paper at IFIP WG 8.2 & 8.6 Joint Working Conference, Dec. 1998, Helsinki, Finland
  5. Xia F., Can Measurement Help the Management of Information Systems Development, Proc. 4thInternational Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis, Orlando, Florida, July, 1998, 407-410
  6. Xia F., Module Coupling: Concept, Modeling and Measurement, Proc. 4th International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis, Orlando, Florida, July, 1998, 83-85
  7. Xia F., Using Software Quality Measurement to Guide Systems Design, Proc. IFIP WG 8.2 OASIS 97 Workshop - Exploring New Ideas, Methods, And Problems In Information Systems Research, Atlanta, Georgia, Dec. 1997, pp. 35-39
  8. Xia F., Software Engineering Research: A Methodological Analysis, Proc. 4th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, Hong Kong, Dec. 1997, pp. 229-236, IEEE Computer Society Press
  9. Xia F., Module Coupling: A Design Metric, Proc. 3rd Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, Seoul, Korea, Dec. 1996, pp. 44-54, IEEE Computer Society Press
  10. Xia F., An Information Coding Based Data Complexity Model, Proc. 3rd International Software Metrics Symposium, Berlin, Germany, March 1996, pp. 20-29, IEEE Computer Society Press

Image Processing/Pattern Recognition

  1. Xia F., On Contour Invariants: Relationship and Application, Proc. 13th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, Vienna, Austria, Aug. 1996, pp. 136-140, IEEE Computer Society Press
  2. Xia F., Invariant Property of Contour: VPIUD for Arbitrary Neighborhood, Proc. 2nd IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Washington DC, Oct. 1995, vol. 2, pp 651-654, IEEE Computer Society Press
  3. Xia F., On a New Basic Concept and Topological Invariant, in Image Analysis and Processing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 974, Springer, 1995, pp 341-346, presented at the 8th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing, Sanremo, Italy
  4. Xia F., Parallel Thinning Algorithm Based on the Wave Propagation's Model, in Computer Analysis and Image and Pattern, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 970, Springer, 1995, pp 932-937, presented at 6th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns, Prague, Czech
  5. Xia F., Invariant Property of Contour: PIUD for Closed Sets and VPIUD for Arbitrary Images, Proc. 9th Scandinavian Conference on Image Analysis, Uppsala, Sweden, June 1995, vol. 1, pp 103-112
  6. Xia F., Knowledge-Based Sub-Pattern Segmentation: Decomposition of Chinese Characters, Proc. First IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Austin, Texas, Nov. 1994, vol. 1, pp 179-182, IEEE Computer Society Press
  7. Xia F., Knowledge-Based Sub-Pattern Segmentation: Decomposition of Chinese Characters, Proc. First IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Austin, Texas, Nov. 1994, vol. 1, pp 179-182, IEEE Computer Society Press
  8. Xia F., Cross Culture Study, Difficulty, and Challenge in Computerising Chinese Society: Adapting the Western Technology to the Chinese Culture, Proc. 1st South China International Business Symposium, March 1994, Macau, pp. 923-930
  9. Xia F., Minimizing the Computing Complexity of Iterative Sequential Thinning Algorithm, Proc. 9th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, Rome, Italy, 1988, pp 721-724, IEEE Computer Society Press
  10. Xia F., A New Thinning Algorithm for Binary Images, Proc. 8th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, Paris, 1986, pp 995-997, IEEE Computer Society Press
  11. Xia F., Pseudo-Skeleton and Feature Extraction, Proc. IASTED International Symposium on Measurement, Signal Processing and Control, Taormino Italy, Sep. 1986, pp 158-162
  12. Herlin I. and Xia F., A Set of Operators for Texture Analysis, Proc. IASTED International Symposium on Measurement, Signal Processing and Control, Taomino Italy, Sep. 1986, pp 142-144
  13. Duvernoy J., Xia F. et al., Application of Linear Classifiers to the Recognition of the Temporal Behavior of Heart, Proc. of 8th International Conference on Information Processing in Medical Imaging, Brussels, Belgium, 1983, pp 202-223




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