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Feature selection and evaluation for software usability model using modified moth-flame optimization

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This paper introduces a nature-inspired optimized algorithm called modified moth-flame optimization (MMFO) for usability feature selection. To determine quality of software usability plays a significant role. This model contains various usability factors that are divided into several features, which have some characteristics, thus making a hierarchical model. Here, the authors have introduced MMFO (Modified Moth-flame optimization algorithm) for the selection of usability features to get an optimal solution MMFO is an extension of moth-flame optimization algorithm (MFO), which is based on the navigation method of moths called transverse orientation and to the best of our knowledge; this algorithm is introduced in software engineering practices. The selected features and accuracy of proposed MMFO is compared with the original MFO and other related optimization techniques. The results shows that the proposed nature-inspired optimization algorithm outperforms the other related optimizers as it generates a fewer number of selected features and having low accuracy.

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This work was supported by FCT/MCTES through national funds and when applicable co-funded EU funds under the Project UIDB/EEA/50008/2020; and by Brazilian National Council for Research and Development (CNPq) via Grant No. 309335/2017-5.

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    Deepak Gupta

  2. Krishna Institute of Engineering and Technology (KIET) Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad, India

    Anil K. Ahlawat

  3. Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), Delhi, India

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  4. Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil

    Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues

  5. Instituto de Telecomunicações, Covilhã, Portugal

    Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues

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Gupta, D., Ahlawat, A.K., Sharma, A. et al. Feature selection and evaluation for software usability model using modified moth-flame optimization. Computing 102, 1503–1520 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00607-020-00809-6

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