Context Static analysis exploits techniques that parse program source code or bytecode,
often traversing program paths to check some program properties. Static analysis …

Wearable sensing technologies are having a worldwide impact on the creation of novel
business opportunities and application services that are benefiting the common citizen. By …

Smartphone applications' performance has a vital impact on user experience. However,
many smartphone applications suffer from bugs that cause significant performance …

Energy consumption of mobile applications is nowadays a hot topic, given the widespread
use of mobile devices. The high demand for features and improved user experience, given …

Over the recent years, the popularity of smartphones has increased dramatically. This has
lead to a widespread availability of smartphone applications. Since smartphones operate on …

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COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM | DECEMBER 2017 | VOL. 60 | NO. 12 review articles THE …

Android software presents many challenges for static program analysis. In this work we
focus on the fundamental problem of static control-flow analysis. Traditional analyses cannot …

We introduce our method and system for face recognition using multiple pose-aware deep
learning models. In our representation, a face image is processed by several pose-specific …

Mobile app development involves a unique set of challenges including device fragmentation
and rapidly evolving platforms, making testing a difficult task. The design space for a …

Energy is a critical resource for smartphones. However, developers who create apps for
these platforms lack quantitative and objective information about the behavior of apps with …