Research contributions on adaptive software architectures: a Brazilian female perspective at UNICAMP

Abstract

The percentage of women in Computer Science in Brazil drops every year. In the Institute of Computing at the University of Campinas, we have a group, called Computing4all, that aims to increase diversity in Computer Science. Similarly, in the area of Software Architecture, the number of women remains disproportionately small. In particular, our former predominantly male research group has started to grow in its diversity, three girls are now part of our team. This paper presents three recent approaches developed by female graduate students in the research area of software architecture. These solutions apply the principles of self-adaptive systems and autonomic computing to achieve adaptation in the development of Dynamic Software Product Lines and Workflow Management Systems.