About: pleger

Website: http://www.pleger.cl
Bio: I am an associate professor at Universidad Católica del Norte (Chile). My research interests include issues related to programming languages, software engineering, and different programming approaches. I received his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Chile.

Posts by pleger:

Factors that Drive Market Share and the Oligopolistic Character of Cross-border B2C Ecommerce: An agent-based scenario analysis approach

We have published this paper in the journal Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00375497241296542 ABSTRACT: Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-commerce has become a dominant, continuously evolving force in global retail. Most consumers today make cross-border purchases in marketplaces, while enterprises have found great opportunities, and competition has become increasingly fierce. To understand […]

Efficiency Analysis of Engineering Classes: A DEA Approach Encompassing Active Learning and Expositive Classes Towards Quality Education

We have published in the journal Environmental Science & Policy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103856 ABSTRACT: The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education research delves into the core of sustainable development goals (SDGs), including the pillars of quality education (SDG4), robust economic growth(SDG8), and diminished inequalities (SDG10). These pursuits stand as keystones in sculpting inclusive societies and bridging […]

Exploring a Self-replication Algorithm to Flexibly Match Patterns

We have published and presented this paper at the IEEE ACCESS. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3355319 ABSTRACT: Pattern matching algorithms have been studied on numerous occasions, mainly focusing on performance because of the large amount of data used in a matching process. However, a strong focus on performance can entail particular issues like the lack of flexibility to match patterns. […]

A Reflective Architecture for Agent-Based Models Applied to Social Network Sites

We have published and presented this paper at the International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.5220/0012615100003690 ABSTRACT: Social network sites serve as effective platforms for word-of-mouth marketing (WOM), often analyzed through Agent-Based Models (ABMs). However, implementing ABMs can be daunting, with programmers facingthe choice of building from scratch or using frameworks. To tackle […]

Real-time DDoS Attack Defense System in SDN Using LSSOM

We have published and presented this paper at the 26th Conference on Innovation in Clouds, Internet and Networks and Workshops (ICIN). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIN56760.2023.10073509 ABSTRACT: Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is a new paradigm in network architecture that improves scalability, flexibility, control, and network management by separating the control plane from the data plane. SDN controllers have a […]

Points-to Analysis for Context-Oriented JavaScript Programs

We have published and presented a paper at the 25th ACM International Workshop on Formal Techniques for Java-like Programs (FTfJP ’23). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3605156.3606451 ABSTRACT: Static analyses, as points-to analysis, are useful to determine and assure different properties about a program, such as security or typesafety. While existing analyses are effective in programs restricted to static […]

The Effect of Message Repetition on Information Diffusion on Twitter: An Agent-Based Approach

At the Pragmatics laboratory, we have published an article in the journal IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TPC.2023.3260449 ABSTRACT:Twitter offers tools that facilitate the diffusion of information by which companies can engage consumers to share their messages. Literature review: Communication professionals are using platforms such as Twitter to disseminate information; however, the strategies that […]

Benefits, Challenges, and Usability Evaluation of DeloreanJS: A Back-in-Time Debugger for JavaScript

At the Pragmatics laboratory, we have developed and published DeloreanJS: A Back-in-Time Debugger for JavaScript. This debugger is a proof-of-concept of how continuations can be used to create a usable debugger. DeloreanJS is available at: http://pleger.cl/sites/deloreanjs. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1238 JavaScript Web applications are a common product in industry. As with most applications, Web applica- tions can […]

An Expressive and Modular Layer Activation Mechanism for Context-Oriented Programming

A paper was recently accepted in the journal Information and Software Technology, which develops EMA, an Expressive and Modular layer Activation mechanism, as a JavaScript library for Context-Oriented Programming (COP). You can find the paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2022.107132 Context. There is a trend in the software industry towards building systems that dynamically adapt their behavior in response […]

Evaluations of Integrated Programming Environment for First-Year Students in Computer Engineering

A new paper has been accepted in the Journal of Universal Computer Science, where the authors are: Matias Salinas, Paul Leger, Hiroaki Fukuda, Nicolás Cardozo, Vannessa Duarte, and Ismael Figureoa (To appear). Here is the abstract: Many factors influence the problems that currently exist in the learning-teaching process of programming. The use of an Integrated Development Environment […]