Robert's primary research interest is in software engineering, and specificially software testing and reliability.
His work on adaptive random testing has been cited in the latest version of the IEEE Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK), guide to "generally accepted knowledge". The IEEE is the global professional organization of software engineering practitioners and researchers.
He has also conducted research into testing web applications, as well as the social and psychological aspects of testing and broader software engineering practice.
I’ve always wondered: why do our computing devices seem to slow down?
Oct 23, 2017 01:42 am UTC| Technology
Why do phones, tablets and computers always slow down as they get older, to the point that they become unusable, but when I back it up and restore it onto a brand new device, its fast again (despite not changing any of the...
Census website cracks after 'malicious' attack by hackers
Aug 10, 2016 05:22 am UTC| Technology
Many Australians were unable to complete the Census on August 9 due to the Census website failing. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) chief statistician has blamed a deliberate denial of service attack for the...
Electronic voting may be risky, but what about vote counting?
Jul 10, 2016 20:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Politics
Several advantages of online voting were identified in a recent post by Conversation columnist and software researcher David Glance who backed the introduction of such a scheme in Australia. He is correct that an online...
Individuals not the priority in the Cyber Security Strategy
Apr 21, 2016 06:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The Cyber Security Strategy announced today by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull clearly places a high priority on protecting Australian government systems from foreign powers. But when it comes to protecting citizens...
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