Inclusive Model-Driven Engineering for Accessible Software

ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS), pp. 253–259

Abstract

While model-driven engineering (MDE) claims to be a good development approach for cross-cutting concerns, this raises the question of why not every application created with MDE is accessible. Moreover, why are the MDE development processes and the tools themselves not more inclusive? In this vision paper, we sketch an ideal picture of how inclusivity in MDE - considered throughout tools, methods, artifacts, and processes - would intrinsically lead to more accessible software systems. We review the state-of-the-art, discuss current challenges, and present a possible future of inclusive MDE.

Authors 5

1. Dominik Bork

   TU Wien

   Affiliation as printed

   Business Informatics Group, TU Wien,Vienna,Austria

2. Stefan Klikovits

   Johannes Kepler University of Linz

   Affiliation as printed

   JKU Linz,Department of Business Informatics,Linz,Austria

3. Judith Michael

   University of Regensburg

   Affiliation as printed

   Programming and Software Engineering, University of Regensburg,Regensburg,Germany

4. Lukas Netz Aachen Software Engineering

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Software Engineering, RWTH Aachen University,Aachen,Germany

5. Bernhard Rumpe⋆ Aachen Software Engineering

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Software Engineering, RWTH Aachen University,Aachen,Germany