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Journal Articles


DSVA: An Iterative Refinement Multi-Agent Framework for NL-to-MTL Translation

Published in IEEE Access, 2026

This paper proposes DSVA, an iterative refinement multi-agent framework for translating natural language requirements into Metric Temporal Logic (MTL), leveraging retrieval-augmented generation and large language models for formal specification in real-time systems.

Recommended citation: J. Lyu, Y. Wu and Y. Cai, "DSVA: An Iterative Refinement Multi-Agent Framework for NL-to-MTL Translation," IEEE Access, vol. 14, pp. 28457-28477, 2026, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3665806.
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Conference Papers


A Hierarchical Hybrid-Intelligence Architecture with Consensus, Debate, and Reflection for High-Fidelity NL-to-PPTL Conversion

Published in 2025 32nd Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC), 2025

This paper proposes a hierarchical hybrid-intelligence multi-agent architecture combining consensus, debate, and reflection mechanisms for high-fidelity translation of natural language requirements into Projected Propositional Temporal Logic (PPTL).

Recommended citation: T. Zhang, J. Lyu and Y. Cai, "A Hierarchical Hybrid-Intelligence Architecture with Consensus, Debate, and Reflection for High-Fidelity NL-to-PPTL Conversion," 2025 32nd Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC), Macau, China, 2025, pp. 69-80, doi: 10.1109/APSEC66846.2025.00018.
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