Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society - Proceedings of CITIS'2023, Volume 2

This book is dedicated to exploring the practical applications and future perspectives of intelligent technologies. It delves into various domains, including industry, mobility, telecommunications, and environmental considerations.


The innovative nature of this text enables us to draw connections between technical advancements and experiences aimed at enhancing the integration of emerging technologies on local, national, and regional scales. It showcases the strides made in diverse engineering domains, underlining the book's multidisciplinary appeal.
This book is intended for a wide readership, catering to master's and doctoral students, professors, and researchers in the field of cutting-edge technologies. It also extends its relevance to businesses engaged in engineering development. The contents offer insights into novel methodologies, real-world case studies, and innovative techniques designed to optimize systems, ultimately contributing to societal progress.

Sommario

Part I: Mobility.- Low-Cost Robotic System of Detection of Anti-Personal Metal Mines.- Life cycle assessment of the Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) waste bottles recycling process of a local industry in Guayaquil.- Flood risk analysis in an Andean watershed by integrating satellite data and multicriteria analysis..- Assessing the Growth of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Ecuador's Transportation Sector: A Technical Analysis of Their Impact on the Energy Matrix.- Evaluation of urban freight distribution in a medium-sized city: Ecuadorian case study.- Assessing the Performance of Electric Bicycles for Active Commuting in Higher Education: A Case Study of the UPS Cuenca Campus.- Analysis of Energy Efficiency Electric Vehicles Using a Driving Cycle on an Established Route in the City of Ambato.- A Systematic Literature Review of Tire Management in Ecuador.- Analysis of Cycle Gait on Different Surfaces using Inertial Sensors.- Data analysis applied to driver profile data obtained through vehicle telemetry and classification algorithms.- Development of an LSTM-based Model with Attention Mechanism for Detection of Traffic's Officer Hand Gestures for Autonomous Vehicles in Ecuador.- Urban Digital Twins for Synthetic Data of Individuals with Mobility Aids in Curitiba, Brazil, to Drive Highly Accurate AI Models for Inclusivity.- English language teaching through the use of immersive environments supported by virtual reality.- Design and Implementation of Photovoltaic Energy Storage Systems Based on Batteries of Hybrid cars using a Second- Life Method.- Bibliometric review on a hybrid learning model with VLEs from a higher education context.- Part II: Sustainability and environment.- Simulation of the Flow behavior in the storage tank of a Hydropower using OpenFOAM.- Exploring the norm activation model together with external influences and environmental moral values: The case of Guayaquil, Ecuador.- Methodological application proposal for energy-electrical evaluation of National Polytechnic School in the context of a sustainable campus.- Louver of coconut fiber and sawdust bonded epoxy resin.- Design Of A Solar Photovoltaic Led System For Outdoor Illumination.- Treatment Of Liquid Effluents From Post-Harvest Flowers Through Advanced Oxidation.- Simulation of Synchronized Controls in Circuit Breakers of Power Transformers and Operation of Reactive Compensation Banks.- Spatial modeling of dissolved oxygen in wastewater from the Quebrada ¨Ortega ¨ of the Quito canton, Pichincha province.- Feasibility analysis of a photovoltaic power generation system using different charge controllers .- Analysis of Aluminum Can Management in Ecuador.- Impact of hydroponic green fodder: A comparative study on the quality of fresh cheese.- Intelligent Monitoring System for fry rearing using Fuzzy Logic.- Automatic classification of squat execution based on inertial sensors and machine learning.- Marine Predator Algorithm: A nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm applied in rectangular patch antennas optimization.- Foot Pathology Analyzer.

Info autore

Juan Pablo Salgado-Guerrero is Vice-Rector of Research at Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS). He obtained his PhD degree in Economics and Innovation for Sustainable Development at Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy, been recognized for the best doctoral tesis on June 4th, 2018, during the "IUSS Day" ceremony. He has also a Master's Degree in Innovation for Business Development, from Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, and graduated Mechanical Engineer with mention in Machine Design at UPS. He was Secretary of Liaison with the Internationalization Collective at UPS; Secretary of Human and Economic Development of the Municipality of Cuenca, Ecuador; Manager of the City of Sciences. Coordinator of Public Policy at the City Council in the areas of Social and Economic Development, Culture, Education, Health, and Tourism; Executive Representative of the Mayor and President of the Directories of Public Companies; Advisor to the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy; Member of the Trust "Por Cuenca" with private companies and the Chamber of Industries of the city of Cuenca since March 2020. He has also been Delegate of the Rector of UPS in the Consortium of Universities of the City of Cuenca for the Cuenca del Futuro Project; Representative of the Rector and Coordinator of the University Council of Library of UPS. Member of the Executive Council and General Coordinator of the I International Congress "University, Development and Cooperation". Member of the executive council of the III International Congress "University, Development and Cooperation". Co-organizer of the Engineering Congress "Engineering Education in Ecuador". Member of the Council of Publications at UPS. Member of the Board of Directors of the REDU (Network of Ecuadorian Universities for Research). President of the Scientific Committee of the International Congress on Scientific Research and Production and Publishing. Delegate of the Mayor of Cuenca to the Chair of Citizenship. Chairof the Accredited Universities of Cuenca. Main Member of the Network of International Relations and Cooperation of the Ecuadorian Universities. Manager of the Research Agreements with the Universities of Ferrara, Pavia and Florence (Italy). Financial Management with International Banks and Financial Research Organizations and agreements with the University of Economics of Vienna-Austria. Member of the Advisory Mission for the formation of the Salesian Universities in India-Province of Tamil Nadu-Chennai. Member of the Basin Committee of the Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Member of the Dialogue Table of the Project of Academic Cooperation with Ecuadorian Universities and the European Union VERTEBRALCUE. 

Professor Hector Rene Vega-Carrillo has a large experience in research and teaching in nuclear sciences. Vega-Carrillös research interests include experimental and computational spectrometry and dosimetry of neutrons and gamma-rays, design of subcritical nuclear reactors using uranium and thorium. He has published more than 200 papers in scientific journals, more than 40 books and more than 400 papers in scientific meetings. Since 2005 Vega-Carrillo has been the International Scientific Committee Chairperson of the International Symposium on Solid State Dosimetry (ISSSD). Has been invited professor in universities in Mexico, Spain, Colombia, and Peru. Since 1981 was faculty member at the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, he is liaison officer by Mexico at the Nuclear Energy Agency and was co-founder of the Irradiation and Dosimetry Mexican Society (SMID, AC). Professor Vega-Carrillo is member of the editorial board as managing editor of Applied Radiation and Isotopes and member of the editorial board of Radiation Physics and Engineering.

Gonzalo F. García-Fernández, Ph.D., is an Assistant professor and researcher at Technical University of Madrid (UPM) in nuclear technology, radiation protection, transport ofradiation with Monte Carlo codes, proton therapy centers, and application of ionizing radiation in healthcare facilities, to students of graduated and Master courses. He is Industrial and Mechanical Engineer, MSc in Science and Nuclear Technology, and Doctor Industrial Engineer in Nuclear Technology from Technical University of Madrid (UPM). Previously, since 1995 he developed his professional career as project manager working in international projects of infrastructures, hospitals and healthcare services, roads, energy efficiency, radiation protection, research, and education. He has professional accreditations in efficiency and sustainability (CEM), management (IESE-PADE), project management (PMP), and chartered industrial and mechanical engineer. He has published approximately 30 scientific papers, 3 books, and has participated in more than 60 scientific and technical international meetings.

Vladimir Espartaco Robles-Bykbaev (Senior Member, IEEE) received the degree incomputer science from Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Ecuador, in 2006, the M.S. degree in Artificial Intelligence, Pattern Recognition, and Digital Imaging from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, in 2008, and the Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Technologies from the University of Vigo, Spain, in 2016. Since 2012, he has been an Principal Professor with the Computer Science Department, UPS. Since 2016 he collaborates as head of the smart technologies area at the UNESCO Chair on Support Technologies for Educational Inclusion at the UPS. His research interests include the application of artificial intelligence techniques for improving the educational inclusion of children, youth and older adults as well as the rescue, and preservation of cultural heritage of Andean people.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Gonzalo García-Fernández (Editore), García-Fernández et al (Editore), Hector Rene Vega-Carrillo (Editore), Héctor Rene Vega-Carrillo (Editore), Vladimir Robles-Bykbaev (Editore), Juan Pablo Salgado-Guerrero (Editore), Hector Rene Vega-Carrillo (Editore), Héctor Rene Vega-Carrillo (Editore)
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 18.02.2024
• EAN: 9783031520891
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3152089-1
• Pagine: 328
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 18 mm x 235 mm
• Peso: 523 g
• Illustrazioni: XIV, 328 p. 164 illus., 145 illus. in color.
• Serie: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie