Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society

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

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