Agenda
TICEC 2026 - Program
Strengthening Institutional Cyber Resilience: Building the Information Security Baseline for ISMS/EGSI
• Jorge Merchán – CEDIA
• Yolanda Estrada – CEDIA
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(Open to the general public)
This workshop presents a practical methodology for strengthening institutional cyber resilience through the development of an information security baseline...
Keynotes del congreso, autoridades académicas, autores participantes.
Technological Park for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Saúl Lara Paredes
Canciller, Universidad Indoamérica
Ernestina Menasalvas Ruiz
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Spain
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping healthcare by unlocking the potential of complex and diverse data, including electronic health records, medical imaging, physiological signals, and omics data....
Andy Sampedro, PhD.
CTO de Artil Robotics
Sistemas de visión artificial: aplicaciones industriales y aprendizaje en robótica
DEMOs
Stands (10h30 - 11h30)
Stands (10h30 - 11h30)
LexBoT: An Intelligent ChatBot for Legal ResolutionsTendencies in the Technopedagogical Design of Immersive Experiences Developed by Pre-Service Teachers
Jorge Maldonado - UCUENCA
Pablo Quito- UCUENCA
Juan Valdiviezo - UCUENCA
Victor Saquicela - UCUENCA
Vibrotactile Haptic Feedback and Tactile Learning Analytics in a Mobile Serious Game for Early Childhood Education
Gabriel Briones - ESPOL
Nayeth Solorzano - ESPOL
An AI-Ready Ecuadorian Sign Language Corpus
Andrés Rubio - UTI
Jorge Banet - PUCE
Xavier Calderón - EPN
Christian Salamea - UPS
Deployment-Aware Multi-Objective Optimization of Neural Phishing Detectors Using HTML-Based Features
Mishell Guano - Yachay Tech
Leticia Lemus-Cárdenas - Universidad de Guadalajara
Juan Astudillo - UIDE
Pedagogical Relevance of Interactive 3D Augmented Reality Children’s Storybooks: Learning Experiences in Emerging Economies
Nayeth Solorzano - ESPOL
Lissenia Sornoza - ESPOL
Michael Arce - ESPOL
Rodrigo Saraguro - ESPOL
Melissa Ayllón - ESPOL
Sponsor: Using Technology and Competitive Surveillance to Guide Applied Research: A Demonstration Through an Autonomous Power-Line Inspection Case Study
Gisselle Soto - CEDIA
Scientific Track - AI & Data Science
Room 1 – Second Floor
Room 1 – Second Floor
10h50 - 11h10
Explainable Machine Learning and Spatial Clustering for Road Network Condition Analysis: A Case Study of Ecuador's State Highways Using Open Government Data
Luis Zambrano - UTI
Carlos Pinto - UTI
Andrés Abril - UTI
Solange Morales - UTI
11h10 - 11h30
Comparative Evaluation of DINOv3, RT-DETR, and YOLO26 for Chilli Pepper Detection in Complex Agricultural Environments
Viviana Moya - EPN
William Chamorro - EPN
Victor Pilco - TECNICOM
Angélica Quito - UIDE
Alvaro Prado - UCN
11h30 - 11h50
Named Entity Recognition and Automatic Classification of Spanish Gynecological Clinical Records with Transformer Models: A Strong Baseline and the Limits of Architectural Complexity
Segundo Benites - UTPL
Kevin Bustamante - UTPL
Ruth Reátegui - UTPL
11h50 - 12h10
Spatial Concordance Between Citizen Science Reports and Census Deprivation Indicators Using ISO 37120 Categories in Ecuador
Segundo Benítez - UTPL
Diego Jiménez - UTPL
12h10 - 12h30
Mixture or Defect? Diagnosing Stabiliser–Damage Confounding in CNN-Based Quality Control of Recycled-Stabilised Adobe Blocks
Carlos Pinto - UTI
Luis Zambrano - UTI
Mayra Núñez - UTI
Nancy Jordán - UTI
Diego Lucio - UTI
Scientific Track - Computing & Cyber Security
Room 2 – Second Floor
Room 2 – Second Floor
10h50 - 11h10
How Legacy Are Your OT Protocols? A Five-Dimension Framework for Classifying Protocol Security in Critical Infrastructure
Roberto Herrera - UPV
Mario Aragonés - UPV
11h10 - 11h30
Graph Neural Networks for Network Intrusion Detection: A Systematic Review of Contrastive, Explainable, and OOD-Robust Architectures
David Galarza - ESPE
Miguel Arcos - UPS
11h30 - 11h50
Traditional Multi Factor Authentication Under AiTM Phishing: A Controlled Campaign in Ecuador
Oscar Lara - UIDE
Bryan Vinueza - UIDE
Juan Fernando López - UIDE
Darío Cabezas - UIDE
11h50 - 12h10
Deployment-Aware Multi-Objective Optimization of Neural Phishing Detectors Using HTML-Based Features
Mishell Guano - Yachay Tech
Leticia Lemus - U Guadalajara
Juan Astudillo - Yachay Tech
12h10 - 12h30
AI-Assisted Cybersecurity Compliance Auditing: A RAG-Based Approach
Luis Herrera - UEES
Roberto Herrera - UPV
Workshop
Room 3 – Second Floor
Room 3 – Second Floor
10h50 - 12h30
• Diego Quisi – CEDIA
• Andrés Alba – CEDIA
Generative Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way organizations innovate and solve complex problems. This hands-on workshop guides participants...
Carlos Tavares Calafate
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia - Spain
This keynote presents an overview of key concepts in the field of IoT security, highlighting recommended practices and main challenges...
Scientific Track - AI & Data Science
Room 1 – Second Floor
Room 1 – Second Floor
15h30 - 15h50
Pre-Visual Detection of Latent Ecological Stress in Galapagos Flora using YOLO-Seg and Sentinel-2
Erick Olivo - Yachay Tech
Paulina Vizcaíno - UIDE
Iván Reyes - UIDE
Manuel Morocho - Yachay Tech
15h50 - 16h10
An AI-Ready Ecuadorian Sign Language Corpus
Andrés Rubio - UTI
Jorge Banet - PUCE
Xavier Calderón - EPN
Christian Salamea - UPS
16h10 - 16h30
Predicting Scientific Collaboration in the Ecuadorian Academic Ecosystem Using Graph Neural Networks
Aurora Ñacato - USFQ
Erick Cuenca - Yachay Tech
Felipe Grijalva - USFQ
16h30 - 16h50
LexBoT: An Intelligent ChatBot for Legal Resolutions
Jorge Maldonado - UCUENCA
Pablo Quito - UCUENCA
Juan Javier Valdiviezo - UCUENCA
Víctor Saquicela - UCUENCA
16h50 - 17h10
Who Does the Model Miss? Auditing Territorial and Ethnic Equity in Hospital-Mortality Prediction with One Million Ecuadorian Discharge Records
Santiago Jiménez - UIDE
Hugo Lima - UIDE
Enrique Barnuevo - UIDE
17h10 - 17h30
TIC.EC: Research Trends and Scientific Contributions – A Bibliometric Analysis (2018–2025)
Juan Pablo Carvallo - CEDIA, UCACUE
Jorge Maldonado - UCUENCA
17h30 - 18h00
Real-Time Vehicle and Lane Detection in Urban Environments Using YOLO11m
Jordy Corales - UTPL
Luis Barba - UTPL
Scientific Track - IoT, Robotics & Software Systems
Room 2 – Second Floor
Room 2 – Second Floor
15h30 - 15h50
3D Object Pose Estimation Using Synthetic Data for Robotic Applications
Richard Chiliquinga - ESPE
Patricia Constante - ESPE
Andrés Gordon - ESPE
15h50 - 16h10
A Low-Cost IoT Architecture for Agroclimatic Monitoring and Efficient Water Management in Rural Precision Agriculture
Fabricio Cantos - UTPL
Francisco Sandoval - UTPL
Katty Rohoden - UTPL
16h10 - 16h30
Design and Experimental Evaluation of a Low-Cost Arduino-Based CNC Hot-Wire Cutter for EPS Foam
Katlein Menendez - UIDE
Bryhana Rodriguez - UIDE
Angélica Quito - UIDE
Faruk Abedrabbo - UIDE
Luis Luis - UIDE
Estefanía Oñate - UIDE
Christopher Coba - UIDE
16h30 - 16h50
HydroMet App: Integrating Real-Time Hydrometeorological Data for Storm and Flood Alerts in Loja, Ecuador
Edison Salinas - UNL
Luis Duque - UNL
Jessica Gaona - UNL
Hilary Calva - UNL
Wilman Chamba - UNL
Marjorie Diaz - UNL
16h50 - 17h10
Automated Watershed Delineation and Morphometric Analysis in QGIS: A PyQGIS Workflow for Chimborazo, Ecuador
Carlos Pinto - UTI
Solange Morales - UTI
Mayra Núñez - UTI
Nacy Jordán - UTI
Andrés Abril - UTI
17h10 - 17h30
Integrating Digital Traceability in Agri-Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review in the Context of Industry 5.0
Erik Sigcha - UCUENCA
Lorena Siguenza - UCUENCA
17h30 - 18h00
A Web-Based Framework for Automated VANET/V2X Simulation Using OpenStreetMap, SUMO, and NS-3
Wilfrido Idrovo - Yachay Tech
Juan Pablo Astudillo - Yachay Tech
Leticia Lemus - U Guadalajara
Workshops
Room 3 – Second Floor
Room 3 – Second Floor
15h30 - 17h30
• Gabriel Alexander Minda Carrión – UIDE
• Katalina Nicole Jaramillo Loján – UIDE
• Darío Sebastián Cabezas Erazo – UIDE
SQL injection remains one of the most critical security vulnerabilities affecting web applications. This hands-on workshop introduces an interactive sandbox that helps participants understand...
An optional social gathering
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CEDIA
Tayana Conte
Universidad Federal de Amazonas - Brazil
The component we do not factor in: How human behavior and judgment shape everyday decisions, practices, and collaboration in software teams
Software projects are shaped not only by technology, but also by the people who design, develop, and manage them. This keynote explores...
María Gatica, MSc.
Gerente de Desarrollo, Strike Plagiarism.
¿Cómo Evaluar Trabajos en la Era de la IA?
DEMOs
Stands (10h30 - 11h30)
Stands (10h30 - 11h30)
LexBoT: An Intelligent ChatBot for Legal ResolutionsTendencies in the Technopedagogical Design of Immersive Experiences Developed by Pre-Service Teachers
Jorge Maldonado - UCUENCA
Pablo Quito- UCUENCA
Juan Valdiviezo - UCUENCA
Victor Saquicela - UCUENCA
Vibrotactile Haptic Feedback and Tactile Learning Analytics in a Mobile Serious Game for Early Childhood Education
Gabriel Briones - ESPOL
Nayeth Solorzano - ESPOL
An AI-Ready Ecuadorian Sign Language Corpus
Andrés Rubio - UTI
Jorge Banet - PUCE
Xavier Calderón - EPN
Christian Salamea - UPS
Deployment-Aware Multi-Objective Optimization of Neural Phishing Detectors Using HTML-Based Features
Mishell Guano - Yachay Tech
Leticia Lemus-Cárdenas - Universidad de Guadalajara
Juan Astudillo - UIDE
Pedagogical Relevance of Interactive 3D Augmented Reality Children’s Storybooks: Learning Experiences in Emerging Economies
Nayeth Solorzano - ESPOL
Lissenia Sornoza - ESPOL
Michael Arce - ESPOL
Rodrigo Saraguro - ESPOL
Melissa Ayllón - ESPOL
Sponsor: Using Technology and Competitive Surveillance to Guide Applied Research: A Demonstration Through an Autonomous Power-Line Inspection Case Study
Gisselle Soto - CEDIA
Scientific Track - HCI, Extended Reality & EdTech
Room 1 – Second Floor
Room 1 – Second Floor
10h50 - 12h30
Tendencies in the Technopedagogical Design of Immersive Experiences Developed by Pre-Service Teachers
Mariela Tapia - UG
Hendy Pérez - UBE
10h50 - 11h20
Pedagogical Relevance of Interactive 3D Augmented Reality Children's Storybooks: Learning Experiences in Emerging Economies
Nayeth Solorzano - ESPOL
Lissenia Sornoza - ESPOL
Michael Arce - ESPOL
Rodrigo Saraguro - ESPOL
Melissa Ayllón - ESPOL
11h20 - 11h50
Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Virtual Prototype for Physical and Chemical Changes Laboratory Practice
Luis Domínguez - UCE
Daniela Tupiza - UCE
Maribel Andrango - UCE
Christian Rosero - UCE
Erika Tingo - UCE
Everzon Domínguez - UCE
11h50 - 12h20
Vibrotactile Haptic Feedback and Tactile Learning Analytics in a Mobile Serious Game for Early Childhood Education
Gabriel Briones- ESPOL
Nayeth Solozano - ESPOL
Technical Track
Room 2 – Second Floor
Room 2 – Second Floor
10h50 - 11h10
Preprocesamiento Automatizado de Datos Mediante Reglas SWRL Parametrizadas en RAG Local
María de los Ángeles Contreras - UDA
Mayerli Quintuña - UDA
Claudia Serpa - UDA
Marcia Ullauri - UDA
Marcos Orellana - UDA
11h10 - 11h30
Beyond Accuracy: Trustworthy Facial Emotion Recognition with Deep Learning
Juan Francisco Pabón - UTI
Andrés Rubio - UTI
11h30 - 11h50
Chatbot Académico con Recuperación Híbrida y Modelos de Lenguaje LocalesAn Academic Chatbot with Hybrid Retrieval and Local Large Language Models
Jhon Guadalupe
Blanca Topón
Christian Iza
11h50 - 12h10
Numerical Simulation Engines and Deep Learning Architectures for Inverse Design of Multilayer Metamaterials: A Systematic Review
Federico Rodas - ESPE
Laura Malache - CEDIA
Osmani Mujica - UDLA
12h10 - 12h30
Multi-source RAG system with OWL ontology and Prolog for technical documentation
Julián Coronel - UDA
Edwin Siguenza - UDA
Andrew Cantos - UDA
Pablo Vélez - UDA
Marcos Orellana - UDA
Sesión paralela 1: Workshops
Room 3 – Second Floor
Room 3 – Second Floor
10h50 - 12h30
Workshop Coordinator
• Alexandra Cristina González Eras, PhD – UTPL
This workshop showcases projects developed by students from the Master’s Programme in Applied Artificial Intelligence at UTPL, addressing real-world challenges through artificial intelligence technologies....
Sesión paralela 2: Workshops
Room 4 – Second Floor
Room 4 – Second Floor
10h50 - 12h30
• Otto Parra González, PhD – UCUENCA
• María Fernanda Granda, PhD – UCUENCA
• Rafael Salinas Buestán, MSc. – UCUENCA
Excessive use of smartphones and social media has become a growing challenge for well-being, mental health, and academic performance. This workshop introduces CIARA...
Francisco García Peñalvo
Universidad de Salamanca - Spain
Designing Hybrid Learning: Intelligent Interfaces and New Educational Ecosystems
Hybrid education has evolved beyond the simple combination of face-to-face and online learning. This keynote proposes understanding it as an ecosystem that integrates...
Doctoral Consortium
Aula 1 - Segundo piso
Aula 1 - Segundo piso
15h30 - 16h00
Designing TrustShieldGov: A Sociotechnical Approach to Mitigating Human-Related Ransomware Risk in Local Governments
Paúl Vásquez - UPS
Diana Arce - UPS
Jorge Zambrano - UDA
16h00 - 16h30
Design and Evaluation of Secure Telecommunications Architectures for Legacy Industrial Control Systems in Critical Infrastructure: A Doctoral Research Overview
Roberto Herrera - UPV
Mario Aragonés - UPV
Technical Track
Aula 2 - Segundo piso
Aula 2 - Segundo piso
15h30 - 15h50
Madurez del Marco Normativo para la IA en la Educación Superior Ecuatoriana
Jorge Maldonado - UCUENCA
Juan Pablo Carvallo - CEDIA, UCACUE
María Cristina León - UCACUE
15h50 - 16h10
"Estación Infantil": Plataforma Virtual Gamificada para Educación Inicial
Miguel Cobos - UTI
Sebastián Báez - UTI
16h10 - 16h30
Diseño e implementación de Pulneo: prototipo móvil gamificado para fisioterapia respiratoria domiciliaria basado en detección acústica de actividad respiratoria en el dispositivo
María Gabriela Viñansaca - UPS
David Fernando Valladarez - UPS
16h30 - 16h50
Ingeniería de una plataforma web para la evaluación de la madurez digital de microemprendimientos ecuatorianos
Ivanna Sánchez - UTI
Joel Morales - UTI
Viviana Cajas - UISEK
16h50 - 17h10
Motores y brechas de la transformación digital: Un análisis del uso y adopción de tecnologías en las PYMES de la ciudad de Guayaquil - Ecuador
Germania Rodríguez - UTPL
María Paula Espinosa - UTPL
Carlos Granda - UTPL
EVENT LOCATION
Parque Tecnológico de Innovación y Emprendimiento - Universidad Indoamérica.
Santa Rosa (Sector Parque Industrial), Ambato, Ecuador.
Free Shuttle Buses for the Event:
From Simón Bolívar Campus (Miraflores Roundabout) – Universidad Indoamérica to the Technology Campus:
Thursday, May 15th
Departures
07:30 am
08:00 am
Return
06:30 pm
07:00 pm
Friday, May 16th
Departures
08:00 am
08:30 am
Return
06:00 pm
06:00 pm