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GIHP4C Researcher PhD Omar G. Bravo-Quezada Mentors Internationally Selected Student Paper at LACCEI 2026

PhD Omar Gustavo Bravo-Quezada, member of GIHP4C and Professor of Multimedia Design at Universidad Politécnica Salesiana – Cuenca, served as Faculty Mentor of the student research paper:

“Vitalia: Development and Preliminary Validation of a Scalable Gamified Educational Model for Pediatric Oncology Support.”

The project, developed by Multimedia Design students María Mercedes Álvarez Acosta, Vicente Josué Peláez Yadaicela, Jonathan Sebastián Guerrero Solano and Mercy Nicolle Fajardo Sandoval, has been selected among the Top 20 International Student Research Papers at LACCEI 2026, an event supported by the Organization of American States (OEA).

This achievement strengthens GIHP4C’s research impact in gamification, applied innovation, and health-oriented educational design.

🌟 Celebrating Excellence in Latin America 🌟

We are proud to share an inspiring achievement from our research community!

MSc. Jennifer Yepez, member of the GIHP4C Research Group, has been selected among 100 applicants across Latin America to receive a prestigious Cybersecurity Scholarship. 🎓💻

This accomplishment highlights her dedication, talent, and commitment to advancing technological innovation. Through this opportunity, she will further strengthen her expertise in cybersecurity and digital protection—key areas for the future of our society.

At GIHP4C, we celebrate this important milestone and reaffirm our commitment to academic and research excellence. 🚀

Every achievement begins with dedication, and every opportunity opens the door to new challenges.

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🚀 New scientific publication driving innovation at GIHP4C

We’re proud to share that PhD Gabriel A. León-Paredes, a member of our research group, has published a new article in IJACSA 2026 📚✨

🔍 The paper introduces SentimentPulse, an advanced system for monitoring sentiment across social media platforms such as X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
💡 The platform integrates large language models (LLMs), concurrent processing, and executive storytelling to enhance intelligent social media analytics.

This achievement strengthens GIHP4C’s impact in key areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-performance analytics.

👏 Congratulations on this outstanding contribution to science and technology!

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🖤 Con profundo pesar

El Grupo de Investigación en High Performance and Cloud Computing – GIHP4C expresa sus más sinceras condolencias a la investigadora externa Ledys Jiménez por el sensible fallecimiento de su señor padre, Pablo Jiménez.

Nos unimos solidariamente a su dolor y al de toda su familia en este momento de profunda tristeza, elevando nuestras oraciones por su eterno descanso y por la fortaleza necesaria para sobrellevar esta irreparable pérdida.

Que su memoria permanezca siempre en el corazón de quienes lo conocieron y amaron.

🕊️ Paz en su tumba.

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🔬✨ AI + Science at High Altitude

A newly published study analyzes the consensual pupillary reflex under blue light stimulation (465 nm) in young adults living at 3,400 meters above sea level, using low-cost hardware and lightweight AI-based image segmentation.

📊 Key finding:
Fixed binary thresholding proved to be the most stable and computationally efficient method, consistently capturing the contraction–plateau–recovery pattern across participants.

🤝 This work was developed through collaboration between researchers from the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC) and GIHP4C—showing that scientific progress accelerates when institutions and borders are crossed.

🌎 Innovation does not always require complex systems; sometimes, well-applied simple methods deliver robust and scalable results.

💡 Science grows faster when we collaborate beyond borders.

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“Edutainment Platform Stands Out at ICITS 2026”

PhD Gustavo Bravo Quezada presented three scientific papers accepted at the prestigious international conference ICITS 2026, held on the island of Roatán, Honduras, from February 16 to 18.

The research addresses the comprehensive development of the Edutainment Platform, focusing on:
• Backend architecture based on microservices
• Frontend design and user experience
• Advanced cybersecurity model

The acceptance of all three papers at a high-level international event consolidates the academic and technological impact of the GIHP4C research group, strengthening its scientific projection in the field of educational digital transformation.

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🚀 AI-Powered Innovation in Motorcycle Services 🏍️

A new artificial intelligence platform is transforming motorcycle maintenance management through automatic license plate recognition and smart service tracking.

Developed by students Bryan Ismael Avila Guarango and Edwin Paul Paute Chalco, under the guidance of Ing. Gustavo Bravo Quezada, PhD, at Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, this solution enables automated vehicle registration, service history monitoring, and improved operational control for workshops.

This project demonstrates how AI can drive real digital transformation in the automotive sector and solve everyday challenges with technology.

💡 “Innovation becomes real when technology solves everyday problems.”

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🔬💡 New Research Published!

We are proud to announce the publication of the article
“Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Intelligent Water Level Control: From Simulation to Embedded Implementation.”

This innovative research presents significant advances in the intelligent control of hydraulic systems using Deep Reinforcement Learning, successfully bridging simulation models with real-world embedded implementations.

🤝 The work was developed in collaboration with researchers from the University of Cusco.

👨‍🔬 Among the authors is PhD Erwin Sacoto, researcher at GIHP4C, contributing to the advancement of AI-driven solutions for smart and sustainable water management.

📘 Published in Sensors journal.

🌎 Strengthening real-world applications of artificial intelligence for smarter infrastructure.

🎄✨ Season’s Greetings from our Research Group ✨🎄

As we close another year of challenges and achievements, we extend our warmest Christmas wishes to our colleagues, collaborators, and partners.

May this festive season bring joy, peace, and renewed inspiration, and may the coming year be filled with research, innovation, and shared achievements.

Thank you for being part of our journey.

🎅🎁 Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!