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🏛️🚀 GIHP4C Student Develops an AI-Powered Semantic Platform for Cultural Heritage Management 🎉

Under the supervision of PhD. Omar Gustavo Bravo Quezada, Jefferson Sagbay successfully defended his undergraduate thesis as the final academic requirement to obtain the degree of Systems Engineer at Universidad Politécnica Salesiana.

His research project presents an innovative semantic platform designed to support the documentation, management, and dissemination of cultural heritage through the integration of Artificial Intelligence, Semantic Web technologies, and knowledge graphs.

The platform leverages internationally recognized standards and technologies, including CIDOC CRM, OpenAtlas, Wikidata, DBpedia, SPARQL, PostgreSQL, and AI-based semantic services, enabling the creation of interoperable cultural heritage repositories while enhancing knowledge discovery and semantic relationships among historical assets.

Developed in collaboration with the Pumapungo Museum, this research contributes to the digital preservation of Ecuadorian cultural heritage by providing an intelligent framework for organizing, exploring, and enriching archaeological and historical information through semantic technologies.

This work reflects the commitment of the GIHP4C Research Group to advancing research in Artificial Intelligence, Semantic Web, Digital Humanities, and Cultural Heritage Informatics, fostering innovative undergraduate research with meaningful social and cultural impact.

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🏍️🚀 GIHP4C Student Develops MotoEduEc: An Intelligent Platform for Road Safety Education and Motorcycle Culture 🎉

Under the supervision of PhD. Omar Gustavo Bravo Quezada, José Sanango successfully defended his undergraduate thesis as the final academic requirement to obtain the degree of Systems Engineer at Universidad Politécnica Salesiana.

His research project, entitled “MotoEduEc: Intelligent Platform for Road Safety Education and Motorcycle Culture,” introduces an innovative digital platform designed to promote responsible riding, strengthen road safety awareness, and foster motorcycle culture through the integration of Artificial Intelligence, cloud technologies, and modern web applications.

MotoEduEc provides an interactive learning environment where motorcyclists can access educational resources, intelligent assistance, and practical tools aimed at improving safe riding practices while encouraging a culture of responsibility and prevention.

The platform integrates technologies such as Angular, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Firebase, Artificial Intelligence services, and cloud computing, delivering a scalable architecture that supports intelligent educational services for the motorcycling community.

This research reflects the commitment of the GIHP4C Research Group to developing innovative technological solutions with real social impact, applying Artificial Intelligence to improve education, mobility, and road safety.

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GIHP4C proudly congratulates José Sanango on this outstanding academic achievement and wishes him continued success in his professional career. We also recognize his dedication, perseverance, and passion throughout the development of this project, which demonstrates how technology can contribute to building safer roads and a stronger motorcycle culture.

“Innovation drives education, and education saves lives.”

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🎓 Proud to celebrate another academic milestone at GIHP4C!

Congratulations to Jonnathan Pelaez on the successful defense of his undergraduate thesis, “Comparative Analysis of REST API vs. gRPC Based on Performance Measurement.”

This research provides valuable insights into the performance of two of the most widely used communication technologies for distributed systems, helping developers and software architects make informed decisions when designing modern applications.

A special acknowledgment to PhD. Erwin Sacoto for his guidance and mentorship throughout the research process.

At GIHP4C, we remain committed to fostering innovation, research, and the development of future technology leaders.

📚 Research | 🚀 Innovation | 💡 Technology | 🎓 Academic Excellence

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GIHP4C Student Develops an App for Teaching Double Integrals

Under the supervision of Eng. Walter Verdugo Romero, student Paola Katherine Pintado Durán successfully defended her undergraduate thesis as the final academic requirement for obtaining her Systems Engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica Salesiana.

Her research project, entitled “Implementation of an Augmented Reality-Based Mobile Application for the Visualization of Double Integrals and Three-Dimensional Surfaces, Oriented Toward Calculus Learning among Students at Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca Campus,” focuses on the development of AR-Math, an augmented reality mobile application designed to support students’ understanding of double integrals and three-dimensional surfaces.

The application enables users to visualize and manipulate four mathematical surfaces in an interactive environment. A post-test administered to 20 students achieved 80% correct responses overall and 83.33% accuracy in 3D visualization. Perceived usefulness and ease of use, evaluated among 22 students, reached a mean score of 65.15 points. The results indicate favorable performance; however, in the absence of a pre-test measurement, the outcomes cannot be attributed exclusively to the use of AR-Math.

GIHP4C proudly congratulates Paola Katherine Pintado Durán on this outstanding academic achievement and wishes her continued success in her professional career. We also recognize the dedication, perseverance, and innovation demonstrated throughout the development of this project, which contributes to strengthening calculus learning through augmented reality and interactive digital tools.

“Educational innovation transforms abstract concepts into experiences that enable students to visualize, understand, and learn.”

🚀 GIHP4C Student Develops an AI-Powered Intelligent Observatory for Case Persistence and Traceability 🎉

Under the supervision of PhD. Omar Gustavo Bravo Quezada, Edwin Alfonso Quishpe Suquisupa successfully defended his undergraduate thesis as the final academic requirement to obtain the degree of Systems Engineer at Universidad Politécnica Salesiana.

His research project, entitled “Implementation of an Intelligent Observatory for Case Persistence and Traceability Using Artificial Intelligence and Temporal Semantic Analysis,” presents an innovative platform capable of automatically collecting, processing, and correlating information from multiple public digital sources to reconstruct case timelines, identify emerging events, and detect potential media abandonment.

The platform leverages modern technologies including React, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, ChromaDB, spaCy, Google Trends, Google News RSS, GDELT, Bluesky, Scrapy, and AI-powered semantic analysis, providing a scalable architecture for intelligent information monitoring, semantic analysis, and decision support.

This research reflects the commitment of the GIHP4C Research Group to advancing innovation in Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Semantic Technologies, and Intelligent Information Systems, while fostering undergraduate research with meaningful societal impact.

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GIHP4C proudly congratulates Edwin Alfonso Quishpe Suquisupa on this outstanding academic achievement and wishes him continued success in his professional career. We also recognize the dedication, perseverance, and innovation demonstrated throughout the development of this project, which contributes to the advancement of intelligent technologies for analyzing large-scale public information.

“Research transforms ideas into innovation, and innovation creates a positive impact on society.”

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🚀 Bridging AI, Software Engineering, and Semantic Traceability

We proudly celebrate the outstanding achievement of Jhonatan Fabricio Tacuri Reino, a GIHP4C student, who successfully completed his undergraduate thesis on the development of an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server for semantic traceability across software projects.

His research, “Development of an MCP Server in Python for Semantic Traceability Between Source Code, Official Documentation, and Historical Evolution on GitHub,” presents an innovative solution that connects source code, technical documentation, and repository history into a unified knowledge framework.

Developed in Python, the MCP server enhances:
🔹 Semantic traceability across software artifacts
🔹 Knowledge management and software evolution
🔹 Software maintenance and developer productivity
🔹 AI-ready integration between code and documentation

This research was supervised by PhD Erwin Jairo Sacoto Cabrera, who provided academic, methodological, and technical guidance throughout the project.

At GIHP4C, we are committed to developing innovative technologies that advance software engineering, artificial intelligence, and open-source research while empowering the next generation of researchers.

“Innovation begins when knowledge, code, and history are connected to build the technologies of the future.”

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🚀 Innovation powered by Artificial Intelligence and academic research!

We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Pablo Sebastian Calle Ortega, a GIHP4C student, who successfully developed an AI-powered virtual platform to analyze social media trends in Ecuador.

The platform collects and analyzes Facebook and TikTok posts and comments, leveraging RoBERTuito for topic classification and sentiment analysis. Through interactive visualizations, it transforms large volumes of social media data into valuable insights for research and decision-making.

📊 Project highlights:
🔹 71% classification accuracy
🔹 Macro F1-score: 0.716
🔹 Analysis of real-world social media data
🔹 Interactive dashboards for data visualization

This undergraduate research project was supervised by PhD Gabriel Leon, whose academic, methodological, and technical guidance was instrumental throughout the development process.

At GIHP4C, we are committed to fostering innovation, applied research, and the next generation of AI researchers who create technology with real societal impact.

“Artificial intelligence creates meaningful impact when it transforms social data into knowledge for better decisions.”

🚀 GIHP4C Student Develops an AI-Powered Immersive Platform for Cultural Heritage Preservation

Nelson Paul Ortega Segarra successfully developed an innovative undergraduate project focused on preserving cultural heritage through Generative Artificial Intelligence and immersive technologies.

The project, entitled “Innovation in Serious Games: Generative AI and Immersive Environments for Cultural Heritage,” was developed as a community engagement (social outreach) initiative in collaboration with the Chaullayacu community, located in Guachapala, Azuay, Ecuador.

The proposed solution integrates Generative AI, Unity, Meta Quest Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Llama 3.2, Whisper, XTTS v2, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL to create interactive experiences that promote local traditions and intangible cultural heritage through serious games.

Beyond its technological contribution, the project demonstrates how emerging technologies can strengthen cultural identity while fostering sustainable community development through education and innovation.

The undergraduate project was supervised by PhD. Omar Gustavo Bravo Quezada, who provided academic, methodological, and technical guidance throughout its development.

GIHP4C congratulates Nelson Paul Ortega Segarra on this outstanding academic achievement and wishes him continued success in his professional career.

“Technology reaches its greatest value when it helps preserve culture, empowers communities, and creates a positive impact on society.”

¡Impulsando los negocios locales con Inteligencia Artificial y la Nube! 🚀💡
Estamos muy orgullosos de anunciar el logro de nuestro estudiante del grupo GIHP4C, Robinson Abel Redrovan Chiqui, quien desarrolló exitosamente su proyecto de titulación titulado: “Desarrollo de un Sistema de Gestión de Citas Basado en Agentes Inteligentes y Servicios en la Nube para Optimizar la Atención al Cliente en Negocios Locales.” 🎓✨
🔹 ¿Cómo transforma este sistema la atención al cliente?
Este innovador ecosistema inteligente permite gestionar citas médicas de manera automática y eficiente. Integra una arquitectura de nube escalable con tecnologías de vanguardia como:
Frontend: Angular
Backend & Base de Datos: FastAPI y PostgreSQL
Inteligencia Artificial y Comunicación: Google Gemini y WhatsApp Business.
El sistema automatiza todo el ciclo de la cita (agendamiento, consultas, cancelaciones y reprogramaciones) e incluye un panel de gestión con herramientas de predicción de demanda para apoyar la toma de decisiones. 📊🧠
Este logro demuestra cómo la IA y la nube pueden mejorar la calidad del servicio, reducir tiempos de espera y optimizar recursos empresariales. Un agradecimiento especial al tutor del proyecto, el PhD Gabriel León, por su excelente guía académica y técnica. 🙏
¡Muchas felicidades a Robinson Abel por este importante logro académico y tecnológico! 👏👏👏

🚀 Empowering Smart Cities Through Innovation! 🏙️
Huge congratulations to our students, Mateo Josue Barzallo Buenaño and Karen Stephany Quito León, on the development of CuencaActiva—a collaborative mobile platform designed for real-time reporting, geolocalizing, and tracking of urban incidents! 📲✨
💡 Key Features & Highlights:
Interactive mapping and real-time notifications for seamless user interaction.
Integrated gamification and content moderation to boost citizen participation.
Powered by a reactive backend, thoroughly validated through rigorous load, concurrency, and usability testing.
Special thanks to PhD Gabriel León for providing outstanding academic and technical guidance throughout the project. 👏🎓
The GIHP4C research group is incredibly proud of Mateo and Karen for this meaningful contribution to digital transformation and smart city development. 🎉🙌