Doctoral Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies - DSICT

Preface
Organization
	Honorary Committee
	General Chair
	Program Committee Chairs
	Program Committee
Contents
Linear Architecture Mixed-Routing Scheme Based Wireless Sensor Networks 6G Communication: From Orchestrating to Reshuffling
	1 Introduction
	2 Related Work
	3 WSNS Infrastructure Scenario
	4 Linear Architecture
	5 Linear Approach
	6 Clusters-Heads Communication
		6.1 Cluster Size
		6.2 Linear Architecture Communication
		6.3 Hoping Techniques
		6.4 Load Balancing Inter-rings
	7 Energy Consumption and Coverage Area
	8 Conclusion
	References
Ethnography of Irrigation Technology: A Unique Case Study in the Puichig Agricultural Association, Ecuador
	1 Approach to the Subject and Object of Study
	2 Rationale
	3 Research Background
	4 Objectives and Research Question
		4.1 General Objective
		4.2 Specific Objectives
		4.3 Research Question
	5 Methodological Strategy
		5.1 Design Quality
	6 Expected Results
	7 Conclusions
	References
Virtual Classroom Design Model and Its Relation to Student Motivation and Performance in a Moodle Learning Environment During the Emergency of COVID-19
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
Modeling of the Guangarcucho Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Using WEST, Cuenca-Ecuador
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Description of the G-WWTP
		1.2 Description of the Activated Sludge Model No.1 (ASM1)
	2 Simulation Routine
		2.1 Topology in WEST 2012®
		2.2 Initial Parameters for the Model
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Sensitivity Analysis
	4 Conclusions
	References
Variational Autoencoders for Assessing Sustainability
	1 Introduction
	2 Principles of the Variational Autoencoder
	3 Mathematical Remarks of Variational Autoencoders
		3.1 Variational Inference Formulation
		3.2 Neural Networks into the Model
	4 Outline of SAFE
	5 Results and Discussion
	6 Conclusions
	References
Methods for Transforming Observable to Latent Variables of Adolescent Eating Behavior Using Mathematical Tools and Social Behavior Criteria
	1 Introduction
	2 Variables Transformation
		2.1 Observables Variables
		2.2 Transformation Method
		2.3 Latent Variables
	3 Earth Mover’s Distance EMD
	4 Results
		4.1 Variables Assignment
		4.2 Outcome Constructs
	5 Conclusions
	References
Smart City Planning with Geomatic Modeling of Lahar Evacuation Routes in the Northern Populated Area of Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador
	1 Introduction
	2 Geological Setting and Volcanic History of Cotopaxi Volcano
		2.1 Description of the Hazard Zone and Associated Traffic
		2.2 Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
Smart City Planning Based on Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Fuzzy Logic and Multi-criteria Evaluation Techniques in the City of Quito, Ecuador
	1 Introduction
	2 Study Area
	3 Materials and Methods
		3.1 Determination of Causal Factors
		3.2 Standardization, Weighting and Evaluation
	4 Results and Discussion
		4.1 Slope Map
		4.2 Vegetation Cover Map
		4.3 Precipitation Map
		4.4 Lithology Map
		4.5 Other Maps
		4.6 Map of Susceptibility to Landslides Through the Hierarchical Analysis Method (AHP)
	5 Conclusions
	References
Free Data Processing Applied to Detect Changes in Land Use Coverage at Biodiversity Hotspots of the Amazon
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Geographical Setting
		2.2 Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Change in LULC in the DLZ 2009–2018
		3.2 Changes in Land Use and Cover (LULC)
	4 Conclusions
	References
Data and Text Mining for the Detection of Fraud in Public Contracts: A Case Study of Ecuador's Official Public Procurement System
	1 Introduction
	2 Research Work Development
		2.1 Thesis Objectives
	3 Methodology for Intelligent Discovery of Corruption
		3.1 Machine Learning Algorithms
	4 Experimentation
		4.1 Data Collecting
		4.2 Training Phase
		4.3 Study Cases
	5 Conclusions
	6 Future Work
	References
HydroVLab, Hydrology Virtual Laboratory
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Hydrologic Tools Implemented
		2.2 Computational Solution
		2.3 Architecture of the Computational Solution
		2.4 Development of the Computational Solution
		2.5 Validation of HydroVLab’s Tools
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Author Index