Research

A complete listing of all my research-related activities can be found here.

Last Publications

2024

Bernal C., Carrera E. V., Melgarejo F., Gordillo R., Rojo J. L., Lara R., “Volcanic micro-earthquake classification with spectral manifolds in low-dimensional latent spaces.” IEEE Access, IEEE, ISSN 2169-3536, Vol. 12, pp. 20624/20636, January 2024. (10.1109/access.2024.3354717)

Carrera E. V., Haro A., Jacome A., Perez F., “Tracking and analysis of flight missions using a low-cost infrastructure.” In X. Yang et al. (eds), Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS series), Vol. 9 – ICICT 2024, ISBN TBA, Springer, Ch. TBA, pp. TBA, February 2024. ()

Gallo B., Romero J., Granda F., Carrera E. V., “Analysis of V2X communication channels in the case of the Cotopaxi volcano eruption.” In X. Yang et al. (eds), Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS series), Vol. 10 – ICICT 2024, ISBN TBA, Springer, Ch. TBA, pp. TBA, February 2024. ()

2023

Bernal C., Carrera E. V., Melgarejo F., Gordillo R., Garcia A., Rojo J. L., “Atrial fibrillation detection with spectral manifolds in low-dimensional latent spaces.” IEEE Access, IEEE, ISSN 2169-3536, Vol. 11, pp. 103364–103376, September 2023. (10.1109/access.2023.3317900)

Bernal C., Melgarejo F., Carrera E. V., Sanchez J., Garcia A., Rojo J. L., “Different ventricular fibrillation types in low-dimensional latent spaces.” Sensors, MDPI, ISSN 1424-8220, Vol. 23, No. 5, 2527, February 2023. (10.3390/s23052527)

Carrera E. V., Soria C., “Positioning of autonomous underwater vehicles using machine learning techniques.” In IEEE Ecuador Technical Chapters Meetings 2023 (ETCM’23), ISBN 979-8-3503-3823-2, Ambato, Ecuador, pp. 1–6, October 2023. (10.1109/ETCM58927.2023.10309055)

Carrera E. V., Guevara D., “Passive positioning of autonomous underwater vehicles.” In M. Botto et al. (eds), Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS series), Vol. 1756 – CIT 2022, ISBN 978-3-031-25970-9, Springer, Chapter 23, pp. 314–325, January 2023. (10.1007/978-3-031-24971-6_23)

Carrera E. V., Arequipa X., Hernandez B., “Automatic evaluation of physiotherapy activities using deep learning techniques.” In M. Botto et al. (eds), Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS series), Vol. 1755 – ICAT 2022, ISBN 978-3-031-24984-6, Springer, Chapter 11, pp. 143–154, January 2023. (10.1007/978-3-031-24985-3_11)

2022

Lara F., Ortiz M., Carrera E. V., Tinoco A., Moya H., Leon R., “Bayesian processors of radar signals for the Skyguard radar system of the Ecuadorian Army.” IEEE Latin America Transactions, IEEE, ISSN 1548-0992, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 153–161, January 2022. (10.1109/TLA.2022.9662184)

Carrera E. V., Gavilema A., “Evaluation of cancellable biometric schemes applied to iris recognition in user authentication and identification tasks.” In M. Botto et al. (eds), Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (LNEE series), Vol. 931 – CIT 2021, ISBN 978-3-031-08280-1, Springer, Chapter 6, pp. 75–86, July 2022. (10.1007/978-3-031-08280-1_6)

Nuñez D., Ron M., Carrera E. V., Tapia F., Cruz H., Recalde L., Fuertes W., “Design of an academic CSIRT – A proposal based on strategic planning principles.” In M. Botto et al. (eds), Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS series), Vol. 405 – CIT 2021, ISBN 978-3-030-96042-1, Springer, Chapter 23, pp. 295–308, February 2022. (10.1007/978-3-030-96043-8_23)

2021

Arcos D., Pacheco D., Pereira D., Garcia G., Carrera E. V., Ibarra A., Ayala P., Martinez W., Guinjoan F., “A comparison of fuzzy-based energy management systems adjusted by nature-inspired algorithms.” Applied Sciences, MDPI, ISSN 2076-3417, Vol. 11, No. 4, 1663, February 2021. (10.3390/app11041663)

Lara F., Lara R., Larco J., Carrera E. V., Leon R., “A deep learning approach for automatic recognition of seismo-volcanic events at the Cotopaxi volcano.” Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Elsevier, ISSN 0377-0273, Vol. 409, pp. 107142, January 2021. (10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.107142)

Carrera E. V., Sandoval B., Carrasco C., “Identification of breast cancer through digital processing of mammograms.” In T. Guarda et al. (eds), Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS series), Vol. 1485 – ARTIIS’21, ISBN 978-3-030-90240-7, Springer, Chapter 30, pp. 385–396, November 2021. (10.1007/978-3-030-90241-4_30)

2020

Lara F., Ortiz M., Carrera E. V., Tinoco A., Leon R., “Adaptive filters in the MTI Bayesian processor (Moving Target Indicator) of the Oerlikon radar system.” Iberian Journal of Information Systems and Technologies, AISTI, ISSN 1646-9895, Vol. 2020, No. E29, pp. 650–664, May 2020. (pdf)

Toscano D., Carrera E. V., “Failure detection in induction motors using non-supervised machine learning algorithms.” In M. Botto et al. (eds), Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC series), Vol. 1273 – ICCIS 2020, ISBN 978-961-15-6000-5, Springer, Chapter 5, pp. 48–59, October 2020. (10.1007/978-3-030-59194-6_5)

Garcı́a G., Arcos D., Carrera E. V., Guinjoan F., Ibarra A., Ayala P., “The cuckoo search algorithm applied to fuzzy logic control parameter optimization.” In N. Dey (editor), Springer Tracts in Nature-Inspired Computing (STNIC series), Applications of Cuckoo Search and its Variants, ISBN 978-961-15-5163-5, Springer, Chapter 8, pp. 175–206, June 2020. (10.1007/978-981-15-5163-5_8)

Carrera E. V., Pérez A., Lara R., “Automated systems for detecting volcano-seismic events using different labeling techniques.” In M. Botto et al. (eds), Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS series), Vol. 1194 – ICAT’19, ISBN 978-3-030-42520-3, Springer, Chapter 11, pp. 133–144, March 2020. (10.1007/978-3-030-42520-3_11)

Carrera E. V., Lara F., Ortiz M., Tinoco A., Leon R., “Target detection using radar processors based on machine learning.” In Proceedings of the Technical and Scientific Conference of the Andean Council of the IEEE (Andescon’20), ISBN 978-1-7281-9365-6, Quito, Ecuador, pp. 1–5, October 2020. (10.1109/andescon50619.2020.9272173)

Lara F., Arellano J., Castillo M., Topon L., Carrera E. V., “Source coding for text transmission using deep neural networks as a lossy compression stage.” In Proceedings of the Technical and Scientific Conference of the Andean Council of the IEEE (Andescon’20), ISBN 978-1-7281-9365-6, Quito, Ecuador, pp. 1–5, October 2020. (10.1109/andescon50619.2020.9272105)

Carrera E. V., Mena E., Arciniega P., Padilla A., Paredes M., “Analysis and Evaluation of sound-based positioning techniques for short distances.” In Proceedings of the Technical and Scientific Conference of the Andean Council of the IEEE (Andescon’20), ISBN 978-1-7281-9365-6, Quito, Ecuador, pp. 1–6, October 2020. (10.1109/andescon50619.2020.9272155)

Ayala P., Arcos D., Ibarra A., Carrera E. V., “Design of support vector classifiers for identifying the ignition phases of an electronic ballast HID-MH lamp.” In Proceedings of the Technical and Scientific Conference of the Andean Council of the IEEE (Andescon’20), ISBN 978-1-7281-9365-6, Quito, Ecuador, pp. 1–6, October 2020. (10.1109/andescon50619.2020.9272003)

2019

Garcia G., Arcos D., Carrera E. V., Guinjoan F., Motoasca E., Ayala P., Ibarra A., “Fuzzy logic controller parameter optimization using metaheuristic cuckoo search algorithm for a magnetic levitation system.” Applied Sciences: Computing and Artificial Intelligence, MDPI, ISSN 2076-3417, Vol. 9, No. 12, 2458, June 2019. (10.3390/app9122458)

Corral D., Carrera E. V., Muñoz S., Tepe K., Rojo J. L., “Multiple correspondence analysis of emergencies attended by integrated security services.” Applied Sciences: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, MDPI, ISSN 2076-3417, Vol. 9, No. 7, 1396, April 2019. (10.3390/app9071396)

Carrera E. V., Paredes M., “Analysis and evaluation of the positioning of autonomous underwater vehicles using acoustic signals.” In A. Rocha et al. (eds), Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (SIST series), Vol. 152 – Micrads 2019, ISBN 978-981-13-9155-2, Springer, Chapter 33, pp. 411–421, June 2019. (10.1007/978-981-13-9155-2_33)

Carrera E. V., Maya J., “Computer aided diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases based on iridology.” In M. Botto et al. (eds), Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS series), Vol. 895 – CITT 2018, ISBN 978-3-030-05532-5, Springer, Chapter 40, pp. 531–541, January 2019. (10.1007/978-3-030-05532-5_40)

Carrera E. V., Ron D., “A computer aided diagnosis system for skin cancer detection.” In M. Botto et al. (eds), Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS series), Vol. 895 – CITT 2018, ISBN 978-3-030-05532-5, Springer, Chapter 42, pp. 553–563, January 2019. (10.1007/978-3-030-05532-5_42)

Arcos D., Garcia G., Guinjoan F., Carrera E. V., Pascual J., Ayala P., Marroyo L., Motoasca E., “Adjustment of the fuzzy logic controller parameters of the energy management strategy of a grid-tied domestic electro-thermal microgrid using the cuckoo search algorithm.” In Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECon’19), ISBN 978-1-7281-4878-6, IEEE, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 115–121, October 2019. (10.1109/IECON.2019.8927547)

2018

Corral D., Carrera E. V., Matamoros J., Muñoz S., Rojo J. L., Tepe K., “From E-911 to NG-911: Overview and challenges in Ecuador.” IEEE Access, IEEE, ISSN 2169-3536, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 42578–42591, July 2018. (10.1109/access.2018.2858751)

Vizcaino I., Carrera E. V., Muñoz S., Cumbal L., Rojo J. L., “Spatio-temporal river contamination measurements with electrochemical probes and mobile sensor networks.” Sustainability, MDPI, ISSN 2071-1050, Vol. 10, No. 5, 1449, May 2018. (10.3390/su10051449)

Corral D., Carrera E. V., Muñoz S., Rojo J. L., “Statistical, spatial, and temporal mapping of 911 emergencies in Ecuador.” Applied Sciences: Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, MDPI, ISSN 2076-3417, Vol. 8, No. 2, 199, January 2018. (10.3390/app8020199)

Carrera E. V., Izurieta S., Carrera, R., “A finger-vein biometric system based on textural features.” In A. Rocha et al. (eds), Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC series), Vol. 721 – ICITS 2018, ISBN 978-3-319-73449-1, Springer, Chapter 35, pp. 367–375, January 2018. (10.1007/978-3-319-73450-7_35)

Carrera E. V., Quinga F., “Analysis of epileptic seizure predictions based on intracranial EEG records.” In Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE Colombian Conference on Communications and Computing (ColCom’18), ISBN 978-1-5386-6820-7, IEEE, Medellin, Colombia, pp. 1–5, May 2018. (10.1109/colcomcon.2018.8466719)

2017

Vizcaino I., Carrera E. V., Muñoz S., Cumbal L., Rojo J. L., “Water quality sensing and spatio-temporal monitoring structure with autocorrelation kernel methods.” Sensors, MDPI, ISSN 1424-8220, Vol. 17, No. 10, pp. 2357, October 2017. (10.3390/s17102357)

Carrera E. V., Gonzalez A., Carrera, R., “Automated detection of diabetic retinopathy using SVM.” In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing (Intercon’17), ISBN 978-1-5090-6363-5, IEEE, Cusco, Peru, pp. 1–4, August 2017. (10.1109/intercon.2017.8079692)

Gualsaqui M., Vizcaino P., Flores M., Carrera E. V., “ECG signal denoising through kernel principal components.” In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing (Intercon’17), ISBN 978-1-5090-6363-5, IEEE, Cusco, Peru, pp. 1–4, August 2017. (10.1109/intercon.2017.8079670)

2016

Vizcaino I., Carrera E. V., Sanroman M., Muñoz S., Rojo J. L., Cumbal L., “Spatio-temporal analysis of water quality parameters at Machangara river with nonuniform interpolation methods.” Water, MDPI, ISSN 2073-4441, Vol. 8, No. 11, pp. 507, November 2016. (10.3390/w8110507)

Lara R., Benitez D., Carrera E. V., Ruiz M., Rojo J. L., “Automatic recognition of long period events from volcano tectonic earthquakes at Cotopaxi volcano.” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE, ISSN 0196-2892, Vol. 54, No. 9, pp. 5247–5257, September 2016. (10.1109/TGRS.2016.2559440)

Lara R., Benitez D., Carrera E. V., Ruiz M., Rojo J. L., “Feature selection of seismic waveforms for long period event detection at Cotopaxi volcano.” Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Elsevier, ISSN 0377-0273, Vol. 316, pp. 34–49, April 2016. (10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.02.022)

Guano P., Carrera E. V., “Analysis of remote ECG signals transmitted over GPRS.” In Proceedings of the 4th REDU Congress, ISBN 978-9978-301-83-8, ESPE, Quito, Ecuador, December 2016. (web)

Haro R., Masa J. L., Ruiz J., Sanchez P., Carrera E. V., “Development of power divider networks with N-ports.” In Proceedings of the 31st National Symposium of the International Scientific Radio Union, UAM, Madrid, Spain, September 2016. (pdf)

Lara R., Carrera E. V., Morejon J. F., Benitez D., “Comparative analysis of automated classifiers applied to volcano event identification.” In Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Colombian Conference on Communications and Computing (ColCom’16), ISBN 978-1-5090-1084-4, IEEE, Cartagena, Colombia, pp. 1–6, April 2016. (10.1109/colcomcon.2016.7516377)

2015

Perez S., Carrera E. V., “Time synchronization in Arduino-based wireless sensor networks.” IEEE Latin America Transactions, IEEE, ISSN 1548-0992, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 455–461, February 2015. (10.1109/TLA.2015.7055564)

Andrade F., Carrera E. V., “Supervised evaluation of seed-based interactive image segmentation algorithms.” In Proceedings of the 20th Symposium on Signal Processing, Images and Computer Vision (Stsiva’15), ISBN 978-1-4673-9461-1, Bogota, Colombia, pp. 225–231, September 2015. (10.1109/stsiva.2015.7330447)

Haro R., Masa J. L., Ruiz J., Sanchez P., Carrera E. V., “Development of radial waveguide dividers with large number of ports.” In Proceedings of the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer Aided System Engineering (Apcase’15), ISBN 978-1-4799-7588-4, IEEE, Quito, Ecuador, pp. 58–62, July 2015. (10.1109/apcase.2015.18)

Guano P., Alulema D., Carrera E. V., “A portable electronic system for health monitoring of elderly people.” In Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Colombian Conference on Communications and Computing (ColCom’15), ISBN 978-1-4799-8834-1, IEEE, Popayan, Colombia, pp. 1–6, May 2015. (10.1109/colcomcon.2015.7152091)

2014

Carrera E. V., Perez S., “Event localization in wireless sensor networks.” In Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Central America and Panama Convention (Concapan’14), ISBN 978-1-4799-7584-6, IEEE, Panama City, Panama, November 2014. (10.1109/concapan.2014.7000411)

Perez S., Carrera E. V., “Time synchronization in Bluetooth-based sensor networks.” In Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Central America and Panama Convention (Concapan’14), ISBN 978-1-4799-7584-6, IEEE, Panama City, Panama, November 2014. (10.1109/concapan.2014.7000415)

Perez S., Carrera E. V., “Acoustic event localization on an Arduino-based wireless sensor network.” In Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Latin-American Conference on Communications (Latincom’14), ISBN 978-1-4799-7162-6, IEEE, Cartagena, Colombia, pp. 1–6, November 2014. (10.1109/latincom.2014.7041861)