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2024

Exposure of the Ecuadorian population to pesticide residues in agricultural products for mass consumption

General Objective: To evaluate the risk of dietary exposure of the Ecuadorian population to pesticide residues in mass consumption foods with potential contamination. Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: ESPOL, UCUENCA, UPS, PUCE Project Director Juan Cevallos Participants: Awarded Budget: $40,000.00 Project Status: Awarded

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Proposal and validation of an AI-based framework for the personalization of programming learning for beginning university students

General Objective: Develop a framework based on generative AI to personalize a programming learning plan and teaching materials, considering the student's knowledge, their learning style and their interaction with the system, to improve their programming skills and the level of acceptance of teaching materials. Goals

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Optimization of an electrochemical sensor for the selection of plants useful in phytoremediation by monitoring the oxidative burst in Pennisetum stem cells under cadmium stress

General Objective: Optimize an electrochemical sensor for the detection of hydrogen peroxide (oxidative burst) resulting from stress by Cd(II) ions, in stem and leaf stem cells of Pennisetum purpureum Schumach and Pennisetum violaceum grown in vitro as a model device for selection. of plants useful in phytoremediation. Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: PUCE, UTMACH, EPN

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Energy implications of urban transformation in intermediate cities: Cuenca-Ecuador case study

General Objective: Analyze the impact of the transformation of the intermediate city on the demand and energy efficiency of residential construction, through a comparative analysis of various expansion sectors of the City of Cuenca Ecuador, to strengthen the theoretical basis of sustainable guidelines that reduce the environmental impact of future planning

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Development of an Ecuadorian sign language interpretation system based on Artificial Intelligence to improve the communication of deaf people in Ecuador

General Objective: Develop an interpretation system for Ecuadorian sign language through the use of artificial intelligence tools based on transfer learning and deep learning in order to improve the communication and interaction of deaf people within the Ecuadorian context. Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: UTI, EPN, PUCE, UPS Director of the

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Characterization of the Seismic Response of Base Plate Connections with Exposed Bolts

General Objective: The present research project seeks to experimentally study the seismic behavior of exposed plate connections with extended anchor bolts through large-scale laboratory tests that complement the numerical and analytical studies that exist in this regard [21 and 23]. Furthermore, it is proposed to examine the effect of incorporating ductile behavior

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Optimizing the bioavailability of nutrients in Fermented Andean Grains: Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with Phytase and Ferric Reductase

General Objective: Improve the bioavailability of iron and other essential minerals in a fermented drink based on quinoa and amaranth by genetically engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae to express phytase and ferric reductase, in order to reduce phytates and increase mineral absorption. Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: UTE, USFQ, UCUENCA, ANDES

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Development of a web3 platform for the study of toxicological traceability in potato crops using remote sensing and blockchain

General Objective: Develop an accessible Web3 computing platform that improves the sustainability and efficiency of potato crop production in Ecuador, through the use of monitoring techniques, toxicological traceability and management of agricultural inputs, using remote sensing and blockchain technologies Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: EPN, UTA, ESPOL Project Director Esteban Valencia

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Green innovation: cutting-edge technologies for the sustainable management of cochineal in dry forests and conservation areas on the Ecuadorian coast

General Objective: Determine the incidence of scale insects in dry forest areas and/or conservation units on the Ecuadorian coast, through an approach that integrates the use of high spatial resolution images, biological and meteorological variables with artificial intelligence techniques. This study will allow us to better understand the impact of distribution and evolution

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