Personal profile
Research Interests
The researcher develops integrated approaches at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, computer vision, and biomechanical sensing to advance sport performance analysis, line-following robotics, medical image processing, and postural control in the elderly. Across the publications, the work emphasizes autonomous classification and interpretation of human movement and health-related images using inertial sensors, advanced neural networks (including Efficient-UNet and SVM/MLP classifiers), and streamlined hardware-software solutions. The methods address practical challenges in real-world contexts: automatic squat technique classification via multi-sensor inertial capture and machine learning; a durable line-follower robot with a compact PCB-based control system; automated segmentation of vitreous hemorrhages in fundus images using a thresholding pre-processing step followed by an Efficient-UNet architecture; and a systematic review of inertial-sensor-based stabilometric analysis for postural control in the elderly. Collectively, these works contribute to improving accuracy, reliability, and applicability of AI-driven sensing and analysis in sports science, healthcare, and assistive technology, highlighting a trajectory toward deployable, low-cost, and data-driven solutions in rehabilitation, mechanistic understanding of movement, and clinical decision support.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Stabilometric analysis for postural control in older adults, based on inertial sensors
Narvaez Espinoza, F. R. (Col) & Zapata Chancusig, B. R. (PI)
19/08/20 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Prognosis of COVID-19 Using Multimodal Data and Artificial Intelligence-Based Models
Narvaez Espinoza, F. R. (PI), Proaño Orellana, J. R. (Col), Zapata Chancusig, B. R. (Col) & Bucheli Naranjo, J. L. (Col)
19/08/20 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Autonomous Locomotion and Embedded Trajectory Control in Miniature Robots Using Piezoelectric-Actuated 3D-Printed Resonators
Zapata Chancusig, B. R., Heredia Velastegui, J. R., Ruiz Díez, V. & Sánchez Rojas, J. L., Jan 2026, In: Actuators. 15, 1, 23.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Classification of Normal and Abnormal S3 Heart Sounds Using Spectral Features and LSTM Neural Networks
Cholango, A., Zapata, B., Celi, C. & Zapata, S., 2026, Smart Technologies, Systems and Applications - 4th International Conference, SmartTech-IC 2024, Revised Selected Papers. Narváez, F. R., Villa, M. N. & Díaz, G. M. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 56-70 15 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 2393 CCIS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Automatic Classification of Squat Execution Based on Inertial Sensors and Machine Learning
Zapata, B., Narváez, F., García, M. T. & Zapata, D., 2024, Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society - Proceedings of CITIS 2023. Salgado-Guerrero, J. P., Vega-Carrillo, H. R., García-Fernández, G. & Robles-Bykbaev, V. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 293-307 15 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 871 LNNS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Inertial Sensors Based on Stabilometric Analysis for Postural Control in Elderly People: A Systematic Review
Zapata Chancusig, B. R., Bucheli Naranjo, J. L. & Narváez Espinoza, F. R., 2023, Intelligent Technologies: Design and Applications for Society - Proceedings of CITIS 2022. Robles-Bykbaev, V., Mula, J. & Reynoso-Meza, G. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 24-35 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 607 LNNS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Intelligent Control System for Line Follower Robot: From Theory to Implementation on the Mechatronics Field
Pavon, W., Campana, J., Santamaria, P., Iza, C. & Zapata, R., 2023, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, International Conference on Cloud and Big Data Computing, International Conference on Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC/PiCom/CBDCom/CyberSciTech 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1143-1148 6 p. (2023 IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, International Conference on Cloud and Big Data Computing, International Conference on Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC/PiCom/CBDCom/CyberSciTech 2023).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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