Personal profile
Research Interests
The researcher’s work spans natural language processing, health informatics, and signal analysis, blending AI-driven methods with practical sensing and accessibility applications. Across publications, a core thread is the use of advanced machine learning and deep learning (including transformers, CNNs, VGGish, and GANs) to interpret complex signals—text, voice, and biomedical data—and translate them into actionable insights. Several studies emphasize human-centered design and accessibility (sign language translation, deaf education tools) while others advance healthcare analytics (noninvasive glucose estimation, asthma/COPD detection from lung sounds, COVID-19 cough classification). Methodologies routinely combine feature extraction (MFCCs, Mel spectrograms, phonotactics, n-grams), state-of-the-art classifiers (CNNs, transformer encoders, transfer learning, ensemble/voting schemes), and lightweight, deployable implementations (Arduino, Unity 3D, Node-RED, LoRaWAN). Impact is demonstrated through practical systems (sign language translator, urban water monitoring with predictive analytics, portable diagnostic prototypes) and comparative analyses showing competitive accuracy, correlation, and improved generalization with data augmentation and multimodal features. The portfolio reflects a multidisciplinary trajectory aimed at enabling precise, accessible, and scalable AI solutions in education, health, and environmental monitoring.
Key Topics:
- Natural Language Processing, Conversational AI & Text Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Data Science
- Healthcare, Clinical Epidemiology & Public Health
- Sensors, Instrumentation & Measurement Systems
- Sign Language Translation, Deaf Education & Accessibility
- Image/Video and Audio Signal Processing
- Smart Grids, IoT, Edge/Fog & Industry 4.0
- Environmental Monitoring & Urban Water Management
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
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Development of the Kinematic Model of the PRAX-IA Robot Describing its Movement as a Function of its Joints and Mechanical Structure Using the Ackermann Equations
Escandon Deidan, I. M. (PI) & Salamea Palacios, C. R. (Col)
30/01/25 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Implementation of Artificial Vision Algorithms for Environment and Object Identification Incorporating a RealSense Camera and Updating the Control System of the PRAX-IA Robot
Escandon Deidan, I. M. (PI) & Salamea Palacios, C. R. (Col)
30/01/25 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Development of an Ecuadorian Sign Language Interpretation System Based on Artificial Intelligence to Improve Communication for Deaf People in Ecuador
Salamea Palacios, C. R. (PI) & Viñanzaca Figueroa, F. J. (Col)
18/12/24 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Design and Development of a Voice-to-Ecuadorian Sign Language Translator to Improve Inclusion of the Deaf in Ecuador
Salamea Palacios, C. R. (PI) & Viñanzaca Figueroa, F. J. (Student)
26/09/24 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Development and Implementation of a Blood Glucose Index Determination System Using Non-Invasive Methods
Calle Ortiz, E. R. (Col), Chica Ortiz, J. F. (Assistant), Montalvo Lopez, M. E. (Assistant) & Salamea Palacios, C. R. (PI)
27/07/17 → 21/03/19
Project: Research and Development
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A Proposed Methodology for Semantic Alignment and Specialization of Pre-trained Multilingual Embeddings Using Mixture-of-Experts and Contrastive Learning for Legal Text Retrieval in Ecuador
Martel-Socola, W. I. & Salamea-Palacios, C. R., 2026, Information and Communication Technologies - 13th Ecuadorian Conference, TICEC 2025, Proceedings. Berrezueta, S., Gualotuña, T., Fonseca C., E. R., Rodriguez Morales, G. & Maldonado-Mahauad, J. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 450-463 14 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 2707 CCIS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Evaluating Word Embedding Models in Ecuadorian Legal Texts: A Comparison of CBOW and Skip-Gram for Semantic Analysis
Martel, W. & Salamea, C., 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. 206-216 11 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 2392 CCIS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Hyperparameter Optimization of GPT-2 for Enhanced Text Generation
Salamea Palacios, C., Viñanzaca Figueroa, J. & Peralta Marin, M., 2026, Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2025. López-López, P. C., Vernier, M., Freundt-Thurne, Ú. & Ibáñez, D. B. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 13-22 10 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; vol. 458 SIST).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Triplegal-cl: A Multi-jurisdictional Spanish Legal Corpus for Contrastive Training of Dense Retrieval Models
Martel Socola, W. I. & Salamea Palacios, C. R., 30 Mar 2026, In: Procesamiento de Lenguaje Natural. 76, 76, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Development of a Sentiment Analysis System for Chatbot Responses Enhanced with Fuzzy Logic
Salamea-Palacios, C., Martel-Sócala, W. & Arcos-Salamea, E., 2025, Information Technology and Systems, ICITS 2025. Rocha, A., Ferrás, C. & Calvo, H. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 71-80 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1448 LNNS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review