Personal profile
Research Interests
Across multiple SmartTech volumes and biomedical studies, the researcher’s work integrates smart technologies, AI, and data-driven methodologies to advance health, safety, and intelligent systems. The publications reflect a sustained focus on (1) urban digital transformation, smart grids, IoT/edge computing, and Industry 4.0; (2) medical imaging, computer vision, radiomics, and AI for diagnostic support; (3) rehabilitation engineering, prosthetics, neurotechnology, and biomechanical modeling; (4) postural control, balance assessment in elderly, and inertial sensor-based biomechanics; and (5) exoskeletons and occupational health tech. Methodologies span systematic literature reviews, conference-proceedings syntheses, experimental validation with inertial sensor networks (quaternions for alignment, COM estimation, gait analysis), finite element analysis, radiomic feature extraction with PCA, SVM and neural classifiers, deep learning architectures (Efficient-UNet), and comprehensive evaluations on public datasets. The impact centers on creating scalable, sensor-enabled, AI-assisted tools for clinical diagnosis, elderly mobility assessment, sports performance, and industrial safety, as well as contributing to the discourse on smart cities and digital twins through consolidated conference volumes.
Key Topics:
- Urban Digital Transformation, Smart Cities & Digital Twins
- Smart Grids, IoT, Edge/Fog & Industry 4.0
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Data Science
- Computer Vision, Medical Imaging & Signal Processing
- Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation, Prosthetics & Neurotechnology
- Sensors, Instrumentation & Measurement Systems
- Healthcare, Clinical Epidemiology & Public Health
- Robotics, Autonomous Systems & Control
- Specialized & Emerging Technologies (Quantum, Metaverse, Novel Interfaces)
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
- 4 Active
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Creation of Scaffolds for Alveolar Bone Regeneration Using 3D Printing and Computational Simulations
Villa Rosero, M. N. (PI), Narvaez Espinoza, F. R. (Col), Romero Mejia, L. G. (Col) & Bolaños Vaca, K. J. (Col)
23/09/25 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Multiparametric Remote Monitoring System for Patients with Infectious Respiratory Problems
Narvaez Espinoza, F. R. (Col) & Bucheli Naranjo, J. L. (PI)
19/08/20 → …
Project: Research and Development
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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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Preface
Narváez, F. R., Villa, M. N. & Díaz, G. M., 2026, In: Communications in Computer and Information Science. 2393 CCIS, p. v-viResearch output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Preface
Narváez, F. R., Villa, M. N. & Díaz, G. M., 2026, In: Communications in Computer and Information Science. 2392 CCIS, p. vResearch output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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4th International Conference, Smarttech-IC 2024, Quito, Ecuador, December 2–4, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part I (Edition)
Narvaez Espinoza, F. R., Villa Rosero, M. N. & Diaz Cabrera, G. M., 31 Aug 2025, Springer. 485 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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4th International Conference, Smarttech-IC 2024, Quito, Ecuador, December 2–4, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part II (Edition)
Narvaez Espinoza, F. R., Villa Rosero, M. N. & Diaz Cabrera, G. M., 2 Sep 2025, Springer. 522 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Breast Masses Classification using a Radiomic Analysis in Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography
Narváez, J. J., Salamea, P. & Narváez, F. R., 2025, Medical Imaging 2025: Computer-Aided Diagnosis. Astley, S. M. & Wismuller, A. (eds.). SPIE, 1340727. (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE; vol. 13407).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review