9^th International Conference on Applied Informatics

13 to 17 October 2026
University of Central Florida
Orlando, United States

Accepted Papers

Artificial Intelligence

• A YOLOv8-Pose-Based Framework for Sitting Posture Assessment During Electronic Device Use in Academic Settings
  Marco Aguilar, Mateo Casignia, Amelia Coronado, Alex Fiallos, Sebastián Pozo, Samantha Suntaxi, Ronny Guachi, Lorena Guachi-Guachi
• Adaptive Trust-Calibrated Human-AI Collaboration for Enhanced System Usability
  Oluwatobi Noah Akande, Julius Makinde, Sanjay Misra, Sabarathinam Chockalingam
• Evaluation of Human Rights Violations using Semi-Supervised Learning and Deep Learning-based Models
  Oscar M. Granados, Santiago León González
• Integrating Semantic Deep Learning into a Certified Safety Instrumented Function: A Redundant Dual-Camera YOLOv8 System for PPE Detection Designed in Accordance with IEC 62061:2021 and ISO 13849-1:2023
  José Gabriel Aguirre Andrade, Celia Paola Sarango-Lapo, Luis Rodrigo Barba Guamán
• Large Language Model-Based Automatic Post-Editing for Test-Time Domain Adaptation in Neural Machine Translation
  Benyamin Ahmadnia, Shazan Mohammed, Sahar Hooshmand, Li Zhou
• Multi-Temporal Crop Classification from Landsat Imagery: A Controlled Comparative Evaluation on the Campo Verde Dataset
  Niima Samouh, Yasmina El Mansouri, Diego H. Peluffo-Ordóñez, Monica Moreno Revelo

Data Analysis

• Comparing Linear and Ensemble Models for Bitcoin Price Forecasting
  Christiam Alejandro Niño Peña, Jorge Aurelio Herrera Cuartas, Jorge Iván Romero Gelvez
• Contextual Plausibility in Colombian Smishing Messages
  Sandra Cristancho Botero, Alix Rojas, Leonardo Escobar Archila
• Data Governance Automation Through AI-Enabled Metadata Intelligence
  Elango Kumanan Padmavathy
• ExCoop-FAIR: Explainable and FAIR-Oriented AI for Cooperative Credit Risk Prediction
  Nurudeen Sofoluwe, Sakinat Oluwabukonla Folorunso, Sunday Adebiyi, Rukayat Balogun, Sunday Adeola Ajagbe, Matthew O Adigun
• Multi-Scale Evaluation of UAV-Derived Water-Area Indicators for River Water-Level Rise Monitoring
  Pengfei Lyu, Yi Tang, Hidekazu Shirai, Yasuharu Watanabe, Wei Xie, Toshio Eisaka
• Multimodal Sentiment Analysis of Historical Illustrated Newspapers
  Kevin Cohen Solano, Rubén Francisco Manrique
• Physics-Informed Models for Battery State-of-Health Estimation: Performance-Interpretability Trade-offs
  Hafsaa Ouifak, Ahmed Bendaouia, Jianzhi Li, Ali Idri, Can Saygin
• Research Competency Development in Higher Education: A Systematic Review
  Raphaela Alvarez, Érika González, Vicente Riofrío

Decision Systems

• Digital Twin-ready Feature Composition for Fault Diagnostics in Distributed Generation Integrated Medium Voltage Distribution Network
  Samuel Nnamdi Onyedikachi, Omowunmi Mary Longe
• Domain-Adapted Small Language Models for Course-Aware Automated Feedback in Introductory Programming
  Eduardo Rosales, Wyo Hann Chu, Rubén Manrique, Mario Sánchez
• ISLOW: An Adaptive Threshold-Based Privacy Scheme for Reducing Vehicle Traceability in VANETs
  Cristhian Iza, Freddy Tapia, Robinson Paspuel, Mayte Otavalo
• Metaheuristic Optimization of Unit Load Device Distribution in Multi-Stop Air Cargo Operations Using a Genetic Algorithm
  David-Leonardo Padilla-Georgge, Diana Sánchez-Partida, Patricia Cano-Olivos, Santiago-Omar Caballero-Morales
• Mexico-U.S. Nearshoring Logistics Case Study with Inventory and Network Optimization
  Citlali-Guadalupe Porras-Cruz, Ivanna Briones-Medina, Santiago-Omar Caballero-Morales
• pyOSCUD: A Python Framework for Operations Scheduling and Control
  Eduyn López-Santana
• SciMargin: Diagnosing Fairness Degradation via Error-Aligned Boundary Exposure
  Mayra Bornacelly Castaneda
• Simulating spatio-temporal decision-aware IaC provisioning in Software-Defined Vehicles
  Ernesto E. Vivanco T., Marcela Quezada-Araya, Javier Pereira, Hernán Astudillo

Image Processing

• A PSO-Optimized Lightweight Transformer for Multi-Class Ovarian Cancer Histopathology Analysis
  Roseline Ogundokun, Rotimi-Williams Bello, Pius Owolawi, Olutoyin Olaitan, Abayomi Abdultaofeek, Emmanuel Adetiba
• A SCOR-Anchored Q-Score Methodology for ComputerVision-Based Supplier Quality Evaluation in Fresh Produce Logistics
  Juan Zamora-Aguas, Luis Rabelo, Edgar Gutierrez-Franco
• An Anatomically Constrained Deep Learning Framework for Automated Hemorrhagic Lesion Segmentation in Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound
  Fernando Yepes-Calderon, Madison E. Guitierrez, Liu Chia-Shang, Kevin S King, Stefan Bluml, J. Gordon McComb
• Deep Learning Architectures for Tree Tomato Ripeness Detection: A Preliminary Comparative Study using Images from a Single Tree Tomato Plant
  Mateo Ordóñez, Kathlen Menendez, David Mejia, Santiago Tugulinago, Lorena Guachi-Guachi
• Facial Image - Based Nutritional Status Classification Using Deep Learning and a Web - Based Decision Support Prototype
  Santiago Murillo, Germán Gonzáles Martínez
• Infant Facial Emotion Recognition Through Latent Expression Units
  Malou Gum Cithiec, Tanaka Chirara, Carlton Kigonya-Nsubuga, Andres Iniguez, Yunting Yin
• TrustVetFormer: A Continual Hybrid CNN–Transformer Framework for Explainable Cardiovascular Disease Classificatiosn in Cattle Retinal Images
  Roseline Ogundokun, Rotimi-Williams Bello, Pius Owolawi, Emmanuel Adetiba, Olutoyin Olaitan, Abayomi Abdultaofeek

IT Architectures

• A Communication-Resilient Edge-to-Server Architecture for Ceramic Energy Monitoring with One-Hour LSTM Inference
  Diego Armando Mejía Bugallo, Aldo Pardo García, Ivaldo Torres Chavez
• A Multi-Stage Progressive Filtering Architecture for Cost-Effective Automated Quality Assurance in Call Centers Using Large Language Models
  Oscar Mendez, Edison Rojas, Hector Florez
• Architectural Patterns for Model Context Protocol (MCP) Implementations in Microservice Applications
  David Campos-Rondón, Maria F. Pollo-Cattaneo, Hernán Astudillo
• Characterizing LLMOps Maturity for Production Adoption: A Rapid Multivocal Review
  Alonzo Nunez, Maria Florencia Pollo Cattaneo, Christian Grévisse

Natural Language Processing

• Accent-Based Evaluation of Speech Anti-spoofing Countermeasures Across Multiple Languages
  Tomas Acosta-Bernal, Jaime-Arturo Hurtado-Romero, Ruben Manrique
• Beyond Accuracy: A Methodology for Evaluating Hate Speech Detection by LLMs
  Juan Sebastian Gonzalez-Pinilla, Ixent Galpin
• Interpretable Depression Detection from Social Media Text Using LLM-Derived Embeddings
  Samuel Kim, Oghenemaro Imieye, Yunting Yin

Security Systems

• A Human-Centric Explainable AI Framework for PostQuantum Cryptography Selection
  Roseline Oluwaseun Ogundokun, Sanjay Misra, Sabarathinam Chockalingam
• A Unified Architecture for Adaptive Cybersecurity Training with Automated Cyber-Range Provisioning
  Juan Andrés Ariza Gacharná, Carlos Lozano-Garzón
• Adaptive Security Analysis Pipelines for Android Applications Using Rule-Based Orchestration
  Esteban Benavides, Carlos Lozano
• An Enhanced Chacha-20 Encryption Algorithm for Secure Temperature and Humidity Monitoring in IoT Network
  Oluwakemi Christiana Abikoye, Biswajit Brahma, Dauda Sulaimon Adekunle, Abidemi Emmanuel Adeniyi, Joseph Bamidele Awotunde
• Evaluating Agentic RAG and Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning for Cybersecurity Question Answering with Small Language Models
  Marcos España, Rubén Manrique, Sandra Rueda
• Strengthening Digital Trust: User Perceptions of Incremental Graphical Passwords with UTAUT Model
  Oluwatobi Noah Akande, Julius Makinde, Sanjay Misra, Sabarathinam Chockalingam

Virtual and Augmented Reality

• Design and Functional Evaluation of a Browser-Based Augmented Reality-Assisted Electric Vehicle Route Planner and Charging-Station Locator
  Idowu Ayoade, Khutso Mashiane, Omowunmi Mary Longe
• From Need Discovery to Value Proposition: Designing an NPC-Guided VR Learning Path for Entrepreneurship Education
  Diana Gonzalez, Miguel Zuñiga, William Zuluaga
• Zombieland VR: A Design Framework for L2 Comprehension Assessment
  Cristina Suarez Pareja, Sara Monroy Tuta, Alix Rojas

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