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Recent Advances in Multi-Camera Computer Vision for Industry 4.0 and Smart Cities: A Systematic Review
(2026)
Fierro Silva, Carlos Julio
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Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
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Samih M. Mostafa
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Varela Aldas, José
The rapid deployment of surveillance cameras in urban, industrial, and domestic environments has intensified the need for intelligent systems capable of analyzing video streams beyond the limitations of single-camera setups. Unlike traditional single-camera approaches, multi-camera systems expand spatial coverage, reduce blind spots, and enable consistent tracking of people and objects across non-overlapping views, thereby improving robustness against occlusions and viewpoint changes. This article presents a comprehensive review of multi-camera vision systems published between 2020 and 2025, covering application domains including public security and biometrics, intelligent transportation, smart cities and IoT, healthcare monitoring, precision agriculture, industry and robotics, pan–tilt–zoom (PTZ) camera networks, and emerging areas such as retail and forensic analysis. The review synthesizes predominant technical approaches, including deep-learning-based detection, multi-target multi-camera tracking (MTMCT), re-identification (Re-ID), spatiotemporal fusion, and edge computing architectures. Persistent challenges are identified, particularly in inter-camera data association, scalability, computational efficiency, privacy preservation, and dataset availability. Emerging trends such as distributed edge AI, cooperative camera networks, and active perception are discussed to outline future research directions toward scalable, privacy-aware, and intelligent multi-camera infrastructures.
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Stochastic Characterization of MAC-Level Reliability and Reassociation Dynamics in IEEE 802.15.4 Networks for Smart Grid Applications
(2026)
Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
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José A. Del-Puerto-Flores
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Ramiro Velázquez
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Juan Sebastián Botero-Valencia
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Leonardo J. Valdivia
Wireless communication networks based on IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee PRO constitute a critical component of smart grid infrastructures, where reliability and availability requirements exceed those typically assumed in low-power wireless deployments. Despite extensive analytical modeling, most existing studies rely on independence assumptions for packet errors and simplified abstractions of reassociation dynamics. This work presents stochastic reliability characterization grounded on real MAC-layer traffic capture from an operational IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee PRO network. The methodology combines statistical hypothesis testing, first-order Markov modeling, spectral-gap analysis, large-deviation theory, renewal processes, and survival analysis of realignment intervals. Empirical results reject the hypothesis of independent frame errors and demonstrate significant temporal dependence with geometric mixing behavior. The estimated transition structure reveals burst-error persistence, inflating long-run variance relative to memoryless models. Furthermore, coordinator realignment intervals deviate from exponential behavior, exhibiting non-constant event rates consistent with regenerative dynamics. These findings indicate that effective communication reliability is governed not only by average frame error probability but also by dependence structure and regeneration mechanisms. The proposed probabilistic framework provides a rigorous and reproducible methodology for dependence-aware reliability assessment in smart grid communication systems.
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Electrodermal Response Patterns and Emotional Engagement Under Continuous Algorithmic Video Stimulation: A Multimodal Biometric Analysis
(2026)
Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
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Violeta Corona
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Jesus GomezRomero-Borquez
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David Contreras-Tiscareno
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Diego Sebastian Montoya-Rodriguez
Excessive use of short-form video platforms such as TikTok has raised growing concerns about digital addiction and its impact on young users’ emotional well-being. This study examines the relationship between continuous TikTok exposure and emotional engagement in young adults aged 20–23 through a multimodal experimental design. The purpose of this research is to determine whether emotional engagement increases, remains stable, or declines during prolonged exposure and to assess the degree of correspondence between facially inferred engagement and physiological arousal. To achieve this, multimodal biometric data were collected using the iMotions platform, integrating galvanic skin response (GSR) sensors and facial expression analysis via Affectiva’s AFFDEX SDK 5.1. Engagement levels were binarized using a logistic transformation, and a binomial test was conducted. GSR analysis, merged with a 50 ms tolerance, revealed no significant differences in skin conductance between engaged and non-engaged states. Findings indicate that although TikTok elicits strong initial emotional engagement, engagement levels significantly decline over time, suggesting habituation and emotional fatigue. The results refine our understanding of how algorithm-driven, short-form content affects users’ affective responses and highlight the limitations of facial metrics as sole indicators of physiological arousal. Implications for theory include advancing multimodal models of emotional engagement that account for divergences between expressivity and autonomic activation. Implications for practice emphasize the need for ethical platform design and improved digital well-being interventions. The originality and value of this study lie in its controlled experimental approach that synchronizes facial and physiological signals, offering objective evidence of the temporal decay of emotional engagement during continuous TikTok use and underscoring the complexity of measuring affect in highly stimulating digital environments.
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A Literature Review on Real-Time Crime Detection Using Deep Learning and Edge Computing
(2025)
Carlos Julio Fierro Silva
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Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
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Varela Aldas, José
The growing need for security in urban and commercial environments has driven the development of intelligent surveillance systems capable of detecting criminal activities in real time. While traditional cloud-based solutions offer advanced capabilities, they face limitations in terms of latency, privacy, and bandwidth usage. In this context, Edge Computing has emerged as a promising alternative, enabling local and fast processing of video data through embedded artificial intelligence models. This review article presents a comprehensive analysis of recent advances in real-time detection of thefts and weapons using Edge Artificial Intelligence (Edge AI). A total of 30 scientific articles published between 2018 and 2025 were selected and categorized, taking into account detection models, computing platforms, evaluation metrics, datasets, and real-world applications. The results highlight the predominant use of lightweight convolutional neural networks, especially YOLO-based models, implemented on devices such as Jetson Nano, Raspberry Pi, and Google Coral. Key challenges addressed include detection under lowlight conditions, identification of small or partially concealed weapons, and the reduction of false positives. The review identifies gaps in the current literature, such as the lack of annotated real-world datasets and the need for behavior-based models in retail contexts. Finally, emerging trends and future research directions are discussed, aiming at the development of efficient, accurate, and privacy-respecting Edge AI systems for real-time security surveillance. © 2025 IEEE.
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Genre-Sensitive Prediction of Emotional Arousal in Virtual Reality: A Neural Modeling Approach Using Skin Conductance Peaks
(2025)
Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
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Demián Velasco Gómez Llanos
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Santiago Arreola Munguía
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Marco Antonio Manjarrez Fernandez
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Juan Pablo Villaseñor Navares
Understanding how different virtual reality (VR) game genres modulate physiological arousal is crucial for designing emotionally adaptive immersive systems. This study introduces a novel experimental framework combining high-resolution Skin Conductance Response (SCR) data and neural predictive modeling to compare emotional activation across horror, skill-based, and exercise VR games. Using Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) sensors, we recorded phasic peaks in SCR from 25 university-aged participants during gameplay sessions with controlled exposure times and standardized transitions. However, given the minimal difference relative to the large variability, this observation should be considered preliminary and specific to the tested games and cohort. A feed-forward neural network was developed to forecast individual arousal levels based solely on genre-induced features, achieving strong predictive performance. This dual contribution empirical genre comparison and lightweight predictive modeling offers a scalable tool for integrating emotional responsiveness into VR systems without continuous biosignal monitoring. The findings not only advance the state of the art in affective computing but also open new avenues for therapeutic, educational, and entertainment applications grounded in physiological adaptation
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Acceptance of an IoT System for Strawberry Cultivation: A Case Study of Different Users
(2024)
Varela Aldas, José
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Gavilanes, Alex
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Nancy Velasco
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Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
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Carlos Bran
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been impacting multiple industries worldwide for over a decade. However, less developed countries have yet to make the transition to these technologies. South America is among the regions with the least IoT influence in all sectors, indicating a need for studies to explore IoT acceptance among various users in this region. This study analyzes two different users of a monitoring and irrigation system for strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) farming. Monitored variables include soil moisture, and ambient temperature and humidity, with irrigation performed via water pumping from a reservoir. The system is based on the M5Core2 development kit for the local station and the IoT platform ThingSpeak for remote access. It features a web user interface consisting of an application developed in HTML using a plugin on ThingSpeak. Thus, the system can be used locally via a touchscreen and remotely through a web browser. Measurements are cross-verified with commercial meters to ensure their reliability, and users are asked to fill out a Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) for IoT to gauge their acceptance level. Additionally, an interview is conducted that explores four critical factors, aimed at understanding their experience and interaction with the system after a period of usage. The findings confirm the validity of the monitored variables and demonstrate a global acceptance rate of slightly over 80%, albeit with varying user acceptance perspectives. Specifically, the technical user exhibits greater acceptance than the crop administrator, evidenced by a mean discrepancy of 1.85 points on the TAM scale.
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Enhancing Elderly Care through Low-Cost Wireless Sensor Networks and Artificial Intelligence: A Study on Vital Sign Monitoring and Sleep Improvement
(2024)
Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
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Ramon A. Briseño
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Ramiro Velázquez
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Gabriel Guerra-Rosales
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Santiago Perez-Ochoa
This research explores the application of wireless sensor networks for the non-invasive monitoring of sleep quality and vital signs in elderly individuals, addressing significant challenges faced by the aging population. The study implemented and evaluated WSNs in home environments, focusing on variables such as breathing frequency, deep sleep, snoring, heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), oxygen saturation, Rapid Eye Movement (REM sleep), and temperature. The results demonstrated substantial improvements in key metrics: 68% in breathing frequency, 68% in deep sleep, 70% in snoring reduction, 91% in HRV, and 85% in REM sleep. Additionally, temperature control was identified as a critical factor, with higher temperatures negatively impacting sleep quality. By integrating AI with WSN data, this study provided personalized health recommendations, enhancing sleep quality and overall health. This approach also offered significant support to caregivers, reducing their burden. This research highlights the cost-effectiveness and scalability of WSN technology, suggesting its feasibility for widespread adoption. The findings represent a significant advancement in geriatric health monitoring, paving the way for more comprehensive and integrated care solutions.
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Visual Servoing Using Sliding-Mode Control with Dynamic Compensation for UAVs’ Tracking of Moving Targets
(2024)
Christian P. Carvajal
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Víctor H. Andaluz
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Varela Aldas, José
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Flavio Roberti
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Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
An Image-Based Visual Servoing Control (IBVS) structure for target tracking by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is presented. The scheme contains two stages. The first one is a sliding-model controller (SMC) that allows one to track a target with a UAV; the control strategy is designed in the function of the image. The proposed SMC control strategy is commonly used in control systems that present high non-linearities and that are always exposed to external disturbances; these disturbances can be caused by environmental conditions or induced by the estimation of the position and/or velocity of the target to be tracked. In the second instance, a controller is placed to compensate the UAV dynamics; this is a controller that allows one to compensate the velocity errors that are produced by the dynamic effects of the UAV. In addition, the corresponding stability analysis of the sliding mode-based visual servo controller and the sliding mode dynamic compensation control is presented. The proposed control scheme employs the kinematics and dynamics of the robot by presenting a cascade control based on the same control strategy. In order to evaluate the proposed scheme for tracking moving targets, experimental tests are carried out in a semi-structured working environment with the hexarotor-type aerial robot. For detection and image processing, the Opencv C++ library is used; the data are published in an ROS topic at a frequency of 50 Hz. The robot controller is implemented in the mathematical software Matlab.
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Bridging the Digital Divide in Mexico: A Critical Analysis of Telecommunications Infrastructure and Predictive Models for Policy Innovation
(2024)
Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
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Ramon A. Briseño
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Juan-Carlos López-Pimentel
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Ramiro Velázquez
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Leonardo J. Valdivia
This work presents an in-depth evaluation of the telecommunications landscape in Mexico from 2015 to 2023. The study’s primary focus is on the disparities in broadband access, telecommunications infrastructure, and digital inclusion across various regions, particularly between urban and rural areas. By employing predictive models and correlation analysis, the paper identifies key factors influencing technology adoption and service bundling in households. A significant contribution of this research lies in its identification of strong correlations between broadband access, GDP growth, and the penetration of multiple telecommunication services such as fixed telephony, broadband internet, and television. The predictive models developed offer crucial insights into the regional inequalities of digital access, revealing patterns that policymakers can use to prioritize infrastructure investments. The findings underscore the essential role of public policy innovation in promoting digital inclusion, particularly in underdeveloped regions, and provide a robust analytical framework for understanding how advanced telecommunications services contribute to socio-economic development. Through this analytical approach, the study demonstrates the critical relationship between telecommunications infrastructure and regional economic performance, offering data-driven recommendations to bridge the digital divide and enhance connectivity in underserved areas. The results offer significant value for future research and policy initiatives aimed at fostering equitable access to Information and communication technologies, promoting economic growth, and ensuring broader societal inclusion in the digital age.
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Adaptive Jamming Mitigation for Clustered Energy-Efficient LoRa-BLE Hybrid Wireless Sensor Networks
(2025)
Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
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Leonardo J. Valdivia
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Ramiro Velázquez
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José A. Del-Puerto-Flores
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Varela Aldas, José
<Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are fundamental for modern IoT applications, yet they remain highly vulnerable to jamming attacks, which significantly degrade communication reliability and energy efficiency. This paper proposes a novel adaptive cluster-based jamming mitigation algorithm designed for heterogeneous WSNs that integrate LoRa and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technologies. The proposed strategy dynamically switches between communication protocols, optimizes energy consumption, and reduces retransmissions under interference conditions by leveraging real-time network topology adjustments and adaptive transmission power control. Through extensive experimental validation, we demonstrate that our mitigation mechanism reduces energy consumption by up to 38% and lowers packet retransmission rates by 47% compared to single-protocol networks under jamming conditions. Additionally, our results indicate that the hybrid LoRa-BLE approach outperforms standalone LoRa and BLE configurations in terms of network resilience, adaptability, and sustained data transmission under attack scenarios. This work advances the state-of-the-art by introducing a multi-protocol interference-resilient communication strategy, paving the way for more robust, energy-efficient, and secure WSN deployments in smart cities, industrial IoT, and critical infrastructure monitoring.
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