Developments and Advances in Defense and Security

Álvaro Rocha holds the title of Honorary Professor, and holds a D.Sc. in Information Science, Ph.D. in Information Systems and Technologies, M.Sc. in Information Management, and BCs in Computer Science. He is a Professor of Information Systems at the University of Lisbon – ISEG and researcher at the ADVANCE - the ISEG Centre for Advanced Research in Management. He is also Vice-Chair of the IEEE Portugal Section Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society Chapter, and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of two Scopus and SCIMago journals: JISEM - Journal of Information Systems Engineering & Management; and RISTI - Revista Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação. Moreover, he has served as Vice-Chair of Experts for the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Program, and as an Expert at the COST - intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, at the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Program, at the Government of Italy’s Ministry of Universities and Research, at the Government of Latvia’s Ministry of Finance, at the Government of Mexico's National Council of Science and Technology, at the Government of Polish's National Science Centre, and at the Government of Cyprus's Research and Innovation Foundation. Carlos Hernan Fajardo-Toro holds a Phd in Computer Science, with training in administration and management of supply chains and logistics. He has experience as a research teacher and consultant in Colombia and Spain, teaching in quantitative, financial, operations and information systems areas, and researching in adaptive predictive models, expert systems, and data science, implementation of information systems and digitization and Industry 4.0. He has also experience as a consultant in information system design, analysis and redefinition of processes, and analysis of logistics and operational systems. José María Riola Rodríguez is Spanish, Navy Officer and PhD Naval Architect from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain. In addition, he has a degree in Psychology from the UNED University and Manager of international R&D programs from CDTI-SOST Brussels, Belgium. From his curriculum, it is worth highlighting the construction of various warships such as the Juan Carlos I aircraft carrier or the series of F-110 frigates, his work at the El Pardo Hydrodynamic Model Basin and as Director of the Technology Watch System in the Ministry of Defense. He has combined his work as an engineer with teaching at the Polytechnic University of Madrid for more than 25 years. He has numerous publications related to hydrodynamics, the environment, shipbuilding and R&D program management. He has directed 6 doctoral theses and more than 250 undergraduate and master's projects. Currently, and for 4 years, he is a professor and leader of the engineering research group at the "Almirante Padilla" Naval School in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

Strategic positions of actors related to the defense industry in Ecuador.- Critical Factors on Lean Implementation to the  Portuguese Aeronautic Industry.- Prioritization of Maintenance Repair Overhaull Capabilities Development for Military Aviation.- Evaluation of different substrates for electrodeposition of riboflavin films for determination of boric acid in eye drops.- Integrating random linear network coding and content delivery networks for reduced latency in heterogeneous network processing of mobile devices.- Artificial Intelligence Applications in Military Logistics Operations.- Artificial Intelligence Based Drowsiness Detection System for Driver Safety.- Impact of an Augmented Reality Environment in Learning Computer Networks Principles.- The impact of numerical shifts on the field artillery firing accuracy.- Management of operational usability requirements: the key to saving resources and good performance of military materials.- ChatGPT to motivate Critical Thinking in the teaching-learning process of first semester students at the Technical University of Ambato.- Digital and traditional channels in the internal communication of a university in Peru.- Characteristics of Leadership in a Military Context: Systematic Literature Review by PRISMA Method.- Brand image mediated by satisfaction through organizational culture and cultural hierarchy. A study in the technical school of the army.- Open RCS: an open-source platform for numerical evaluation of Radar Cross Section of 3D targets.- Intrinsic and Existential Risks Due to Dual-Use Tools.