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Session
61D: Electrical and Electronics
Time:
Friday, 18/July/2025:
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Location: Room 05: Alameda 5

Main level
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Presentations
12:00pm - 12:12pm

Rubik's Cube Solver Robot with previous scanning using the HSV Model

Juan Dávalos-Carpio, Mauricio Mendoza-Lopez, Luis Portugal-Cuno, Marcelo Quispe Ccachuco, Fernando Siles Nates

Universidad Católica de Santa María - (PE), Perú

The artificial vision is used in multiple fields so it has a flexible capacity in the applications that it can provide, such as the recognition of figures, colors, etc. It is used to create different tasks according to the proper and modified programming, although, it can have a slower or different memory usage and reading speeds than usual by having inefficient functions, so it needs to be tested each time to achieve better performance. With the previous definition we can use it in the puzzle recognized as the Rubik's cube this having 6 faces with different colors in each one, to proceed to the armed of this same one it is made use of steps which have movements that arrive to a single solution, these movements throughout history become known by the smaller amount of movements and to be able to make short times of armed and these movements will become to translate to a programming language as algorithms for example the Kociemba for the resolution of the virtual cube being able to solve, besides showing the steps that are necessary to complete the cube, however, to be able to achieve a better efficiency about assembling this same one, a robot is implemented that follows the steps that will give us the code that solves the virtual Rubik's cube by computer, obtaining speeds similar to commercial robots of up to at least 60 milliseconds approximate for each movement that it will realize.



12:12pm - 12:24pm

Anti-reflective coating of silver nanoparticles to improve the efficiency of ultra-thin amorphous silicon solar cells.

Hugo Velasquez Perez, Abraham Cayas Diaz, Luis Lopez Cabanillas, Carlos Castillo Correa

Facultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica - Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería - (PE), Perú

The present study analyzes the implementation of an anti-reflective coating based on silver nanoparticles to improve the efficiency of ultrathin amorphous silicon solar cells. The absorption limitations in these cells are addressed and the impact of nanoparticle-induced optical scattering on enhancing light harvesting is explored. Through the Finite Differences in the Time Domain (FDTD) method, the interaction between incident radiation and nanoparticles is simulated, evaluating its influence on the amplification of the electric field and the conversion efficiency. The results show that the optimal arrangement of the nanoparticles allows reducing optical losses and increasing the efficiency of the device. It is concluded that the integration of metallic nanoparticles is a promising strategy to optimize the performance of thin film solar cells, which opens new possibilities for the development of more efficient and economically accessible photovoltaic technologies.



12:24pm - 12:36pm

Production of medium-chain fatty acids from biomass: A review

Joisleen Ramírez Salado1,2, Génesis Rodríguez1,3, Arthur James1,3,4, Paolo Dessì5,6

1Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá - (PA), Panama; 2Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnología; 3Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica; 4Sistema Nacional de Investigación; 5Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II; 6DIPARTIMENTO DI AGRARIA

Acid fermentation for the generation of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) through mixed culture is an alternative that is still under continuous study. It has been studied with greater concurrence in recent years, obtaining promising results in producing products for the pharmaceutical industry and biorefineries. This has contributed to creating a circular economy by using biomass from distilleries, livestock waste, food waste, and organic sludge. Therefore, this research aims to evaluate the state of the art of producing medium-chain fatty acids from biomass. During this acid fermentation process, electron donors are important to promote chain elongation pathways, such as β-reverse oxidation, fatty acid synthesis, or other pathways, such as maintaining a high intracellular concentration of acetyl-Coenzyme A. On the other hand, emphasis is made on different improvement processes in producing medium-chain fatty acids, such as microbial electrolysis, metabolic engineering techniques, exploitation of new enzymes, and the effect of various carbon sources. With these techniques, improved results were obtained compared to control samples. Using biomass for the generation of MCFA for chemical and pharmaceutical products, as well as for biorefining, is an innovative and constantly advancing application.



12:36pm - 12:48pm

Vulnerability to Disasters in Villanueva, Cortés: Proposal for Vertical Social Housing Infrastructure

Gisselle A. Martínez Aguilar, Natalia S. Ortíz Zelaya, Miriam J. Briones López, Valery A. Ochoa Perdomo

Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana - UNITEC - (HN), Honduras

Introduction. Honduras’ vulnerability to hydrometeorological phenomena such as tropical storms and hurricanes has exposed the emergency of communities like Villanueva. The lack of resilient architecture standards and limited accessibility to financial resources have elevated needs, affecting housing and the livelihoods of thousands of families. Methods. To obtain relevant data, there were interviews with experts in urban planning, social projects, and financing, questionnaires were applied in a survey format with the population of Villanueva, and a relevant documentary analysis was made. The purpose is to assess the vulnerability of social housing in Villanueva and the population’s perception of it with both quantitative and qualitative information. Results. The findings reveal how 298 families were affected by the deficit in the resistance and resilience of social housing in Villanueva, Cortés, especially after the disasters of Eta and Iota in 2020. It is emphasized that the challenges with financing social projects and the lack of policies or programs for territorial or urban planning increase the vulnerability to future natural disasters. Conclusion. It is urgent to implement comprehensive social and sustainable design to improve risk management in the face of climate phenomena, promoting decent, adequate, and safer housing in Villanueva, Cortés.