Developments and Advances in Defense and Security : Proceedings of the Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security (MICRADS 2018)

This book includes a selection of articles from The 2018 Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security (MICRADS’18), held in Salinas, Peninsula de Santa Elena, Ecuador, from April 18 to 20, 2018. MICRADS is an international forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, results, experiences and concerns in the various areas of defense and security, together with their technological development and applications. The main topics covered are: Information and Communication Technology in Education; Computer Vision in Military Applications; Engineering Analysis and Signal Processing; Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense; Maritime Security and Safety; Strategy, Geopolitics and Oceanopolitics; Defense planning; Leadership (e-leadership); Defense Economics; Defense Logistics; Health Informatics in Military Applications; Simulation in Military Applications; Computer Networks, Mobility and Pervasive Systems; Military Marketing; Military Physical Training; Assistive Devices and Wearable Technology; Naval and Military Engineering; Weapons and Combat Systems; Operational Oceanography. The book is aimed at all those dealing with defense and security issues, including practitioners, researchers and teachers as well as undergraduate, graduate, master’s and doctorate students. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Empirical Study of the Application of Business Intelligence (BI) in Cybersecurity Within Ecuador: A Trend Away from Reality (H. Andrea Vaca, Rolando P. Reyes Ch., Hugo Pérez Vaca, Manolo Paredes)....Pages 3-11 Situational Status of Global Cybersecurity and Cyber Defense According to Global Indicators. Adaptation of a Model for Ecuador (Fabián Bustamante, Walter Fuertes, Theofilos Tulkeredis, Mario Ron)....Pages 12-26 Applicability of Cybersecurity Standards in Ecuador - A Field Exploration (Mario Ron, Marco Bonilla, Walter Fuertes, Javier Díaz, Theofilos Toulkeridis)....Pages 27-40 Front Matter ....Pages 41-41 Mathematical Models Applied in the Design of a Flight Simulator for Military Training (César Villacís, Fabián Romero, Mario Navarrete, Walter Fuertes, Santiago Chamorro, Iván Rodríguez et al.)....Pages 43-57 Autonomous Video Surveillance Application Using Artificial Vision to Track People in Restricted Areas (Yordi Figueroa, Luis Arias, Dario Mendoza, Nancy Velasco, Sylvia Rea, Vicente Hallo)....Pages 58-68 Front Matter ....Pages 69-69 VR-System ViPoS: VR System with Visual and Postural Stimulation Using HMDs for Assessment Cybersickness in Military Personnel (Sonia Cárdenas-Delgado, Mauricio Loachamín-Valencia, Manolo Paredes Calderón)....Pages 71-84 Front Matter ....Pages 85-85 Security over Smart Home Automation Systems: A Survey (Jhonattan J. Barriga A, Sang Guun Yoo)....Pages 87-96 Participatory Sensing in Sustainable Mobility: biciLAB Model (José María Díaz-Nafría, Teresa Guarda)....Pages 97-104 Territorial Intelligence in the Impulse of Economic Development Initiatives for Artisanal Fishing Cooperatives (Teresa Guarda, José María Díaz-Nafría, Maria Fernanda Augusto, José Avelino Vitor)....Pages 105-115 Front Matter ....Pages 117-117 Use of Drones for Surveillance and Reconnaissance of Military Areas (Carlos Paucar, Lilia Morales, Katherine Pinto, Marcos Sánchez, Rosalba Rodríguez, Marisol Gutierrez et al.)....Pages 119-132 Front Matter ....Pages 133-133 The Electroencephalogram as a Biomarker Based on Signal Processing Using Nonlinear Techniques to Detect Dementia (Luis A. Guerra, Laura C. Lanzarini, Luis E. Sánchez)....Pages 135-150 Data Link System Flight Tests for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Anibal Jara-Olmedo, Wilson Medina-Pazmiño, Eddie E. Galarza, Franklin M. Silva, Eddie D. Galarza, Cesar A. Naranjo)....Pages 151-161 Statistical Study to Determine the Sample Size to Define a Propagation Model Adjusted to the Equatorial Jungle Environment: A Proposal to Optimize Telecommunications Resource I (V. Stephany Cevallos, C. Manolo Paredes, B. Federico Rodas, Rolando Reyes)....Pages 162-170 Interference of Biological Noise in Sonar Detection (Teresa Guarda, José Avelino Vitor, Óscar Barrionuevo, Johnny Chavarria, Maria Fernanda Augusto, José Garcés et al.)....Pages 171-179 Front Matter ....Pages 181-181 Mindfulness in the Dutch Military Train Your Brain (Tom Bijlsma, Susanne Muis, Anouk van Tilborg)....Pages 183-192 Front Matter ....Pages 193-193 The Military Contract Service Model of the Portuguese Armed Forces. Critical Review and Intervention Measures (Lúcio Agostinho Barreiros Santos, Maria Manuela Martins Saraiva Sarmento Coelho)....Pages 195-207 Front Matter ....Pages 209-209 Evolution of the International Regime for Oceans Under the Hobessian Image View (Luis Piedra, Teresa Guarda, Ramiro Armijos)....Pages 211-221 The Validity and Influence of Clausewitz’s Trinity on the Development of Naval Power (Carlos Guzmán, Óscar Barrionuevo, Teresa Guarda)....Pages 222-234 A Maritime Vision for Geopolitics (Galo Ricardo Andrade, Datzania Villao)....Pages 235-243 Ethical Evaluation of International Regimes and Challenges for Scientific-Technological Cooperation in the Global South (Ramiro Armijos, Teresa Guarda, Luis Piedra)....Pages 244-253 Front Matter ....Pages 255-255 Comprehensive Security in Artisanal Fisheries: An Indedudible Commitment of the State and the Citizens (Emanuel Bohórquez, Teresa Guarda, José Villao, Linda Núñez, William Caiche, Roberto Lucas et al.)....Pages 257-265 Offshore Wind Farms – Support or Threat to the Defence of Polish Sea Areas? (Benedykt Hac, Kazimierz Szefler)....Pages 266-274 Front Matter ....Pages 275-275 Horseshoe Vortex Suppression with a Strake (Jun Pei Lee, Jiahn-Horng Chen, Ching-Yeh Hsin)....Pages 277-283 Hybrid Joint Between Steel Deck and Fiberglass Superstructure (Franklin J. Domínguez Ruiz, Luis M. Carral Couce)....Pages 284-295 Front Matter ....Pages 297-297 Playability Applied in Education (Lídice Haz, Teresa Guarda, Marcelo León, Marjorie Chalén, León Arguello)....Pages 299-306 Teaching-Learning System Using Virtual Reality and Haptic Device to Improve Skills in Children of Initial Education (Marco Pilatásig, Emily Tobar, Liseth Paredes, Franklin Silva, Andres Acurio, Edwin Pruna et al.)....Pages 307-316 Use of Web 2.0 Tools for Collaborative Learning in Aspiring Officers of the Ecuadorian Navy (Belén Gómez, Gloria Valencia, Oscar Barrionuevo, Diego Dueñas)....Pages 317-325 Educational Technology: As a Component of the Innovative Curriculum Redesign Project for Ecuadorian Naval Officers (Marjorie Pesantes, Eduardo Pomboza, Marisol Gutierrez, Jorge Alvarez, Óscar Barrionuevo)....Pages 326-336 ICT Integration in Ecuador’s Military Education: Going Beyond PowerPoint (Francisco Garay, Giovanna Morillo, Teresa Guarda)....Pages 337-350 Sociometry: A University Tool to Facilitate the Cohesion of Academic Groups (Luis Miguel Mazón, Datzania Villao, Teresa Guarda, Linda Núñez, María Muñoz, Manuel Serrano et al.)....Pages 351-359 A Network Theoretical Approach to Assess Knowledge Integration in Information Studies (José María Díaz-Nafría, Teresa Guarda, Iván Coronel)....Pages 360-371 Interface of Optimal Electro-Optical/Infrared for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Aníbal Jara-Olmedo, Wilson Medina-Pazmiño, Rafael Mesías, Benjamín Araujo-Villaroel, Wilbert G. Aguilar, Jorge A. Pardo)....Pages 372-380 Generating a Descriptive Model to Identify Military Personnel Incurring in Disciplinary Actions: A Case Study in the Ecuadorean Navy (Milton V. Mendieta, Gabriel Cobeña)....Pages 381-393 Reduction of the Autoignition Risk of Propellant Based on Statistical Variables for Control in Ammunition Storage (Washington Rosero, Rolando P. Reyes Ch., Manolo Paredes Calderón)....Pages 394-403 Security in the Storage of Ammunitions and Explosives in Ecuador (Miguel Araque, Óscar Barrionuevo, Teresa Guarda)....Pages 404-412 Back Matter ....Pages 413-414