Technological advancements have allowed for the design and development of multiple intelligent devices that monitor the health and safety status of workers in the industry in general. This paper reviews and describes the alternative technologies and their potential for monitoring risk situations, vital signs, physical variables, worker positions, and behavioral trends of workers in their work activities in the workplace. A scoping review was conducted using PRISMA ScR in which information was extracted from 99 scientific articles related to these technological advances. The operational characteristics and utilities of devices whose primary function is to control better and monitor worker safety and health were identified. It was concluded that technology strongly improves the acquisition and sending of information. This information can be used to provide alerts and feedback to workers so that they act more safely and protect their health. In addition, technological developments have resulted in devices that eliminate operational risks by replacing manual activities with automated and autonomous tasks.

El presente artículo muestra la importancia de la Economía Circular en la actualidad y como esta se debe implementar en las empresas de la ciudad de Quito para construir un cambio radical en nuestro sistema económico y en nuestro medioambiente. Los últimos 150 años de evolución industrial han estado dominados por un modelo de producción y consumo lineal, en donde los productos/bienes son producidos a partir de materias primas, después son vendidos, utilizados y finalmente desechados como residuos. Frente a la actual economía global y el aumento de evidencias que apuntan a la creciente escasez y sobreexplotación de recursos, nace la necesidad de la búsqueda de un nuevo modelo económico (negocio). La economía circular presenta un cambio radical para lograr una economía sustentable para la sociedad, priorizando el cuidado y el uso de recursos, reduciendo el impacto ambiental que generamos. Finalmente se analiza la situación actual de la industria ecuatoriana las cuales buscan cambiar de un modelo lineal a un modelo circular, procurando minimizar riesgos, costos e impactos ambientales.

The advancement of digital technologies such as photogrammetry, 3D scanning, Geographic Information Systems (GISs), and artificial intelligence has profoundly transformed archaeology by enabling more accurate documentation, analysis, and visualization of cultural heritage. These tools facilitate evidence preservation, enhance research processes, and broaden the possibilities for interpreting and disseminating archaeological knowledge. This scoping review synthesizes recent progress in the application of digital technologies for the reconstruction of archaeological evidence, emphasizing their main impacts on archaeological research while addressing existing challenges, limitations, and future perspectives, particularly focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence. A systematic review of the scientific literature was conducted using the PRISMA^® methodology, analyzing documents retrieved from databases such as Scopus, PubMed, IEEE Xplore, and ScienceDirect. One hundred and sixteen papers were selected, with a Cohen’s Kappa coefficient of 0.463 ensuring the reliability of the selection process. The findings reveal that the integration of digital technologies is redefining archaeological reconstruction methods and expanding the horizons of historical and heritage knowledge, requiring collaborative, ethical, and interdisciplinary approaches to achieve a more accurate, accessible, and sustainable archaeology in the future.

In the field of rehabilitation exoskeletons, addressing the needs of users and healthcare professionals is essential for the development of effective medical technologies. This study presents a user-centered evaluation of the ARTH-aid ExoGlove, a proposed rehabilitation device for muscle atrophy caused by rheumatoid arthritis. This study assesses usability and user experience through therapist and patient feedback, focusing on ergonomic and functional aspects. Ensuring compliance with usability and adaptability criteria is crucial before implementation to enhance effectiveness in clinical settings. While this study includes user feedback, further technical validation and refinement of the system are needed. The findings provide insights into patients’ perceptions of usability and impact on mobility, as well as therapists’ perspectives on its potential integration into rehabilitation protocols. These results highlight the importance of iterative validation and reinforce the role of rehabilitation technologies in complementing traditional therapeutic approaches and advancing patient-centered innovation in biomedical design.

Walkability has traditionally been assessed through physical indicators and objective metrics of the built environment; however, persistent methodological fragmentation limits its interpretive capacity in complex urban contexts. This article proposes an operational analytical framework for the analysis of walkability in Latin American intermediate commercial cities, understood as a relational and multiscale urban condition. The study adopts a qualitative–analytical design based on a systematic literature review and the comparative analysis of seven international walkability assessment methodologies. Through this critical synthesis, a framework is constructed that integrates macro, meso and micro scales, differentiated analytical domains, and a sequential interpretative procedure. The main contribution lies in providing an analytical structure that enables coherent interpretation of the tensions between urban structure, socio-economic functioning and pedestrian experience, avoiding reductive or decontextualized readings of walking in intermediate commercial cities.

Distributed digital fabrication training links computer-aided design (CAD), machine operation, electronics, and physical infrastructure. This study demonstrates a documentary evidence framework using 19 assignment pages and one final-project page from the first author’s Ecuadorian Fab Academy portfolio. Five dimensions organize the record: digital-to-physical translation, troubleshooting and iteration, technical assistance, equipment and material access, and reuse or integration. Translation was coded on 17 of 20 pages (85%), reuse or integration on 13 (65%), troubleshooting on 9 (45%), assistance on 8 (40%), and alternative access on 4 (20%). These non-additive percentages describe page-level evidence coverage, including reported intentions where explicitly identified; they do not measure competence. A doctoral thesis by the same author supplies cross-record documentary traceability of CAD, rapid prototyping, Arduino programming, printed circuit board (PCB) design, and computer numerical control (CNC) fabrication. Common authorship prevents treating this comparison as independent validation. The contribution is a source-linked classification of representations, processes, assistance, access, and task dependencies with explicit inference limits. The single-case, artificial intelligence-assisted coding demonstrates an auditable analytical procedure. Coding reliability remains unvalidated; independent recoding and additional cases are required before comparative assessment.