Andres Lopez Vaca

Dr. Andres Lopez Vaca

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 March 2026 in Applied Sciences
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Ana Pamela Castro MartinAna Pamela Castro Martin
Ana Pamela Castro Martin
CGChristian Morales Guanga
Christian Morales Guanga
JCJosue Carrera
Josue Carrera
Mayra Alejandra Paucar SamaniegoMayra Alejandra Paucar Samaniego
Mayra Alejandra Paucar Samaniego
MNMartin Benancio Monar Naranjo
Martin Benancio Monar Naranjo
AVAndres Lopez Vaca
Andres Lopez Vaca
Tourism 4.0 integrates Industry 4.0 technologies into tourism services to enhance visitor experiences and improve destination management. This study presents the design, implementation, and pilot validation of an integrated IoT–Augmented Reality (IoT–AR) cyber-physical urban node developed for smart tourism infrastructure in Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador. The system combines distributed environmental sensing, LoRa-based communication, edge-level preprocessing, cloud data management via RESTful services, and immersive visualization through a cross-platform augmented reality mobile interface. The development followed the TDDM4IoTS methodology, adapted into five phases covering requirements analysis, technological design, modeling, validation, and deployment. The architecture supports contextual real-time information delivery while maintaining low power consumption and robustness under heterogeneous connectivity conditions. Field tests confirmed stable communication between sensor nodes and the gateway, as well as reliable AR marker recognition under varying light and distance conditions. Usability evaluation using the System Usability Scale (SUS) yielded a mean score of 84.38, classified as excellent, with high internal consistency (α ≈ 0.89). The results demonstrate technical feasibility and strong user acceptance, providing a scalable and replicable model for interactive IoT–AR urban systems in smart tourism environments.

1 September 2022
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AVAndres Lopez Vaca
Andres Lopez Vaca
FSFernando Rodrigo Fabara Sánchez
Fernando Rodrigo Fabara Sánchez
KGKatherin Paola Altamirano Grijalva
Katherin Paola Altamirano Grijalva
EAEduardo Santiago Suárez Abril
Eduardo Santiago Suárez Abril