Helbert Espitia

Dr. Helbert Espitia

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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

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

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1 June 2021 in Heliyon
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MGMaría Camila Guerrero Giraldo
María Camila Guerrero Giraldo
JPJuan Sebastián Parada
Juan Sebastián Parada
HEHelbert Espitia
Helbert Espitia
Epilepsy is a brain abnormality that leads its patients to suffer from seizures, which conditions their behavior and lifestyle. Neurologists use an electroencephalogram (EEG) to diagnose this disease. This test illustrates the signaling behavior of a person's brain, allowing, among other things, the diagnosis of epilepsy. From a visual analysis of these signals, neurologists identify patterns such as peaks or valleys, looking for any indication of brain disorder that leads to the diagnosis of epilepsy in a purely qualitative way. However, by applying a test based on Fourier signal analysis through rapid transformation in the frequency domain, patterns can be quantitatively identified to differentiate patients diagnosed with the disease and others who are not. In this article, an analysis of the EEG signal is performed to extract characteristics in patients already classified as epileptic and non-epileptic, which will be used in the training of models based on classification techniques such as logistic regression, artificial neural networks, support vector machines, and convolutional neural networks. Based on the results obtained with each technique, an analysis is performed to decide which of these behaves better.

1 March 2017 in Applied Soft Computing
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JMJoaquín Meza
Joaquín Meza
HEHelbert Espitia
Helbert Espitia
Carlos MontenegroCarlos Montenegro
Carlos Montenegro
EGElena Giménez
Elena Giménez
Rubén González CrespoRubén González Crespo
Rubén González Crespo

3 March 2022 in Computation
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LBLilian Astrid Bejarano
Lilian Astrid Bejarano
HEHelbert Espitia
Helbert Espitia
Carlos MontenegroCarlos Montenegro
Carlos Montenegro
Bio-inspired algorithms are a suitable alternative for solving multi-objective optimization problems. Among different proposals, a widely used approach is based on the Pareto front. In this document, a proposal is made for the analysis of the optimal front for multi-objective optimization problems using clustering techniques. With this approach, an alternative is sought for further use and improvement of multi-objective optimization algorithms considering solutions and clusters found. To carry out the clustering, the methods k-means and fuzzy c-means are employed, in such a way that there are two alternatives to generate the possible clusters. Regarding the results, it is observed that both clustering algorithms perform an adequate separation of the optimal Pareto continuous fronts; for discontinuous fronts, k-means and fuzzy c-means obtain results that complement each other (there is no superior algorithm). In terms of processing time, k-means presents less execution time than fuzzy c-means.

29 October 2020 in Processes
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JCJuan Sánchez Céspedes
Juan Sánchez Céspedes
JRJuan Pablo Rodriguez
Juan Pablo Rodriguez
HEHelbert Espitia
Helbert Espitia
The objective of this article is to review how Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have helped the process of formulating agricultural public policies in the world. For this, a search process was carried out in the main scientific repositories finding different publications. The findings have shown that, first, the most commonly used AI tools are agent-based models, cellular automata, and genetic algorithms. Secondly, they have been utilized to determine land and water use, and agricultural production. In the end, the large usefulness that AI tools have in the process of formulating agricultural public policies is concluded.


29 November 2022 in Heliyon
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JCJuan Sánchez Céspedes
Juan Sánchez Céspedes
JRJuan Pablo Rodriguez
Juan Pablo Rodriguez
HEHelbert Espitia
Helbert Espitia
The purpose of this article consists of analyzing publications discussing the use of agent-based artificial intelligence models in sustainable agriculture research. The analysis involved bibliometric indicators and the Rstudio software with Bibliometrix library. The methodology is descriptive with a quantitative approach. Scientific databases SCOPUS and Web of Science were consulted and the PRISMA methodology was used during the selection process. This led to finding 86 publications that met the inclusion criteria. Amongst the results, United States was listed as the country with the highest production of scientific material, although France had a higher impact. Additionally, the bibliographical resources that help promote scientific development are open source. It was concluded that the agent-based model has been adopted to simulate different scenarios, which help decision-makers to formulate public policies in favor of sustainable agriculture. This optimizes the use of natural resources and reduces negative consequences for the environment, while also delivering value for the stakeholders of the agricultural system.