Members and collaborators

Type: Member

Pedro C. Santana-Mancilla

PhD in Information and Communication Technologies
psantana@ucol.mx

Head of the Laboratory

Research professor at the School of Telematics at the University of Colima in Mexico. His research interests focus on Human-Computer Interaction, ICT for elderly people, Serious Games, the Internet of Things, and Intelligent Systems.

He is a Senior Member of the ACM and IEEE. He currently serves as President of the Mexican Association on Human-Computer Interaction (AMexIHC), as Chair of the Mexican ACM SIGCHI Chapter (CHI-Mexico), and as head of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (IHCLab). In addition, he is a member of the Mexican Academy of Computing (AMexComp) and the Mexican Society of Computer Science (SMCC).

Publications

• An IoT Braille Display towards Assisting Visually Impaired Students in Mexico
  Ramos-García, O. I., Vuelvas-Alvarado, A. A., Osorio-Pérez, N. A., Ruiz-Torres, M. Á., Estrada-González, F., Gaytan-Lugo, L. S., Fajardo-Flores, S. B., & Santana-Mancilla, P. C. (2022). An IoT Braille Display towards Assisting Visually Impaired Students in Mexico. The 9th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecsa-9-13194
  https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/27/1/11
• A Comparison of Three Machine Learning Methods for Multivariate Genomic Prediction Using the Sparse Kernels Method (SKM) Library
  Montesinos-López, O. A., Montesinos-López, A., Cano-Paez, B., Hernández-Suárez, C. M., Santana-Mancilla, P. C., & Crossa, J. (2022). A Comparison of Three Machine Learning Methods for Multivariate Genomic Prediction Using the Sparse Kernels Method (SKM) Library. Genes, 13(8), 1494. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13081494
  https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13081494
• A Review of Deep Learning Applications for the Next Generation of Cognitive Networks
  Buenrostro-Mariscal, R., Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Montesinos-López, O. A., Nieto Hipólito, J. I., & Anido-Rifón, L. E. (2022). A Review of Deep Learning Applications for the Next Generation of Cognitive Networks. Applied Sciences, 12(12), 6262. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12126262
  https://doi.org/10.3390/app12126262
• Designing a balanced scorecard as support to educational management in higher education institutions
  Flores Ruelas, F. A., Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Castro, L. A., Ceja Mendoza, A. P., Herrera-Morales, J. R. & Acosta-Díaz, R. (2021). Designing a balanced scorecard as support to educational management in higher education institutions. Proceedings of 2021 Mexican International Conference on Computer Science (ENC). https://doi.org/10.1109/ENC53357.2021.9534796.
  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9534796
• i-Care: an IoMT Remote Monitoring System Of Physiological Pain in Pediatric Patients
  Guzman-Sandoval, V. M., Gaytan-Lugo, L. S. & Santana-Mancilla, P. C. (2021). i-Care: an IoMT Remote Monitoring System Of Physiological Pain in Pediatric Patients. Proceedings of 2021 Mexican International Conference on Computer Science (ENC). https://doi.org/10.1109/ENC53357.2021.9534829.
  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9534829
• Desarrollo de un juego serio para adquirir competencias en intervención comunitaria para trabajo social
  Rodríguez-Ortiz M. A., Santana-Mancilla P. C., Gaytán-Lugo L. S., García-Ruiz M. A., Montesinos-López O. A. y Guzmán-Sandoval V. (2021) Desarrollo de un juego serio para adquirir competencias en intervención comunitaria para trabajo social. En Santana-Mancilla P. C., Guerrero-Ibañez J. A., Ramírez J. M. y Fajardo-Flores S. B. (Eds) Tecnologías de información: sus aplicaciones y contribuciones. Universidad de Colima
  https://ww.ucol.mx/publicacionesenlinea/?docto=502
• Tecnologías para la inclusión de estudiantes con discapacidad
  Lepe. F. I., Cortés, T. Y., Fajardo, S. B., Castro, L. A., & Santana-Mancilla, P. C. (2021). Tecnología para la inclusión de estudiantes con discapacidad. Colima, Col: Universidad de Colima.
  https://ww.ucol.mx/publicacionesenlinea/?docto=497
• Tecnologías de información: sus aplicaciones y contribuciones
  Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Guerrero, J. A., Ramírez, J. M. & Fajardo, S. B. (2021). Tecnología de información: sus aplicaciones y contribuciones. Colima, Col: Universidad de Colima.
  https://ww.ucol.mx/publicacionesenlinea/?docto=502
• DIY Microcontroller Projects for Hobbyists
  Garcia-Ruiz, M. A. & Santana-Mancilla, P. C. (2021). DIY Microcontroller Projects for Hobbyists. Packt Publishing.
  https://www.amazon.com/Creative-DIY-Microcontroller-Projects-microcontroller-ebook/dp/B093Y4LDKY/
• Accessibility Assessment for Online Education Tools: Towards Accessible Principles for a Mexican University
  Fajardo-Flores, S. B., Gaytan-Lugo, L. S., Santana-Mancilla, P. C. & Rodriguez-Ortiz, M. A. (2021). Accessibility Assessment for Online Education Tools: Towards Accessible Principles for a Mexican University. EAI Endorsed Transactions on e-Learning. https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.17-2-2021.168720
  https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.17-2-2021.168720
• A review of deep learning applications for genomic selection
  Montesinos-López, O. A., Montesinos-López, A., Pérez-Rodríguez, P., Barrón-López, J. A., Martini, J. W. R., Fajardo-Flores, S. B., Gaytan-Lugo, L. S., Santana-Mancilla, P. C. & Crossa, J. (2021). A review of deep learning applications for genomic selection. BMC Genomics 22, 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-07319-x
  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-07319-x
• Human computer-interaction in Latin America
  Castro, L.A., Gaytán-Lugo, L.S., Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Herskovic, V. & Valderrama Bahamondez, E. C. (2021). Human computer-interaction in Latin America. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-021-01550-3
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-021-01550-3
• Heuristic Evaluation of an IoMT System for Remote Health Monitoring in Senior Care
  Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Anido-Rifón, L. E., Contreras-Castillo, J. & Buenrostro-Mariscal, R. (2020). Heuristic Evaluation of an IoMT System for Remote Health Monitoring in Senior Care . Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 17, 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17051586
  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17051586
• Benchmarking between item based collaborative filtering algorithm and genomic best linear unbiased prediction (GBLUP) model in terms of prediction accuracy for wheat and maize
  Montesinos-Lopez, O. A., Franco-Perez, E., Luna-Vázquez, F. J., Salinas-Ruiz, J., Sandoval Carrillo, S., Valenzo-Jiménez, M. A., Cuervas, J. & Santana-Mancilla, P. C. (2020). Benchmarking between item based collaborative filtering algorithm and genomic best linear unbiased prediction (GBLUP) model in terms of prediction accuracy for wheat and maize. Biotecnia, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v22i2.1255.
  https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v22i2.1255
• IoET enabled classrooms to foster Education 4.0 in Mexican elementary schools
  Contreras-Castillo, J., Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Barón-Ramírez, N. & Morales Vanegas, E. A. (2020). IoET enabled classrooms to foster Education 4.0 in Mexican elementary schools. Asia-Pacific Collaborative education Journal, 16(1), 26-30.
  https://apcj.alcob.org/journal/article.php?code=73260
• Preface to the CLIHC 2019 Special Issue
  Santana-Mancilla, P. C. & Valderrama Bahamondez, E. C. (2020). Preface to the CLIHC 2019 Special Issue. CLEI Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.19153/cleiej.23.2.0
  https://doi.org/10.19153/cleiej.23.2.0
• An IoMT system for health monitoring in athletes
  García Michel, E., Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Fajardo-Flores, S. B., Gaytan-Lugo, L. S., Pérez Andrade, V. H., Amezcua Cobián, G., Virgen Casillas, O., & Zaizar Fregoso, S. A. (2020). An IoMT system for health monitoring in athletes. Avances En Interacción Humano-Computadora, 5(1), 62-67. https://doi.org/10.47756/aihc.y5i1.68
  https://doi.org/10.47756/aihc.y5i1.68
• Towards an electronic device to facilitate navigation in smartphones to people with motor and visual impairment
  Fajardo-Flores, S. B., Gaytan-Lugo, L. S., Villagrana-Larios, G., & Santana-Mancilla, P. C. (2020). Towards an electronic device to facilitate navigation in smartphones to people with motor and visual impairment. Avances En Interacción Humano-Computadora, 5(1), 68-73. https://doi.org/10.47756/aihc.y5i1.69
  https://doi.org/10.47756/aihc.y5i1.69
• Towards a wearable device for monitoring health of athletes
  Victor Hugo Pérez Andrade, Pedro C. Santana-Mancilla, Silvia B. Fajardo-Flores, Eduardo García Michel, Laura S. Gaytán-Lugo, and Miguel A. Rodríguez-Ortiz. 2019. Towards a wearable device for monitoring health of athletes. In Proceedings of the IX Latin American Conference on Human Computer Interaction (CLIHC '19). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 19, 1–6. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3358961.3358980
  https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3358961.3358980
• Acceso No Visual a Contenidos Digitales
  Fajardo Flores, S. B., Gaytan-Lugo, L. S., Santana-Mancilla, P. C. & Rodríguez Ortiz, M. A., (2019). Acceso No Visual a Contenidos Digitales. In Castro, L. A. & Rodríguez, M. D., Interacción Humano-Computadora y Aplicaciones en México. Academia Mexicana de Computación.
  https://www.amexcomp.mx/files/InteraccionHumanoComputadora.pdf
• Uso de Juegos Serios para la Enseñanza-Aprendizaje de Competencias en Nivel Superior
  Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Garcia-Ruiz, M. A., Gaytan-Lugo, L. S., Rodríguez Ortiz, M. A. & Fajardo Flores, S. B., (2019). Uso de Juegos Serios para la Enseñanza-Aprendizaje de Competencias en Nivel Superior. In Castro, L. A. & Rodríguez, M. D., Interacción Humano-Computadora y Aplicaciones en México. Academia Mexicana de Computación.
  https://www.amexcomp.mx/files/InteraccionHumanoComputadora.pdf
• An IoT System for Remote Health Monitoring in Elderly Adults Through a Wearable Device and Mobile Application
  Durán-Vega, L. A., Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Buenrostro-Mariscal, R., Contreras-Castillo, J., Anido-Rifón, L. E., García-Ruiz, M. A., Montesinos-López, O. A. & Estrada-González, F. (2019). An IoT System for Remote Health Monitoring in Elderly Adults Through a Wearable Device and Mobile Application. Geriatrics, 4, 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics4020034
  https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics4020034
• Teaching HCI Skills in Higher Education through Game Design: A Study of Students’ Perceptions
  Santana-Mancilla, P. C., Rodriguez-Ortiz, M. A., Garcia-Ruiz, M. A., Gaytan-Lugo, L. S., Fajardo-Flores, S. B., & Contreras-Castillo, J. (2019). Teaching HCI Skills in Higher Education through Game Design: A Study of Students’ Perceptions. Informatics, 6(2), 22. MDPI AG.
  https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/informatics6020022

Projects

• Project development Software application for natural language processing of primary education texts to support reading comprehension in deaf students: Interinstitutional short term project, funded by CONACYT. The aim of the project was to elaborate an extended, 3-year project, for fostering the reading and writing skills of d/Deaf students in elemen...
• Smart Balanced Scorecard: Design and development of an intelligent balanced scorecard to support educational management for higher education institutions.
• Analysis of respiratory patterns for health monitoring in older adults: Develop an IoMT system for remote monitoring of respiration in older adults to make predictions of possible health risk situations through machine learning techniques.