Health Technologies and Demographic Challenges
This book explores the merging of technological clinical care and research as part of the changing paradigm in global healthcare delivery. Featuring selected contributions presented at the 2025 International Conference on Demographic Transition, Health, and Technologies (ICDTHT25) held in Salinas, Ecuador, the contents of this book offer innovative insights into health-oriented technologies and examines their demographic challenges. It describes future technological advances towards the aging, health, and wellbeing of various communities. Presenting topics such as artificial intelligence in medicine and health sciences; health robotic assistance, security of medical systems, eHealth, gamification for the aging, health tourism, and entrepreneurship, among many others, this book provides an interdisciplinary contribution to healthcare management, technology, and demographics.
Pedro Miguel Gaspar is PhD Professor in the Economy, Sociology and Management Department (DESG) at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal and in Department of Economics and Management (DEG) at the Prince Henry Portucalense University, Oporto, Portugal. Is a Researcher in human resources management, aging, economics of aging and health, and integrated in Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD). He is the Founder and current President of the Intercontinental Association for Science and Research (AICI). He worked for 29 years as Higher Education Professor in Portugal and several years as Director of Human Resources or General Manager in different companies and in the largest and oldest social organizations in Portugal. He has also accumulated for several years the functions of trainer and consultant in numerous Portuguese companies and public entities.
Juan Cueva-Lovelle is Full Professor of Computer Languages and Systems at Oviedo University, Spain. His research interests include internet of things (IoT), Industry 4.0, smart mining, language processors, human-computer interaction, model-driven engineering, and web engineering. He has authored more than 200 books, articles, and conference papers.
Carlos Montenegro-Marín is a PhD Professor at University Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia. He is a system engineer. His research interests include object-oriented technology, Language Processors, Modeling Software with, DSL and MDA. He was classified with the highest research recognition by Minciencias (Senior Researcher). He is director of the research group GIIRA of the Universidad Distrital, a group that also received the highest recognition by Minciencias (Group A1). He has more than 100 publications indexed in impact journals and more than hundred contributions in scientific events.
Teresa Guarda is a PhD Professor and Researcher in different academic institutions in Portugal since 1991. She was the Director of the CIST Research and Innovation Center, Faculty of Systems and Telecommunications, Santa Elena Provincial State University (Ecuador) between 18 October 2019 and 3 February 2023. She is Vice President for Communication of the International Society for the Study of Information, Austria; member and Researcher of The Institute for a Global Sustainable Information Society (GSIS); and Director of the GlossaLab project. Dr. Guarda is a regular organizer of the International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability (ARTIIS); the International Workshop on Information and Knowledge in the Internet of Things (IKIT); and the Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Societies (AI4IS).