This two-volume set, CCIS 2392 and CCIS 2393, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Smart Technologies, Systems and Applications, SmartTech-IC 2024, held in Quito, Ecuador, during December 24, 2024. The 68 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 168 submissions. They were categorized under the following topical sections: Part I: Smart Technologies; Smart Systems. Part II: Smart Trends and Applications; Poster Session.

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.- Smart Trends and Applications.

.- Control Design and Validation of Gait Analysis with the Robogait Mobile Robotic Platform.

.- Use of Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality for Learning Abdominal Biology.

.- A Comprehensive Approach to Blood Glucose Prediction: A Multi-Branch Network.

.- Mobile Application for an Integrated Portable Medical Assistant.

.- Classification of Normal and Abnormal S3 Heart Sounds Using Spectral Features and LSTM Neural Networks.

.- Zigbee Mesh Network Architecture for Drones: Integration and Testing Based on the IEEE 802.15.4 Standard.

.- Building a Traffic Database for Vehicle Detection: A YOLO-NAS-Based Approach.

.- Analysis of Hidden Patterns in Road Accident Dataset using Clustering Techniques.

.- Analysis of Stabilization Control in a Hexapod Robot: An Approach Utilizing MPU6050 and Kalman Filtering.

.- Numerical Analysis by CFD of the Boiling Process and the Behavior of Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles in Refrigerants R600a and R290.

.- Design and Implementation of an Augmented Reality System for the EPN Museum.

.- Digital Ecosystems in University Institutions: a systematic mapping of literature.

.- Analysis of the production process in the tanning industry based on simulation methods.

.- Digital Twin for a Semiautomatic Carbonated Water Packaging Machine.

.- Characterization of the graduation profile of the Software and Telematics programs from UTEQ: Analyzing Educational Outcomes with Industry Demands.

.- Implementation of Educational Resources Adapted to the VARK Learning Styles of Students in Higher Education.

.- Implementation of IoT flowmeters and non-revenue water detection at the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE.

.- Application of large language models to solving differential equations: constructing baseline models with LSTM and GRU.

.- Analysis of data gaps in multiparametric dataset for seismic and volcanic monitoring networks.

.- Improvement of the warehouse storage system of a biotechnology products importing company through the application of Lean Manufacturing.

.- Smart Irrigation Technology, ensuring water availability: automated approach for greenhouse water management.

.- Optimizing Hydroponic Lettuce Cultivation: Design, Performance Evaluation, and Sustainability in Household Greenhouses.

.- Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Ventanas Subtropical Zone: Validating Climate Projections with In-Situ Data.

.- Analysis of physical and chemical indicators in the community of San Pablo Urco-Canton Cayambe to evaluate the state of soil degradation in high mountain grasslands.

.- Computational Study of Nanotechnological Coatings to Minimize Corrosion in Galvanized Steel Elements of the Electrical Distribution Grid.

.- Software tool for control and manipulation of a real Puma robot.

.- Predictive Model of TikTok Virality in the 2023 Ecuador Runoff Election.

.- Literature Reviews with AI: Leveraging Research Rabbit and BERT-Based Models for Efficient Retrieval and Topic Clustering.

.- Poster Session.

.- Human or Machine? Analyzing the Ability to Detect Artificially Generated Text.

.- Integrating E-Learning with CAD/CAM to Enhance CNC Education in Design and Manufacturing.

.- Skin Cancer Detection through Skin Mole Analysis with MATLAB - retrained AlexNet Convolutional Neuronal Network.

.- Calculation of the carbon footprint of the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE with the support of IoT devices.

.- Evaluation of water quality through physicochemical analysis and the use of aquatic macroinvertebrates in a section of the Chimbo River.

.- Innovation, Digitalization and E-Governance in the E-commerce of Ecuadorian companies.

.- Generation of secure passwords through microlearning application.

.- Virtual Reference Feedback Tuning: An Alternative for Microalgae Culture Control.