International Summer Conference
València, 2024
Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación (CPI)
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
June 6-7, 2025
“Empowering Human Decision Making
in a Robotics & Data-Driven World“
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Revolutionizing the Planning Process: How Gen AI & Advanced Machine Learning Transform Decision Science
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Pilots’ Decision Making: How to Make Safe, Legal, and Efficient Decisions in Complex Environments
June 6-7th, 2024
València, Spain

Revolutionizing the Planning Process: How Gen AI & Advanced Machine Learning Transform Decision Science
June 6-7th, 2024
València, Spain

Exploring Opportunities: Life Science Startups & Intellectual Property
June 6-7th, 2024
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A Memorable Evening at the IS Conference 2024 Gala Dinner
June 6th, 2024 – 8:00 PM
Oceanogràfic, Valencia
ISC24 Program
| 8:30 AM | Welcome Coffee & Networking | |
| 9:00 AM | OPENINGS | |
| Angel A. Juan, U. Politècnica de València & DSA Alberto Conejero, UPV Vice-President Raffaele Maccioni, DSA President | ||
| 9:30 AM | Keynote Session | |
| Moderator: Vanesa Juan (DSA Ambassador) Canan G. Corlu (Boston University) Guillermo Franco (Guy Carpenter) Andrea De Martin (OVS Italy) | ||
| 10:30 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:00 AM | Decision Science in Marketing and Business I | |
| Chair: David Lopez (ESADE Business School) | ||
| Combining LLMs and Simheuristics: An application to the Project Portfolio Selection Problem | Miguel Saiz (U. Oberta de Catalunya) | |
| Applying Machine Learning in Marketing: A review using the NMF and K-Means algorithms | Victor Gallego (Euncet Business School) | |
| A Systematic Literature Review on Conversational AI’s Influence in Consumer Behavior | Marc Bara (EAE Business School) | |
| Creativity, Innovation and Decision-Making in Marketing | Isa Moll (ESADE Business School) | |
| 12:00 PM | Decision Science in Marketing and Business II | |
| Chair: Canan G. Corlu (Boston University) | ||
| AI- boosted decision techniques for strategy formulation and implementation | Lander Gamboa (Globant) | |
| Sustainable Optimization of Construction Project Portfolio Management through a Data-Driven Approach | Marisa A. Lostumbo (U. Oberta de Catalunya) | |
| Artificial Intelligence in Marketing Strategic Decisions via Product Portfolio Optimization | Patricia Rodríguez (Venture Capital) | |
| 1:00 PM | LUNCH | |
| 2:00 PM | Decision Science for Business Analytics | |
| Chair: Peter Keenan (University College Dublin) | ||
| Tourist Routes Recommender System Supported by Artificial Intelligence | Cristina González (U. La Laguna) | |
| Using Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and KPIs for Urban Planning and Design | Veronika Tsertsvadze (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Product Portfolio Rationalization via SKU Deletion: A Framework | Peter Keenan (University College Dublin) | |
| 3:00 PM | Healthcare Applications of Decision Science | |
| Chairs: Elena Pérez Bernabeu (U. Politècnica de València) & Giovanni Righini (U. Milano) | ||
| Decision science for personalized medicine: Data-driven and model-driven methods | Pier Giorgio Villani (Hospital of Cremona) | |
| AI-Enhanced Decision-Making in Childhood Obesity Interventions | Raquel Soriano (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| On the evaluation of the degree of disability of the elderly: A case study | Giovanni Righini (U. Milano) | |
| 4:00 PM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 4:30 PM | WORKSHOP PRESENTATION: Pilots’ Decision Making: How to Make Safe, Legal, and Efficient Decisions in Complex Environments | Fabrizio Interlandi Giacomo Belloni (Humai Research) |
| 5:00 PM | CLOSINGS | |
| 5:00 PM | APERITIF at UPV Terrace | |
| 6:30 PM | YOGA at UPV | |
| 9:00 PM | GALA DINNER at Submarine Restaurant in the Oceanogràfic de València | |
| 11:00 AM | Decision Science in Industry 4.0 | |
| Chair: Josefa Mula (U. Politècnica de València) | ||
| The Trigger Arc TSP: Optimise the picking process in warehouses with compactable storage systems | Carmine Cerrone (U. of Genoa) | |
| Route Clustering Algorithms for Procurement Transport | Juan Moreno (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Capitalising Artificial Intelligence Capabilities to foster Disruptive events anticipation and proactive resilience | Raquel Sanchis (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| 12:00 PM | Decision Science in Manufacturing | |
| Chair: Raul Poler (U. Politècnica de València) | ||
| A novel knowledge formalization framework to support decision-making in manufacturing processes | Chiara Cimino (Laboratory MUSP) | |
| Predictive Maintenance for CNC Machines: Empowering Operators with Real-Time Insights | Miguel A. Mateo (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Deep learning applied to automated visual defect detection for wind towers painting process | Joan Lario (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| A model for multi-depot multiple travelling salesman problem and advanced resolution strategies | Juan P. Fiesco (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:00 PM | Decision Science in Energy Projects | |
| Chairs: Miguel Ortega & Alvaro García (U. Politécnica de Madrid) | ||
| Smart Meter Reference Load Profiles and Peak Demand Models | Fabio Silva (University College Cork) | |
| Design of wind farms layouts using Particle Swarm Optimization | Víctor A. Salto (Baobab Soluciones) | |
| Time-dependent Data Analysis: Understanding Gas Prices Dynamics Worldwide | Carolina García (U. Politécnica de Madrid) | |
| Deep Reinforcement Learning for intraday multireservoir hydropower management | Rodrigo Castro (Baobab Soluciones) | |
| 3:00 PM | Internet of Things for Decision Science | |
| Chair: Fatos Xhafa (U. Politècnica de Catalunya) | ||
| Rethinking Simulation Modelling Methodology for Applications in Digital Twin | Stephan Onggo (Southampton University) | |
| Online Service Deployment in Edge Computing: A Comparison of Batching Techniques | Rosario Messana (U. Milano) | |
| Last Mile Drone Delivery: Complexity and Research Challenges | Fatos Xhafa (U. Politècnica de Catalunya) | |
| 11:00 AM | Artificial Intelligence Tools for Decision Science | |
| Chairs: Jose A. Moreno & Cristofer Exposito (U. La Laguna) | ||
| Innovative approaches to analyze truck dwell times in seaport environments | Cristofer Exposito (U. La Laguna) | |
| Emotion Recognition from Text and Audio Dataset using Cumulative Attribute Graph Neural Networks (CA-GNN) | Hussein Farooq (Firat University) | |
| Estimating solid waste generation in Tenerife by machine learning models | Jose A. Moreno (U. La Laguna) | |
| 12:00 PM | Computing Tools for Decision Science | |
| Chair: Jose-Luis Guisado (U. de Sevilla) | ||
| Generic Planning Algorithm Adaptable to Automated Clinical Analysis Equipment | Placido Fernandez (U. de Sevilla) | |
| Conceptual Design of a Decision Support System for the Allocation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations | Jose L. Guisado (U. de Sevilla) | |
| Virus Machines At Work: Computations Of Workflow Patterns | Francis G. Cabarle (U. de Sevilla) | |
| Integrating Simulation Budget Management into Drum-Buffer-Rope: A Study on Parametrization and Reducing Computational Effort | Wolfgang Seiringer (U. Applied Sciences Upper Austria) | |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:00 PM | Decision Science in Shape Analysis and Applications | |
| Chair: Ximo Gual (U. Jaume I) | ||
| Statistical Shape Analysis of Human Bodies | Jorge Valero (Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia) | |
| The Power of 3D Human Data: Applications of New Animated Human Body Shape Models | Sandra Alemany (Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia) | |
| A new characterization of the Kendall space of planar shapes | Ximo Gual (U. Jaume I) | |
| 3:00 PM | Statistical Methods for Decision Science | |
| Chairs: David Hervás & Patricia Carracedo (U. Politècnica de València) | ||
| GIS analysis to support low carbon heating | Paula Carroll (University College Dublin) | |
| Enhancing Predictive Models in Insurance: A Feature Selection Analysis | Elnaz Ghorbani (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Prediction of school dropout using a logistic regression model and explanation of its most significant variables | Arnau Igualde (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Spatial interpolation model with covariates using thin plate splines | David Hervás (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| 11:00 AM | Exploring Opportunities: Life Science Startup & Intellectual Property (Registration Required) | |
| Raffaele Maccioni (Math Biology) Marco Maccalli (Maccalli & Pezzoli SRL) Israel Griol (IDEASUPV) | ||
| 12:00 PM | Revolutionizing the Planning Process: How Gen AI & Advanced Machine Learning Transform Decision Science (Registration Required) | |
| Ignacio Rabasco (NTT Data España) Paolo Marone (EAE Business School) Andrea De Martin (OVS) | ||
| 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:00 PM | Market Trends, Customer Behavior VS Pricing Optimization What Retailers Expect from Pricing Technologies in the Future? (Registration Required) | |
Raffale Maccioni (DSA) Gloria Garattini (NTT Data Italy) Diego Miranda (NTT Data Italy) Andrea Zucchi (NTT Data Italy) Paolo Marone (EAE Business School) Andrea De Martin (OVS) Ludovica Maccarrone (Modelite) | ||
| 8:30 AM | Welcome Coffee & Networking | |
| 9:00 AM | Keynote Session | |
| Moderator: Raffaele Maccioni (DSA) Elena Meneghetti (C-Suite Coach and Advisor) Marco Maccalli (Maccalli & Pezzoli) | ||
| 9:40 AM | ROUND TABLE Boosting Decision Making with Artificial Intelligence | |
| Chair: Patricia Rodriguez (Venture Capital) | ||
| Massimo Mistretta (Exentriq) | ||
| Gloria Garattini (NTT Data Italia) | ||
| Guillermo Franco (Guy Carpenter) | ||
| Guillermo González (baobab soluciones) | ||
| Armando Nieto (Divina Seguros) | ||
| Matteo Pozzi (Optit) | ||
| 10:50 AM | DSA Ambassadors Nomination | |
| Maddalena Mazzali (DSA) | ||
| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM | Decision Science in Finance and Insurance | |
| Chair: Armando Nieto (Divina Seguros) | ||
| Leveraging relational databases for spatial analysis and decision making in insurance | Luis Cespedes (U. de Barcelona) | |
| Models for Insurance Fraud Detection: Dealing with unbalanced data | Patricia Carracedo (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Motor insurers can identify bad drivers: creating individual and group risk scores from telematics | Xenxo Vidal (U. de València) | |
| Forecasting Spanish death rates by income levels | Celia Sifre (U. de València) | |
| 12:30 PM | Decision Science in Finance and Insurance | |
| Chair: Guillermo Franco (Guy Carpenter) | ||
| Optimal Design of Cat-in-a-Circle Solutions for Tropical Cyclone Parametric Risk Transfer | Roberto Guidotti (Guy Carpenter) | |
| Estimation windows in hierarchical risk parity methods for portfolio selection | Francisco Salas (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| On the Value of Offsite Storage Location under Catastrophic Risk | Canan G. Corlu (Boston University) | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH | |
| 2:30 PM | Decision Science in Corporate Strategy | |
| Chair: Patricia Rodriguez (Venture Capital) | ||
| The Marketing Dilemma: Balancing Long-Term Company Valuation and Short-Term Profit Generation – Business Models and Key Metrics | Carles Torrecilla (ESADE Business School) | |
| Machine Learning Applications for Classification in Insurance: A Case Study | Elena Pérez (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| AI for strategic decisions: practical approach in service sales in 2024 | Eduardo Celorio (Venture Capital) | |
| 3:30 PM | Decision Science for the Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Chair: J. Alberto Conejero (U. Politècnica de València) | ||
| Energy transition and sustainable water management in Catalonia: towards a holistic simulation model | Víctor García (U. Politècnica de Catalunya) | |
| Enhancing Policy Decision-Making through Citizen Participation: A Case Study in Switzerland | Emanuele Carpanzano (SUPSI) | |
| Assessing the alignment between Planetary Boundaries and Sustainable Development Goals through artificial intelligence | Lamyae R. Amhar (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Crowdsourced Project Selection in Tourist Spots with Voting in Smart Cities | Surja Sanyal (Institute of Technology Guwahati) | |
| 4:30 PM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 5:00 PM | Decision Science for Modeling Climatic Change | |
| Chair: Pau Fonseca (U. Politècnica de Catalunya) | ||
| Towards an Optimization of the Water Cycle in Mediterranean Area Dwellings, within a Framework of Circular Economy and Climate Change | M. del Carmen Fonseca (U. Politècnica de Catalunya) | |
| Dynamic Transmission of Leishmaniasis: A Climate Change Perspective | Alejandro González (U. Oberta de Catalunya) | |
| Towards a Simulation Model for the Characterization of Duroc | Pau Fonseca (U. Politècnica de Catalunya) | |
| 6:00 PM | CLOSINGS | |
| Raffaele Maccioni (DSA) | ||
| Veronika Tsertsvedze (UPV) | ||
| Maddalena Mazzali (DSA) | ||
| 11:30 AM | Decision Science in Sustainable Transportation I | |
| Chair: Javier Faulin (U. Pública de Navarra) | ||
| Optimization of Shared Trips in the Door-to-Door Transportation Service for People With Disabilities: A Case Study in Barcelona | Laura Portell (U. Pompeu Fabra) | |
| Optimizing the implementation of a mobile collection service in urban areas | Yvonne Kummer (BOKU) | |
| Drone-Truck Fleet Allocation Policies for Courier Deliveries: An Evaluation of Distance and Energy Tradeoffs | Miguel Figliozzi (Portland State University) | |
| 12:30 PM | Decision Science in Sustainable Transportation II | |
| Chair: Luis Cadarso (U. Rey Juan Carlos) | ||
| Optimal Charging Station Deployment for Drone-Assisted Delivery | Irene Izco (U. Pública de Navarra) | |
| Iterated greedy methods for the yard crane scheduling problem | Hongtao Wang (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Aircraft Carbon Footprint Estimation | Jorge Saavedra (U. Rey Juan Carlos) | |
| 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:30 PM | Decision Science in Safe and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure | |
| Chairs: Sara Moll (U. Politècnica de València) | ||
| AI-Enhanced Road Safety: Real-Time Information on Cycle Traffic on Rural Roads | Francisco Vacalebri (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| A Deep Reinforcement Learning model for the automation of a collaborative purchasing process | Mario Seni (In Side Logistics) | |
| Evaluation of the Applicability of Heuristic Optimization and Reinforcement Learning for Pavement Maintenance Planning | Noelia Molinero (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| On the optimization of the picking of goods-on-hangers in slick rail systems | Giuseppe De Martino (U. Milano) | |
| 3:30 PM | Optimization Algorithms for Decision Science I | |
| Chair: Javier Panadero (U. Autònoma de Barcelona) | ||
| Trustworthiness of AI in Planning and Scheduling: The experience of the TUPLES project | Matteo Pozzi (OPTIT) | |
| Energy Management of Electric Vehicles: AI-Driven Strategies for Smart Grid-Connected Charging Hubs | Mohammad Peyman (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Optimizing Multi-period Vehicle Routing with Time Windows and Synchronization: A Novel Discrete Event Heuristic Approach | Juan F. Gómez (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Combining a Heuristic and Reinforcement Learning to Address the Dynamic Team Orienteering Problem | Laura Calvet (U. Autònoma de Barcelona) | |
| 4:30 PM | / | |
| 5:00 PM | Optimization Algorithms for Decision Science II | |
| Chair: Stephan Onggo (U. Southampton) | ||
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles surveillance routing as a Multi-Objective Team Orienteering Problem | Almudena Llorens (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Strategic Route Planning: An Adaptive BR-Heuristic for Multi-Depot Logistics | Marc Escoto (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Smart Strategies for Project Scheduling: An Adaptive BR-DEH Approach | Xabier A. Martin (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| 11:30 AM | Optimization Models and Methods for Decision Science | |
| Chairs: Eva Barrena (U. Pablo de Olavide) & David Canca (U. de Sevilla) | ||
| Planning Working Shift Schedules for Train Dispatchers | Francisco A. Ortega (U. de Sevilla) | |
| The Covering Tour Problem with Arc Upgrades | Andrea Mancuso (U. Napoli) | |
| Integrated multi-level lot-sizing and job shop scheduling with alternative routes, skills and setup times | David Canca (U. de Sevilla) | |
| A real-world routing application in freight transportation by OGA Company | Alfredo G. Hernández (U. Pablo de Olavide) | |
| 12:30 PM | Mathematical Methods for Decision Science | |
| Chair: Raffaele Cerulli (U. Salerno) | ||
| Heuristic approaches for the Anchored k-Core Problem | Roberto Tufano (U. Salerno) | |
| Variants of the traveling salesman problem arising when considering variable profit and different visit patterns | Eva Barrena (U. Pablo de Olavide) | |
| A Service Oriented Architecture For Clinical Decision Support Systems Based On Artificial Intelligence | Elvira Plenzich (U. Salerno) | |
| 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:30 PM | Decision Science in Healthcare and Hospitals | |
| Chair: FermÍn Mallor (U. Pública de Navarra) | ||
| Optimising critical resources in a Cervical Cancer Screening Programme | Francisco Ballestín (U. de València) | |
| Managing Patient Flow in Emergency Departments Using Real-Time Data | Marta Cildoz (U. Pública de Navarra) | |
| Hospitalbed Management Modelling: A Conceptual Framework | Alberto Lacort (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| The physician scheduling problem, contextualization and a real application | Begoña Álvarez (U. de Zaragoza) | |
| 3:30 PM | Decision Science in Bioengineering | |
| Chairs: Adrián Colomer & Valery Naranjo (U. Politècnica de València) | ||
| Leveraging Synthetic Samples for Boosting CBIR Performance in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis | Alejandro Golfe (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Foundation models for slide-level cancer subtyping in digital pathology | Pablo Meseguer (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Unsupervised Prediction of Blastocyst Development from Oocyte images | Natalia Pérez (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| Exploring Autism Assessment through Parental Open-ended Questionnaires | Alberto Altozano (U. Politècnica de València) | |
| 4:30 PM | / | |
| 5:00 PM | Decision Science in the Agrifood Industry | |
| Chair: Lluis M. Plà (U. de Lleida) | ||
| Classification of fattening pigs to support decision making on farms | Pau Font (U. de Lleida) | |
| AI for pig counting | Pol Llagostera (U. de Lleida) | |
| Design of a deterministic linear programming model to promote small scale farms food security and profitability | Lluis M. Plà (U. de Lleida) | |
| Multi-period delivery of fattening pigs to abattoir in pig supply chain – A team orienteering problem | Yun Bao (U. de Lleida) | |
| 11:30 AM | Pilots’ Decision Making: How to Make Safe, Legal, and Efficient Decisions in Complex Environments (Registration Required) | |
| 12:30 PM | Moderators: Fabrizio Interlandi (Humai Research) Giacomo Belloni (Humai Research) Enrico Dessì (Humai Research) | |
| 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:30 PM | Novel Paradigm Enabling Advanced Automation & Robotics (Registration Required) | |
| 3:30 PM | Moderator: Emanuele Carpanzano (SUPSI) Andrea Forni & Mauro Mazzolini (J&W) Immacolata Tortora (A.T.E. Automation) Franco Cavadini (gr3n) Kateryna Kot (Zero Swarm) | |
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