Welcome: 2024 Regional Special Section, Latin America
When it comes to computer science, Latin American researchers have made significant contributions to multiple areas.
Latin America Regional Special Section
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Keys to a Comprehensive Computer Science at School Policy in Argentina
Advances in CS and its growing presence in everyday life have established a strong interest in including it in school curricula.
Automatic Pronunciation Assessment Systems for English Students from Argentina
Computer-aided training systems can help learners of a second language improve their pronunciation skills.
The Digital Degree Certification Revolution in Brazil and Beyond
The issuance and validation of paper-based degree certificates in Brazil presents a significant hurdle.
Misinformation Campaigns through WhatsApp and Telegram in Presidential Elections in Brazil
The evolution and misuse of public groups on the WhatsApp prompted modifications to the platform’s architecture.
Gradual Differentially Private Programming
The adoption of type systems in recent years has been facilitated by gradual typing.
Computing Everywhere, for Everyone, at Any Level
Students at every education level should have age-appropriate familiarity with computing.
Social Robots for Healthcare and Education in Latin America
Assistive robots are expensive, which means they are rarely used in schools or healthcare settings in Latin America.
GENis: Open Source Forensic Genetics Software for Judicial Cooperation
The GENis open source database of genetic profiles combines distinctive features, including a focus on international cooperation, and a capability to assist in missing persons cases.
ForestEyes: Citizen Scientists and Machine Learning-Assisting Rainforest Conservation
The project highlights how citizen scientists can effectively contribute to the fight against deforestation.
Scalable Technological Architecture Empowers Small-Scale Smart Farming Solutions
Monitoring stations facilitate real-time data acquisition that generates actionable insights for informed decision making.
An Open Data Platform to Advance Gender Equality in STEM in Latin America
The ELLAS platform consolidates into a single source data from researchers, policymakers, and decision makers working on STEM and gender issues.
Leveraging Language Models and Automatic Summarization in Online Programming Learning Environments
Researchers enhanced tutor-trainee interactions by using stochastic language models to identify training errors to assist others making similar programming errors.
Telar and TelarKG: Data-Driven Insights into Chile’s Constitutional Process
The Plataforma Telar project aimed to weave together diverse data relating to the constitutional process and communicate its findings to the Chilean public.
Tackling Challenges in Implementing Large-Scale Graph Databases
Latin America has a long-standing tradition in fundamental research areas like db theory, string processing, info retrieval, and the design and analysis of algorithms and data structures.
The Role of Computing in the Study of Latin American Cultural Heritage
Computing can be a game-changing technology to accelerate the progress of cultural heritage research in Latin America.
Requirements Engineering in Latin America: The Case of the WER
The Workshop on Requirements Engineering, a platform for research that addresses emerging trends and challenges, has been a springboard for emerging scholars.
Recent Advances on Principles of Concurrent Data Structures
Exploring new static and dynamic techniques on proving linearizability.
Exploring Stereotypes and Biases in Language Technologies in Latin America
Research about fairness in computational applications and in language technologies has grown considerably in recent years.
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