Optimization of Electrical Systems Using the ant Colony Methodology A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Study -- Statistical Analysis of Climatic Variables for Potential Frost Prediction Application -- Maximizing Energy Efficiency A Comprehensive Approach Routing Optimization and Transformer Placement in Distribution Networks.

On November 22, 23, and 24, 2023, the International Conference of Applied Engineering and Innovative Technologies (AENIT-2023) was held at the “El Olivo” Campus of the Universidad Técnica del Norte—UTN (Ibarra-Ecuador). The main objective of the conference was to allow the exchange of knowledge and experiences between researchers from the different national and international universities that attended it. The event was organized by the UTN and had the academic endorsement of Cisco Latam Network Academy, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), EC-Council Academia LATAM, Amazon Web Services (AWS), CEDIA (Ecuador), Universidad Mariana (Colombia), Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (Colombia), Universidad Nacional de la Plata (Argentina) and la Universidad Técnica de Manabí (Ecuador). The publications presented at the conference were evaluated by a high-level International Scientific Committee, which evaluated the relevance and originality of the works under a double-blind peer modality. 114 articles were received, of which 48 were accepted for publication. Due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was held in a hybrid format (in-person and virtual).