Angel CIPRIAN Cormos

• Doctor of Engineering
• Lecturer at Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București

Integrating road vehicles into broader Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems is an important step in the development of fully connected and smart transportation systems. This research explores the potential of using communication technologies that achieve a balance between low-power and long-range (LPLR) capabilities while remaining cost-effective, s...

As road traffic networks become more congested and information systems are implemented to manage traffic flows, real-time data gathering becomes increasingly important. Classic detectors are placed in one point of the network and are able to provide information only from that area. As useful as this is, it lacks the big picture of the routes the ve...

Evoked and spontaneous K-complexes are thought to be involved in sleep protection, but their role as biomarkers is still under debate. K-complexes have two major functions: first, they suppress cortical arousal in response to stimuli that the sleeping brain evaluates to avoid signaling danger; and second, they help strengthen memory. K-complexes al...

The capital of Romania is the main railway hub of the country. As such, the railway network around the capital is quite extensive, with main cities around it being directly connected by rail. Despite this, there are no regular train services for commuters, similar to other large European cities. This paper aims to analyze the current state of railw...

In this paper, a systematic analysis of seven control topologies is performed, based on three possible control variables of the power generated by the Fuel Cell (FC) system: the reference input of the controller for the FC boost converter, and the two reference inputs used by the air regulator and the fuel regulator. The FC system will generate pow...

There are well known the railway protection pulse circuits, the most used solution for train segment access protection. One of the most common problem of the railway infrastructure administrator’s is the heterogeneous specific of the installations, each segment and/or generation being equipped with different solution, corresponding to the technolog...

Urban traffic is generally getting more congested every passing year. Failure to implement sustainable measures in many cities leads to increased congestion and huge delays, causing drivers’ nervousness and tendency to disobey traffic rules. This may have an influence on general traffic, as, for example, a car that force the entrance in a junction...

Freight transport represents an important pillar in European economy. In many countries the focus for freight movement is on the rail transport. But the road transport still represents an important part of commodities transport process, especially in countries like Romania where rail transport does not provide enough facilities and, hence, don't re...

In logistics, as in other areas, one of the major problems the industry faces is the lack of specialized workforce combined with the aging of the workforce. To combat these problems, companies will have to raise costs and cut back on services or invest in process automation, which will increase productivity. In the case of automated guided vehicles...

Vehicle to infrastructure communications (V2I) are more and more common in nowadays Intelligent Transport Systems' applications dedicated to increasing safety and reducing driving stress, or to reducing environmental pollution. Telegrams exchanged between moving vehicles and road side units (RSUs) allow the delivery of updated information to traffi...

Vehicular communications represent the novelty in road safety and improvement of traffic conditions, as they allow the exchange of appropriate data between vehicles or between vehicles and infrastructure (road side units). However, in such dynamic environment, a safe and reliable communication is very difficult to obtain. The most tested and approp...

The key element in modern Intelligent Transport Systems is the communication between all the devices, as neither of them can run independent and all of them require interaction with other equipment. This is also true for vehicles: advances in autonomous vehicles field requires communications with other vehicles or infrastructure, in order for the v...

Modern Intelligent Transport Systems are based on communications between different devices (fixed and/or mobile). As many communication solutions have appeared, and the bandwidth used is similar, the more crowded communications channels have become. For non-critical applications there are several convenient (common) solutions that must be considere...

Truck platooning represents a solution to increase energy efficiency of the freight road transport. This method assumes very little distance between trucks so that overall aerodynamic quotient is improved. However, this requires a specific and dedicated infrastructure, due to the fact that the total length of the convoy may be considerable, which h...

The intelligent transport systems are applications of electronics, communications, sensors and IT in transport and this is the main cause for its high complexity. The complexity has advantages as the increased number of functions provided but has also disadvantages as the decreased reliability is. During the design phase of Intelligent Transport Sy...

The growth of the number of vehicles in recent years has led to road congestion and lack of parking spaces. In large cities the number of vehicles exceeds the road network capacity at peak hours, which occurs also due to parking lots on the roadside. But is also true that the number of vehicles usually exceeds parking lots capacity; there are many...

It is proposed a new approach to model and simulate complex sensors in terms of providing an independent model applied for intelligent transport systems. The paper presents different categories of sensors with application in intelligent transport systems and proposals for models of complex and intelligent sensors. Based on this analysis, it is pres...

The main objective of this research is to define an autonomic integrated parking system for smart cities in terms of coordination between parking management, traffic management and public transport management. The authors present an architecture of the system based on a multilayer approach (oriented on multi agent implementation) as well as the aut...

Determination of optimal travel routes in terms of cost involves the use of an algorithm, and the incorporation of traffic data to its calculation transforms the problem from a static to a dynamic one due to the variability over time. Route optimization process can be raised to a higher level when the driver can afford to consider the possibility o...

The public transport in urban areas represents an essential component of efficient functioning of a highly populated city. In order to plan an effective route, travelers have at their disposal timetables of public transport means as well as the possibility of obtaining on demand data regarding the status of certain urban transport circulation lines...

Traffic congestions in cities usually represent a problem due to the extension of travel times, noise and pollution. But there is also an economic impact due to the time lost in traffic, most noticeable for freight vehicles, which is difficult to fully estimate in a direct manner. It is obvious that, from all the freight vehicles that travel in the...

Activities like delivery of goods or passenger transport represents today a necessity and all the actors involved are pursuing their goals in reducing costs or effects of these activities. Minimizing traveling time and arriving in time at the destination, reducing fuel consumption and respecting schedules when is needed are benefits of future route...

These days, freight transport domain faces many challenges that need to be addressed using appropriate data. A changing regulatory and technological environment for logistics, energy, environmental and safety considerations, impacts on global competitiveness, and the need to do more using fewer resources are some of the challenges. With the adoptio...

Telematics systems market for Road Transport and Traffic Telematics (RTTT) involving telecommunications, particularly cellular telephony, has gained momentum due largely exponential growth in the number of developers of systems, solutions and applications, and diversity of mobile terminals. Mobile providers will be involved in transport, develop va...

Road Transport and Traffic Telematics Systems must ensure the developing of these activities so as to achieve the main objective, the transport of goods and passengers in the best conditions, regarding the economic efficiency, the shortest possible time of transportation and the safety of goods and travelers. Transport of passengers and goods shoul...

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) developed lately in the urban traffic in the form of Urban Traffic Control (UTC) and Public Transport Management (PTM) systems. As every system related to transports, these are wide area systems and need both fixed and mobile communications with a high level of reliability and security. The paper analyses the mai...

Cities around the world are suffering from severe traffic congestion resulting in economic losses via delayed time, fuel consumption, traffic accidents, air pollution and traffic noise. An efficient wireless technology used in the road-to-vehicle radio communication can help reducing this negative effects and improve traffic parameters. Active DSRC...

This paper presents several electric, electromagnetic compatibility and communication, specific problems, encountered in the process for the implementation of an Intelligent Transport System for Bucharest, composed of an Urban Traffic Management subsystem (UTC) and a Public Transport Management (PTM) subsystem, along with a Closed Circuit Televisio...

Hybrid cars use specific batteries, unlike electric cars. Operating modes are also different. A first set of secure operating rules is imposed by the battery manufacturer. Manufacturers also recommend measures for efficiency and reliability improvement. Design and practical construction of the vehicle generate other restrictions. An appropriate man...