Laurentiu FRANGU


Professor
Ph.D.
MScEng


Email:
         Laurentiu.Frangu@ugal.ro
Telephone:
        +40 36 460182
Fax:
        +40 36 460182
Office:
        Room 509, Y


Teaching

Electronic Circuits, Pattern Recognition and Image Processing, Industrial Electronics, Passive Circuits, Introduction to Electronics and Telecommunications.
 

Research Interests

Neural Networks in Automatic Control, Pattern Recognition, Telepresence and Teleoperation of Mobile Robots, Industrial Projects on Furnace Automatization and on Slab Positioning by Artificial Vision.
 
 

Selection of papers

1. Costin, G.M., Rotaru, G., Dan, L., Frangu L., Moraru, C.: Electronographic measurements on some microbial cultures used in biotechnological processes, The Annals of the University of Galati, Vol. VI, year X, 1992, pp 33-36

2. Frangu, L., Tudorie, C., Gregoretti, C., Cornei, D.: Simple Learning Pattern Recognition Predictor and Controller, using Neural Networks, Neural Network World, Praha, Czech Republic, No. 6/1996, pp. 597-607

3. Frangu, L., Vasselin, E., Faure, A.: About the neural control for tracking systems, The Annals of the University of Galati, Vol. III, year XIV, 1996, pp. 58-61

4. Frangu, L., Caraman S.: Control Algorithm for the Thermal Treatment Process of the Hot Milled Strips, Preprints of The 10-th International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science, CSCS 10, University Politehnica Bucharest, 24-26 May 1995, Vol. 2, pp. 38-41

5. Frangu, L., Ceanga, E.: A Learning Pattern Recognition Controller Using Neural Networks, The 5-th Symposium on Automatic Control and Computer Science, Iasi, Romania, Oct. 1995, Vol. 1, pp. 211-216

6. Caraman, S., Ceanga, E., Frangu, L., Mencinicopschi, G.: Modelling and Controlling Techniques of Microorganisms Mean Age in Biotechnological Processes, European Control Conference, ECC'99, Karlsruhe, Germany, Sept. 1999, paper F0138 (on CD)

7. Frangu, L., Caraman, S.: Measuring System of the Slab's Position in a Metalurgical Plant Using Artificial Vision Techniques, Proceedings of The 6-th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS'99, Pafos, Cyprus, Sept. 1999, Vol. 2, pp. 871-874

8. Frangu, L., Ceanga, E., Caraman, S.: Learning Pattern Recognition Models for Non-Linear Plants, Proceedings of The IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems, INES'99, Stara Lesna, Slovak Republic, Nov. 1-3, 1999, pp. 111-115

9. Caraman, S., Cucos, C., Frangu, L.: A Real-Time Expert System Based on Fuzzy Rules in Enzymes Biosynthesis Control in Batch Bioreactors, Proceedings of The IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems, INES'99, Stara Lesna, Slovak Republic, Nov. 1-3, 1999, pp. 271-278

10. Caraman, S., Ceanga, E., Durbaca, I., Frangu, L.: Optimal Control Algorithm for Enzymes Biosynthesis Processes in Batch Bioreactors, International Symposium on Systems Theory, SINTES'10, Craiova, Romania, May 25-26, 2000, pp. A80-A83

11. Frangu, L., Musat, V., Segal, E.: Water Types Identification in Coprecipitated Oxide Powders, Conference on Solid State Chemistry 2000, Praha, Czech Republic, Sept. 3-8, 2000, pp. 281-282

12. Caraman, S., Frangu, L., Ceanga, E.: Modeling and Optimal Control Techniques of Biosynthesis Processes in Batch Bioreactors, Control Engineering and Applied Informatics, SRAIT, Bucharest, 3, No. 1/2001, pp. 15-28

13. Frangu, L., Caraman, S., Ceanga E.: Model Based Predictive Control using Neural Network for Bioreactor Process Control, Control Engineering and Applied Informatics, SRAIT, Bucharest, 3, No. 1/2001, pp. 29-38

14. Frangu, L., Caraman, S., Ceanga, E.: A Pattern Recognition Controller Applied to the Bioprocess Control, Proceedings of The 13-th International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science CSCS13, May 31, 2001, Bucharest, pp. 187-191

15. Caraman, S., Frangu, L., Ceanga E., Butunoiu, M., Durbaca, I.: Model Based Predictive Control for Bioprocesses, Using a Feedforward Neural Network, Proceedings of The 8-th International Conference on Computer Applications in Biotechnology CAB8, June 24-26, 2001, Quebec, Canada, pp. 341-346

16. Chiculita, C., Frangu, L.: Telepresence and Teleoperation Applications for Robots, Proceedings of The 2-nd National Workshop on Mobile Robots, Craiova, Romania, Oct. 18-20, 2001

17. Frangu, L., Mazarel, M., Olteanu, D.: Using the Sensory System of the Robot for Obstacle Avoidance Tasks, Proceedings of The 2-nd National Workshop on Mobile Robots, Craiova, Romania, Oct. 18-20, 2001

18. Frangu, L., Ripa, M.: Artificial Neural Networks Applications in Tribology - A Survey, NATO Advanced Study Institute on Neural Networks for Instrumentation, Measurement and Related Industrial Applications (NIMIA-SC2001), Crema, Italy, Oct. 9-20, 2001

19. S. Caraman, L. Frangu, M. Turtoi: Software System for Generating, Identification and Simulation of the Biotechnological Processes Model, The Annals of the University "Dunărea de Jos" of Galaţi, fasc. III, 2001, pp.75-79 (ISSN 1221-454X).

20. C. Chiculita, L. Frangu, D. Dulman: Remote Operation of the Robots through the Network, The 33rd International Scientific Symposium of the Military Equipment And Technologies Research Agency, Bucureşti, 23-24 mai 2002, vol. 4, pp.163-166.

21. C. Chiculita, L. Frangu: A Web Based Remote Control Laboratory, The 6th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, July 14-18, 2002 Orlando, Florida.

22. Laurentiu Frangu, Emil Ceanga, Sergiu Caraman, Yiannis Boutalis: A Pattern Recognition Approach to Intelligent Behaviour: Switching the Strategies, IEEE International Symposium `Intelligent Systems', IS'2002, Varna, Bulgaria, September 2002, pp. 369-372.

23. L. Frangu, C. Chiculita: Remote Laboratory Allowing Full-Range Student-Designed Control Algorithm, The 9th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems - ICECS 2002, September 15-18, 2002, Dubrovnik, Croatia

24. V. Musat Bujoreanu, L. Frangu, E. Segal, “Kinetic Investigation on the Dehydration of Coprecipitated Mixed Oxide Powders”, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol. 68 (2002), pp.787-801 (Ed. Kluwer)

25. Claudiu Chiculita, Laurentiu Frangu: Using the GPS for the Command of the Mobile Robots, Conferinta Nationala de Robotica - CNR 2002, 17-19 octombrie 2002, Craiova, Romānia

26. Claudiu Chiculita, Dan Dascalescu, Laurentiu Frangu: Simulator for Cooperation and Competition of Mobile Robots, Conferinta Nationala de Robotica - CNR 2002, 17-19 octombrie 2002, Craiova, Romānia

27.  E. Ceangă, L. Frangu: Pattern recognition control systems – a distinct direction in intelligent control, chapter in: "Advances in Automatic Control", edited by Mihail Voicu, Kluwer, 2004 (ISBN 1-4020-7607-X, pp. 21-38)