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Academic Publications

Journal articles, conference papers, books, and patents spanning over two decades of research in automation, blockchain, IoT, and distributed systems.

PhD Thesis

Controlul distribuit al traficului rutier (Distributed Control of Road Traffic)
Field: Automatic Systems
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ing. Tiberiu Coloși
Defense Date: July 28, 2010
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Patents

A. Aștilean, T. Leția, S. Folea, C. Avram, M. Hulea, R. Miron, E. Ciupan, “Sistem și metodă securizată de comunicație între dispozitive fixe și mobile” (System and Secure Communication Method Between Fixed and Mobile Devices), Patent Proposal A/10037/2010, Registration No. UTC-N 1000003415.

Awards: Euro Invent 2011 (Gold Medal), INVENTIKA 2011 (Silver Medal)

Books and Book Chapters

  1. T. Leția și M. Hulea, Sisteme de control distribuit, Editura MEDIMAR, Cluj-Napoca, 2005, 272 pagini, ISBN 973-713-080-4.
  2. M. Hulea, Modelarea aplicațiilor folosind tehnici de programare orientate pe obiecte, Târgu Lăpuș: Galaxia Gutenberg, 2024, ISBN 978-630-337-058-3.
  3. S. Folea, M. Hulea, D. Ursuțiu, “Tag4M, an ultra-low power Wi-Fi embedded system for measurements”, in Embedded Systems and Wireless Technologies, Science Publisher, 2012, ISBN: 978-1578088034.
  4. M. Hulea, G. Mois, S. Folea, “Dynamic Wi-Fi Reconfigurable FPGA Based Platform for Intelligent Traffic Systems”, in Practical Applications and Solutions using LabVIEW™ Software, InTech, 2011, pp. 377-397, ISBN: 978-953-307-650-8.
  5. S. Folea, M. Hulea, C. Avram, “Distributed Monitoring and Supervising System for E-Health Applications”, in Telemedicine and E-Health Services, IGI-Global, 2012, pp. 264-314, ISBN: 9781466608887.

Recent Journal Publications

  1. R. Miron, M. Hulea, V. Muresan, I. Clitan, and A. Rusu, “Integrating Blockchain Technology into Mobility-as-a-Service Platforms for Smart Cities,” Smart Cities, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 9, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.3390/smartcities8010009.
  2. A. Rusu, P. Dobra, M. Hulea, and R. Miron, “Time Management in Wireless Sensor Networks for Industrial Process Control,” Algorithms, vol. 18, no. 7, p. 382, Jun. 2025, doi: 10.3390/a18070382.
  3. R. Miron, M. Hulea, and V. Muresan, “Transforming Lifecycle Management: A Systematic Review of Blockchain-Driven Digital Product Passports in Circular Economy Frameworks,” in Innovations in Mechatronics Engineering IV, Springer, 2025, pp. 301–315, doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-94223-5_27.
  4. M. Hulea, R. Miron, and V. Muresan, “Digital Product Passport Implementation Based on Multi-Blockchain Approach with Decentralized Identifier Provider,” Applied Sciences, vol. 14, no. 11, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.3390/app14114874.

International Conference Papers

  1. M. Hulea, R. Miron, A. Rusu, “Integrated Services for Passenger Transportation in Smart Cities Based on Blockchain,” ICIE 2024, Azores, Portugal, Springer LNME.
  2. M. Hulea, R. Miron, A. Rusu, “Network Security Architecture for the 18O Oxygen Isotope Separation Process,” ICIE 2024, Azores, Portugal, Springer LNME.
  3. R. Miron, M. Hulea, “Digital Product Passport Implementation Based on Hyperledger Fabric Technology,” ICIE 2024, Azores, Portugal, Springer LNME.
  4. M. Hulea, R. Miron, A. Rusu, “Optimizing Multi-Modal Transportation in Smart Cities: A Graph-Oriented Database Approach,” IEEE AQTR 2024, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
  5. B. Mrazovac, V. Ilian, and M. Hulea, “Beyond Industry 4.0: Leveraging AI-powered Anomalous Sound Detection for Smart Maintenance,” ZINC 2021, Novi Sad, Serbia, pp. 43–47. doi: 10.1109/ZINC52049.2021.9499309.
  6. D.-I. Gota et al., “Monitoring system for Android devices sensor performance,” ICSTCC 2021, Iasi, Romania, pp. 461–466. doi: 10.1109/ICSTCC52150.2021.9607059.
  7. R. Miron, M. Hulea, and S. Folea, “Food Allergens Monitoring System Backed-up by Blockchain Technology,” IEEE AQTR 2020, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/AQTR49680.2020.9130006.
  8. M. Hulea, O. Rosu, R. Miron, A. Astilean, “Pharmaceutical cold chain management: Platform based on a distributed ledger,” IEEE AQTR 2018. doi: 10.1109/AQTR.2018.8402709.
  9. M. Pop, M. Dobra, C. Domuta, M. Hulea, A. Astilean, “Two stage scheduling method of touristic transport in multimodal networks,” IEEE AQTR 2016, Cluj-Napoca.
  10. M. Hulea, R. Miron, T. Letia, “Modular hybrid control system with Petri-Nets enhanced components for hydro power plant control,” AQTR 2016, Cluj-Napoca.
  11. M. Hulea, R. Miron, V. Muresan, C. Marcu, “WiPlatform, a sensing and event processing platform,” ICSTCC 2015, Cheile Grădiștei, Romania.
  12. R.-F. Miron, M. Hulea, “Access control based on a distributed fingerprint recognition system,” OPTIROB 2014, Mangalia, Romania.
  13. A.O. Kilyen, M. Hulea, T.S. Letia, “Synthesis of train traffic control system with evolutionary computing,” IEEE AQTR 2014, Cluj-Napoca.
  14. S. Folea, G. Mois, M. Hulea, L. Miclea, V. Biscu, “Data logger for humidity and temperature measurement based on a programmable SoC,” AQTR 2014, Cluj-Napoca.
  15. G. Gambardella et al., “CYCLOSE: Designing Cloud-Based Self-Healing Cyber-Physical Systems,” DATE 2014, Dresden, Germany.
  16. M. Hulea, G. Mois, S. Folea, L. Miclea, V. Biscu, “Wi-Sensors: a Low Power Wi-Fi Solution for Temperature Measurements,” IEEE IECON 2013, Vienna, Austria.
  17. T.S. Letia, O. Cuibus, M. Hulea, R. Miron, “Automatic control synthesis of hydro-power systems,” IFAC ICPS 2013, Cluj-Napoca.
  18. S. Folea, M. Hulea, G. Mois, V. Cosma, “Wi-Fi Portable Detector Solution for Distributed Radon Measurements,” FERAS 2012, Cluj-Napoca.
  19. D. Bordencea, S. Folea, H. Valean, A. Dobircau, M. Hulea, “Monitoring Radiations Based on Ultra Low Power Wi-Fi System,” TELFOR 2011.
  20. G. Mois, M. Hulea, S. Folea, L. Miclea, “Self-healing Capabilities through Wireless Reconfiguration of FPGAs,” EWDTS 2011, Sevastopol, Ukraine.
  21. M. Hulea, S. Folea, T. Letia, G. Mois, “A Collaborative Approach to Autonomous Single Intersection Control,” MED 2011, Corfu, Greece.
  22. T. Letia, A. Astilean, C. Avram, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Object street traffic models,” A&QT-R 2002, Cluj-Napoca.
  23. A. Astilean, T. Letia, C. Avram, H. Valean, M. Hulea, “Hybrid control method for glazing ceramic surface,” A&QT-R 2002, Cluj-Napoca.
  24. H. Valean, T. Letia, A. Astilean, C. Avram, M. Hulea, “A comparison of distributed object-programming techniques,” A&QT-R 2002, Cluj-Napoca.
  25. T. Letia, C. Avram, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Real Time Traffic Information and Control System,” 27th IFAC/IFIP/IEEE Workshop on Real-Time Programming, Lagow, Poland, 2003.
  26. C. Avram, A. Astilean, T. Letia, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Agent-based Routing Urban Driving Advisory System,” IEEE Conference, Craiova, Romania, 2005.
  27. T.S. Letia, A. Astilean, C. Avram, M. Hulea, R. Miron, “Virtual Radar Image Construction for Railway Traffic,” IEEE AQTR 2008, Cluj-Napoca.
  28. T. Letia, M. Hulea, R. Miron, “Distributed Scheduling for Real-Time Railway Traffic Control,” IMCSIT RTS’08, Wisla, Poland.
  29. C. Avram, M. Hulea, T. Letia, D. Muresan, S. Radu, “Distributed Real-Time Railway Simulator,” HPCS’08, Cyprus.
  30. M. Hulea, A. Astilean, T. Letia, R. Miron, S. Folea, “Fingerprint recognition distributed system,” IEEE AQTR 2008, Cluj-Napoca.
  31. M. Hulea, C. Domuta, “GPS Road Monitoring System,” IEEE AQTR 2010, Cluj-Napoca.
  32. M. Enache, M. Hulea, T.S. Letia, “Training neural networks for construction of informatics offender profiles,” IEEE AQTR 2010, Cluj-Napoca.
  33. T. Letia, A. Astilean, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Flow Price Based Vehicle Traffic Distributed Control,” DESDes’04, Dichow, Poland.
  34. A. Astilean, T. Letia, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Hierarchical Routing System Embedded in an Urban Driving Advisory System,” ICCC’05, Miskolc-Lillafüred, Hungary.
  35. M. Hulea, T. Letia, S. Folea, A. Astilean, “Road traffic measurements using wireless sensor network technology,” ICCC 2007, Slovak Republic.
  36. A. Astilean, C. Avram, T. Letia, M. Hulea, “Agent Based Route Planning for Rail Freight Transport,” ICCC 2007, Slovak Republic.
  37. T. Letia, A. Astilean, C. Avram, M. Hulea, “Distributed Coordination Method for Urban Vehicle Traffic Control,” ICCC 2006, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
  38. C. Avram, A. Astilean, M. Hulea, T. Letia, H. Valean, “Agent-based Routing Urban Driving Advisory System,” SINTES 12, Craiova, Romania.
  39. T. Letia, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Price Based Centralized Control for Urban Vehicle Traffic,” AQTR 2004 (THETA 14), Cluj-Napoca.
  40. A. Astilean, A. Avram, T.S. Letia, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Using Mobile Data Services for Urban Driving Advisory Systems,” MOST Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 2002.
  41. A. Astilean, T.S. Letia, C. Avram, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Urban Driving Advisory System,” UNITECH ’02, Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
  42. H. Valean, T.S. Letia, A. Astilean, M. Hulea, C. Avram, “Distributed Control Architecture using DCOM technologies,” UNITECH ’02, Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
  43. T.S. Letia, A. Astilean, C. Avram, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Urban Traffic Control System,” 4th Intl. Workshop on Computer and Information Technology, Univ. of Patras, Greece, 2002.
  44. T. Letia, M. Hulea, F. Dîngă, “Endowing Urban Vehicle Traffic with Real-Time Features,” WSEAS UPT’09, Rhodes, Greece, July 2009.
  45. T. Letia, M. Hulea, F. Dîngă, “Optimization of Urban Vehicle Traffic Using Genetic Fuzzy Logic Control,” WSEAS UPT’09, Rodos, Greece, pp. 171-176, ISBN: 978-960-474-102-1.
  46. T. Letia, R. Miron, M. Hulea, “Adaptive Message Scheduling for a Real-Time Distributed Control System,” 30th IFAC Workshop on Real-Time Programming, Mragowo, Poland.
  47. A. Astilean, T. Letia, C. Avram, H. Valean, M. Hulea, “Routing algorithms as a part of a control strategy in a driving advisory system,” SIELMEN 2003, pp. 155-158, Chișinău, Rep. Moldova.

National Publications

  1. T. Leția, M. Hulea, F. Dîngă, “Genetic Distributed Fuzzy Logic for Urban Vehicle Traffic Control,” Automat. Comput. Appl. Math., Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 336-344, 2009, Cluj-Napoca.
  2. M. Hulea, S. Folea, T. Leția, “Using WiTAG technology for remote data monitoring,” SACCS 2007, Iasi, Romania.
  3. T. Letia, A. Astilean, C. Avram, M. Chindris, A. Cziker, M. Hulea, “Distributed Hunting System Of Voltage Sag Events,” IFAC Cluj Napoca 2007.
  4. T. Letia, A. Astilean, M. Hulea, “Algorithms for urban vehicle traffic control,” 14th Intl. Conf. on Control Systems and Computer Science, Bucharest, 2003.
  5. T. Letia, A. Astilean, C. Avram, M. Hulea, H. Valean, “Multiagent system for Urban Vehicle Traffic Control,” SINTES 12, Craiova, Romania, pp. 582-587, ISBN 973-742-153-5.

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