Florin Grofu

Dr. Florin Grofu

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2025 in ICERI Proceedings
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MMMarius Marian
Marius Marian
IBIlie Borcoși
Ilie Borcoși
CBCorina-Ana Borcoși
Corina-Ana Borcoși
MVMercedes Chacón Vásquez
Mercedes Chacón Vásquez
ARAdrian Runceanu
Adrian Runceanu
FGFlorin Grofu
Florin Grofu

1 March 2026 in INTED Proceedings
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ARAdrian Runceanu
Adrian Runceanu
MRMihaela-Ana Runceanu
Mihaela-Ana Runceanu
IBIlie Borcosi
Ilie Borcosi
LPLuminita-Georgeta Popescu
Luminita-Georgeta Popescu
FGFlorin Grofu
Florin Grofu
CBCorina-Ana Borcosi
Corina-Ana Borcosi

23 August 2026 in Geomatics
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ESEmil Catalin SCHIOPU
Emil Catalin SCHIOPU
OGOliviu Mihnea Gămulescu
Oliviu Mihnea Gămulescu
FGFlorin Grofu
Florin Grofu
RPRoxana-Gabriela Popa
Roxana-Gabriela Popa
IPIrina-Ramona Pecingină
Irina-Ramona Pecingină
ARAdrian Runceanu
Adrian Runceanu
Smartphone GNSS metadata remains an underexplored source for evaluating navigation-signal integrity in real-world conditions. We investigated GPS behavior recorded by a Samsung Galaxy A72 smartphone across two European flights (EXP03: Rome–Bucharest, n = 377; EXP10: Bucharest–Lisbon, n = 78) and 275 terrestrial reference photographs (Cabo da Roca, Portugal). A total of 730 photographs were analyzed using a seven-indicator taxonomy, conceptually inspired by Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) principles, covering anti-spoofing, anti-sniffing, and anti-tampering checks. GPS capture rates reached 100% (Timestamp Camera) and 83.3% (native camera) up to 11,439 m WGS84, among the highest EXIF altitude profiles reported to date. Velocity spikes (1560–1875 km/h), one at cruise altitude and one during landing, were indistinguishable from GPS spoofing at the EXIF level, and their physical origin is undetermined. Phantom geolocation was absent in flight (0/442) versus 37.3% on the ground, consistent with GPS constellation visibility as the primary factor. In total, 88% (n = 920) of JPEG files lacked the standard EOI marker, generating false positives in integrity validators. Findings are device-specific, derived from non-independent observations, and require replication before generalizing to other GNSS receivers or latitudes. The framework offers a methodological basis for EXIF integrity analysis relevant to EU AI Act Article 10(3) data quality and UAV precision-agriculture georeferencing.