FIG Commission 3

Prof. Dr. Yerach Doytsher, Chair of FIG Commission 3, 2011-2014

Curriculum Vitae

Date of birth: 10 October 1945
Nationality:  Israel
Status:
Current Position: Professor at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Mapping and Geo-Information Engineering)
Work Experience
  • Since 2005: Holder of the Abel Wolman Chair in Civil Engineering at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Since 2002: Professor at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • 1996 – 2002: Associate Professor at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Since 1996: Consultant to Public Agencies and Private Firms (Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Cadastre, Computer Graphics, Automated Mapping and GIS)
  • 1988 – 1995: Mapping Consultant and GIS Manager at Malam Systems, Jerusalem, Israel (Professional supervision of geodesy, digital mapping and GIS; Managing of geodetic projects and a multi-layer nationwide GIS project)
  • 1983 – 1987: Senior Scientific Consultant at Mehish Systems, Tel Aviv, Israel (Managing all geodetic and technical activities; Responsibility for all R&D projects; Analytical Photogrammetry, Databases for topographic mapping; DTMs for automated mapping and highway design; Automated cadastral survey)
  • 1976 – 1982: Professional Manager at Complot International, Tel Aviv, Israel (Automatic systems for: surveying, highway design, cadastral and town planning; Developing geo-referenced urban databases; Supervising and technical manager)
  • 1973 – 1975, Head of Automation and Computation Division at the Survey of Israel (Plane and geodetic surveying; Automation to cadastral survey; Geodetic aspects of the first order nationwide network)
  • 1971 – 1973: Head of Computing Section at the Survey of Israel (Computational activities in plane and geodetic surveying; System Engineer of the Automation System)
  • 1967 - 1971, Geodesist at the Mapping Unit (Software development in the fields of Plane and Geodetic Surveying, Cartography)
Professional Activities (partial list)
  • Since 2008: Chair Elect of FIG Commission 3 (and chair 2011-2014)
    § 2008 - 2010, Member of the interdepartmental committee on Real-Estate Studies, Technion – I.I.T.
  • 2006 - 2010, Dean, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion – I.I.T.
  • 2006 - 2010, Member of the Master of Engineering (ME) interdepartmental committee, Technion – I.I.T.
  • 2006 - 2010, Member of the developing and teleprocessing steering committee, Technion – I.I.T.
  • 2004 – 2006: Member of the Academic Council for Continuing Education and External Studies, Technion – I.I.T.
  • 2003 – 2006: Member of the Senate Preparatory Committee for academic promotion and new appointments, Technion – I.I.T.
  • 2002 – 2004: Member of the Israeli Governmental steering committee, 3D Cadastre in Israel
  • 2002 – 2006: Co-Chair, FIG Working Group on 3D Cadastre - Inter-Commission 3 and Commission 7
  • 2002 – 2006: Head of the Mapping and Geo-Information Engineering Program, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion – I.I.T.
  • 2002 – 2006: Head of the Transportation and Geo-Information Engineering Department, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion – I.I.T.
  • 2001- 2002: Deputy Dean in charge of Undergraduate Students Committee) at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technion – I.I.T.
  • Since 1999: Head of the Geodesy and Mapping Research Center, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion – I.I.T.
  • 1998 – 2002: Co-Chair, FIG Working Group 3.1 (Technical Aspects of Spatial Information Management)
  • 1996 – 2002: Head of the Geodetic Engineering Division, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technion – I.I.T.
  • Since 1996: Israeli representative to FIG Commission 3
  • 1995 – 1999: Member of the Israeli Council for Mapping (guiding the governmental mapping policy)
  • 1995 – 1998: Member of a committee for renewing the Israeli surveying regulations
Publications

Refereed papers in professional journals (49); Other fully refereed publications (25); Chapters in books (8); Published referred international conference papers (95); Papers in local conferences (55); Research reports (46), including since 2000 the following publications (full list of publications at http://cee.technion.ac.il/doytsher)

Refereed Papers in Professional Journals
  • Filin S., Doytsher Y., 2000. "Detection of Corresponding Objects in Linear-Based Map Conflation". Surveying and Land Information Systems, 60(2):117-128.
  • Doytsher Y., 2000. "A Rubber Sheeting Algorithm for Non-Rectangular Maps". Computers & GeoSciences, 26(9):1001-1010.
  • Katzil Y., Doytsher Y., 2000. "Height Estimation Methods for Filling Gaps in a Gridded DTM". Journal of Surveying Engineering – ASCE, 126(4):145-162.
  • Gabay Y., Doytsher Y., 2000. "An Approach to Matching Lines in Partly Similar Engineering Maps". Geomatica, 54(3):297-310.
  • Doytsher Y., Hall J. K., 2001. "Simplified Algorithms for Isometric and Perspective Projections with Hidden Line Removal". Computers & GeoSciences, 27(1):77-83.
  • Doytsher Y., Filin S., Ezra E., 2001. “Transformation of datasets in a Linear-based Map Conflation Framework”. Surveying and Land Information Systems, 61(3):159-169.
  • Fradkin K., Doytsher Y., 2002. "Urban Digital Cadastre: Analytical Reconstruction of Cadastral Boundaries". Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 26(5):447-463.
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2003. “Monocular Right-Angle Building Hypothesis Generation in Regularized Urban Areas by Pose Clustering”. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 69(2):151-169. The winner of the 2004 Talbert Abrams Grand Award, by The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society (ASPRS), for the most outstanding paper of the year.
  • Benhamu M., Doytsher Y., 2003. “Toward a Multi-Space 3D Cadastre in Israel”. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 27:359-374.
  • Nimre S., Doytsher Y., 2003. “A Line-based Alignment Process of Large-Scale Master Plans”. Geomatica, 57(3):299-311.
  • Katzil Y., Doytsher Y., 2003. "A Logarithmic and Sub-Pixel Approach to Shaded Relief Representation ". Computers & GeoSciences, 29(9):1137-1142.
  • Guienko G., Doytsher Y., 2003. “GIS Data for Supporting Feature Extraction from High Resolution Aerial and Satellite Images”. Journal of Surveying Engineering – ASCE, 129(4):158-164.
  • Cohen, Y., Shoshany, M., Doytsher, Y., 2004. "Integrating Pseudo Hydrologic Logic in Road Extraction", Surveying and Land Information Science, 64(1):43-52.
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2004. "Right-Angle Rooftop Polygon Extraction in Regularised Urban Areas: Cutting the Corners", The Photogrammetric Record, 19(108):1-30.
  • Altmann T., Carmel Y., Guetta R., Zaslavsky D., Doytsher Y., 2005. "Assessment of an 'Energy Tower' potential in Australia using a mathematical model and GIS", Solar Energy, 78(6):799-808.
  • Avrahami Y., Raizman Y., Doytsher Y., 2007. "Semi-Automatic Approach toward Mapping of Flat-Roofed Buildings within A Non-Stereoscopic Environment" The Photogrammetric Record, 22(117):53-74.
  • Filin S., Abo Akel N., Kremeike K., Sester M., Doytsher Y., 2007. "Interpretation and Generalization of 3D Landscapes from LiDAR Data", Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 34(3):231-243.
  • Abo Akel N., Filin S., Doytsher Y., 2007. "Orthogonal Polynomials Supported by Region Growing Segmentation for the Extraction of Terrain from LiDAR Data", Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 73(11):1253-1266.
  • Filin S., Borka A., Doytsher Y., 2008. "From 2D to 3D Land Parcelization: Fusion of LiDAR Data and Cadastral Maps", Surveying and Land Information Science, 68(2):81-91, (Based on the SIM 2008 Workshop paper).
  • Dalyot S., Keinan E., Doytsher Y., 2008. "Landslides Morphology Analysis Model Based on LiDAR and Spatial Topographic Datasets Comparison", Surveying and Land Information Science, 68(3):155-170, (Based on the SIM 2008 Workshop paper).
  • Avrahami Y., Raizman Y., Doytsher Y., 2008. "A Polygonal Approach for Automation in Extraction of Serial Modular Roofs", Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 74(11):1365-1378.
  • Abo Akel N., Filin S., Doytsher Y., 2009. "Reconstruction of Complex Shape Buildings from LiDAR Data Using Free Form Surfaces", Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 75(3):271-280. The 2009 Talbert Abrams best paper award – second prize, by The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society (ASPRS).
  • Filin S., Borka A., Doytsher, Y., 2009. "Generation of Parcelation Proposals Aided by LiDAR Derived Spatial Cues", Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 33(4):278–284.
  • Klebanov M., Doytsher Y., 2009, "Cadastral Triangulation: A Block Adjustment Approach for Joining Numerous Cadastral Blocks". Nordic Journal of Surveying and Real Estate Research, Special Series, Vol. 6 (2009):50-65, (Based on the SIM 2009 Workshop paper)
  • Safra E., Kanza Y., Sagiv Y., Beeri C., Doytsher Y., 2010. "Location-Based Algorithms for Finding Sets of Corresponding Objects over Several Geo-Spatial Data Sets", International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 24(1):69–106.
  • Safra E., Kanza Y., Sagiv Y., Beeri C., Doytsher Y. "Ad-hoc Matching of Road Maps". International Journal of Geographical Information Science (accepted).
  • Avrahami Y., Raizman Y., Doytsher Y. "Algorithms for Automatic Matching Between Polygons or Closed Curves Coming from Different Images and their Use for Object Reconstruction". Surveying and Land Information Science (accepted).
Fully Refereed Publications
  • Avrahami Y., Raizman Y., Doytsher Y., 2005. "Extraction of 3D Spatial Polygons Based on the Overlapping Criterion for Roof Extraction from Aerial Images", Joint Workshop of ISPRS and the German Association for Pattern Recognition on 'Object Extraction for 3D City Models, Road Databases and Traffic Monitoring - Concepts, Algorithms, and Evaluation', Vienna, Austria.
  • Abo Akel N., Kremeike K., Filin S., Sester M., Doytsher Y., 2005. "Dense DTM Generalization Aided by Roads Extracted from LiDAR Data", ISPRS Workshop on Laser scanning 2005, Enschede, the Netherlands.
  • Shragai Z., Barnea S., Filin S., Zalmanson G., Doytsher Y., 2005. "Automatic Image Sequence Registration Based on a Linear Solution and Scale Invariant Keypoint Matching", BenCOS - ISPRS Workshop in conjunction with ICCV 2005 on 'Towards Benchmarking Automated Calibration, Orientation and Surface Reconstruction from Images', Beijing, China, International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 36(3/W36): 5-11.
  • Beeri C., Doytsher Y., Kanza Y., Safra E., Sagiv Y., 2005. "Finding Corresponding Objects when Integrating Several Geo-Spatial Datasets", ACM-GIS'05, 13th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information Systems, Bremen, Germany, Cyrus Shahabi and Omar Boucelma (eds.), ACM Press, ISBN: 1-59593-146-5.
  • Safra E., Kanza Y., Sagiv Y., Doytsher Y., 2006. “Efficient Integration of Road Maps”. 14th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM-GIS), Arlington, Virginia, USA, Va., Silvia Nittel and Rolf A. de By (eds.), ACM Press, ISBN: 1-59593-531-2.
  • Safra E., Kanza Y., Sagiv Y., Doytsher Y., 2006. “Integrating Data from Maps on the World-Wide Web”. 6th International Symposium on Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems (W2GIS), Hong Kong, China.
  • Filin S., Burka A., Doytsher Y., 2007. "Generation of Parcelation Proposals Aided by LiDAR Derived Spatial Cues". Workshop on Spatial Information Management toward Legalizing Informal Urban Development, Athens, Greece.
  • Safra E., Kanza Y., Dolev N., Sagiv Y., Doytsher Y., 2007. “Computing a k-Route over Uncertain Geographical Data”. 10th International Symposium on Spatial and Temporal Databases (SSTD), Boston, USA.
  • Dalyot S., Doytsher Y., 2007. "A New Concept for Dynamic Handling of Localized Georegistration Parameters between Two Geospatial Datasets". The 2007 IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration, ISBN: 1-4244-1500-4, Las Vegas, USA.
  • Filin S., Abo Akel N., Doytsher Y., 2007. "Detection and Reconstruction of Free Form Surfaces from Airborne Laser Scanning Data". ISPRS Workshop on Laser Scanning 2007 and SilviLaser 2007, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Dalyot S., Keinan E., Doytsher Y., 2008. "Landslides Morphology Analysis Model Based on LiDAR and Spatial Topographic Datasets Comparison", Workshop on Spatial Information Management toward Environmental Management of Mega Cities, Valencia, Spain.
  • Filin S., Borka A., Doytsher Y., 2008. "From 2D to 3D Land Parcelization: Fusion of LiDAR Data and Cadastral Maps", Workshop on Spatial Information Management toward Environmental Management of Mega Cities, Valencia, Spain.
  • Klebanov M., Doytsher Y., 2008. "A New Mathematical Approach to Cadastral Documents Processing for Parcel Boundaries Restoration", The Fully Refereed track of 2008 FIG Annual conference, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Doytsher Y., Dalyot S., Katzil Y., 2008. "Digital Terrain Models: A Tool for Establishing Reliable and Qualitative Environmental Control Processes", NATO - ARW Workshop on Geographical Information Processing and Visual Analytics for Environmental Security, Trento, Italy.
  • Kanza Y., Safra E., Sagiv Y., Doytsher Y., 2008. "Heuristic Algorithms for Route-Search Queries over Geographical Data". 16th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM-GIS 2008), Irvine, California, USA.
  • Dalyot S., Doytsher Y., 2008. "Hierarchical Modelling of Multi-Geospatial Databases: 3D Analysis Capabilities". 3rd International Workshop on 3D Geo-Information, Seoul, South Korea.
    § Klebanov M., Doytsher Y., 2009, "Cadastral Triangulation: A Block Adjustment Approach for Joining Numerous Cadastral Blocks". Workshop on Spatial Information for Sustainable Management of Urban Areas, Mainz, Germany
  • Shnaidman A., Shoshani U., Doytsher Y., 2009, "Improving the Graphical Cadastre Based on Genetic Algorithm Principles", The Fully Refereed track of 2009 FIG Annual conference, Eilat, Israel
  • Klebanov M., Doytsher Y., 2009, "Establishing an Accurate Continuous Nationwide Cadastre Based on the Cadastral Triangulation Method", The Fully Refereed track of 2009 FIG Annual conference, Eilat, Israel
  • Dalyot S., Gershkovich A., Doytsher Y., "A Hierarchical Quality-Dependent Approach toward Establishing a Seamless Nationwide Topographic Database", SDH2010, Hong-Kong.
  • Joubran Abu Daoud J., Doytsher Y., 2010. "Pseudo-Physical Approach for Automated Urban Maps Generalization", COM.Geo 2010, 1st International Conference on Computing for Geospatial Research & Applications, Washington DC, USA.
  • Doytsher Y., Kelly P., Khouri R., Mclaren R., Mueller H., Potsiou C., 2010. "Spatial Information Management and the Current Rapid Processes of Urbanization", Spatial Data Infrastructures 2010, Skopje, FYR of Macedonia.
  • Potsiou C., Doytsher Y., 2010. "Urban Management: Availability of Technical Tools", Spatial Data Infrastructures 2010, Skopje, FYR of Macedonia.
  • Doytsher y., Galon B., Kanza Y., 2010. "Querying Geo-social Data by Bridging Spatial Networks and Social Networks", 2nd ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on Location Based Social Networks".
  • Shnaidman A., Shoshani U., Doytsher Y., 2010, "Genetic Algorithms: A Stochastic Approach for Improving the Current Cadastre Accuracies", Joint Workshop of FIG Commissions 3 (Spatial Information Management) & 7 (Cadastre and Land Management) on “Information and Land Management. A Decade after the Millennium”, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Refereed Chapters in Books
  • Du W., Gabay Y., Doytsher Y., 2002. "SVG and Web Mapping", In Computer Graphics and Spatial Information System, Quyang Zhiyun & Cong Shengri (Eds.), China Meteorological Press, pp. 280-289.
  • Safra E., Kanza Y., Sagiv Y., Doytsher Y.. 2006. “Integrating Data from Maps on the World-Wide Web”. In Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, James D. Carswell & Taro Tezuka (Eds.), Springer, Volume 4295, pp. 180-191, ISBN 978-3-540-49466-9 (Based on W2GIS 2006 conference paper).
  • Safra E., Kanza Y., Dolev N., Sagiv Y., Doytsher Y., 2007. “Computing a k-Route over Uncertain Geographical Data”, In Advances in Spatial and Temporal Databases, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Dimitris Papadias, Donghui Zhang & George Kollios (Eds.), Springer, Volume 4605, pp. 276-293. ISBN 978-3-540-73539-7 (Based on SSTD'07 conference paper).
  • Dalyot S., Doytsher Y., 2008. "Spatial Terrain Modeling: A Hierarchical Approach toward 3D Geospatial Datasets Merging". In Inovations in GIS 13: Representing, Modeling and Visualizing the Natural Environment, Nick Mount, Gemma Harvey, Paul Aplin, & Gary Priestnall (Eds.), pp. 195-220, ISBN 978-1-420-05549-8.
  • Doytsher Y., Dalyot S., Katzil Y., 2009. "Digital Terrain Models: a Tool for Establishing Reliable and Qualitative Environmental Control Processes". In GeoSpatial Visual Analytics: Geographical Information Processing and Visual Analytics for Environmental Security, Raffaele De Amicis, Radovan Stojanovic, Giuseppe Conti (Eds.), Springer Science and Business Media, pp. 215-234, ISBN 978-90-481-2897-6 (Based on NATO-ARW 2008 workshop paper).
  • Dalyot S., Doytsher Y., 2008. "Hierarchical Modelling of Multi-Geospatial Databases as Basis for Geo-Oriented 3D Analysis Capabilities". In 3D Geo-Information Sciences, Lecture Notes in GeoInformation and Cartography, Jiyeong Lee & Sisi Zlatanova (Eds.), Springer, pp. 301-318, ISBN 978-3-540-87394-5 3rd International Workshop on 3D Geo-Information, Seoul, South Korea (Based on the Third Workshop on 3D Geo-Information paper).
Papers in Conference Proceedings (with Referees)
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2000. "Toward an Integrated Solution for an Optimized Vector-Database Updating Process”, 19th Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Amsterdam, Netherlands, CD Proceedings Part 4A: 186-192.
  • Filin S., Doytsher Y., 2000. "A Linear Conflation Approach for the Integration of Photogrammetric Information and GIS Data in Map Revision Processes”, 19th Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Amsterdam, Netherlands, CD Proceedings Part 3A: 276-282.
  • Doytsher Y., 2000. "Spatial Information Infrastructures in Israel: Toward the 21st Century”, 2000 FIG Commission 3 Annual Workshop and Seminar, Athens, Greece, CD Proceedings, (Invited Paper).
  • Nimre S., Doytsher Y., 2000. "An Alignment Process of Master Plans at Large Scale in a GIS Environment”, 2000 FIG Commission 3 Annual Workshop and Seminar, Athens, Greece, CD Proceedings.
  • Doytsher Y., Katzil Y., Veidman A., Zalmanson G., 2001.” 3D Spatial Conflation: A Tool for Improved Digital Terrain Representation”, GISRUK’2001.
  • Doytsher Y., Forrai J., Kirschner G., 2001. “Initiatives toward a 3D GIS-Related Multi-Layer Digital Cadastre in Israel”, FWW 2001, Seoul, Korea.
  • Itzhak E. Yoeli P., Doytsher Y., 2001. "Analytical Generalization of Topographic and Hydrographic Data and its Cartographic Display”, ICC-2001, 20th International Conference of the International Cartographic Association, Beijing, China.
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2001. "On the Role of Quality Relations in Patch-Based Spatial Data Updating”, ICC-2001, 20th International Conference of the International Cartographic Association, Beijing, China.
  • Benhamu M., Doytsher Y. 2001, “Research toward a Multilayer 3-D Cadastre: Interim Results”, International Workshop on "3D Cadastres", Delft, Netherlands.
  • Guienko G., Doytsher Y., 2002. “From Pixels on Image to Boundaries in GIS: Extraction of Roads with Uncertain Edges”, GISRUK’2002, UK.
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2002. "A Step Toward Accuracy-Based Vector-Data Prioritizing", 22nd International Congress of Surveyors, Washington DC, USA,.
  • Gavish Y., Doytsher Y., 2002. "Analytical Cadastre in Israel: Restoring Land Boundaries Based On Photogrammetric Tools", 22nd International Congress of Surveyors, Washington DC, USA.
  • Benhamu M., Doytsher Y., 2002. "A Multilayer 3-D Cadastre: Problems and Results", 22nd International Congress of Surveyors, Washington DC, USA, (Invited Paper).
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2002. “Random Fields and Marked Point Processes: A Practical Comparison of Two Stochastic Models”, Joint Workshop on Multi-Scale Representations of Spatial Data organized by the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and the International Cartographic Association (ICA), Ottawa, Canada.
  • Du W., Gabay Y., Doytsher Y., 2002. “Scalable and Interoperable Tourism Information System Based on WebGIS”, 1st Asian International Conference of Mapping Technologies - "Map Asia 2002", Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2003. “Peak Matching for a Preliminary False Alarm Filtering in Building Detection”, ASPRS 2003 Annual Conference, Anchorage, Alaska.
  • Abo Akel N., Zilberstein O., Doytsher Y., 2003. "Automatic DTM Extraction from Dense Raw LIDAR Data in Urban Areas", FIGWW 2003, Paris, France.
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2003. "Accounting for Discontinuities in Cadastral Data Accuracy: Toward a Patch-Based Approach", FIGWW 2003, Paris, France.
  • Itzhak E., Yoeli P., Doytsher Y., 2003. "Analytical Generalization of Hydrographic Data", ICC-2003, 21st International Conference of the International Cartographic Association, Durban, South Africa.
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2003. "“Fuzzy” Fuzzy Logic for Spatial Decision Making: Accounting for Data Uncertainty", 7th South East Asian Survey Congress (SEASC2003).
  • Lichtenstein A., Doytsher Y., 2004. "Geospatial Aspects of Merging DTM with Breaklines", FIGWW 2004, Athens, Greece.
  • Zalmanson G., Doytsher Y., Schenk T., 2004. "Towards A New Paradigm for Registration of Sar Images Using Linear Features", 20th Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Joubran Abu Daoud J., Doytsher Y., 2004. "A Combined Automated Generalization Model of Spatial Active Objects", 20th Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Abo Akel N., Zilberstein O., Doytsher Y., 2004. "A Robust Method Used with Orthogonal Polynomials and the Road Network for Automatic Terrain Surface Extraction from LIDAR Data in Urban Areas", 20th Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Avrahami Y., Raizman Y., Doytsher Y., 2004. "Semiautomatic 3D Mapping of Buildings from Medium Scale (1:40,000) Aerial Photographs", 20th Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Akev A., Zalmanson G., Doytsher Y., 2004. "Linear Feature Based Aerial Triangulation", 20th Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Katzil Y., Doytsher Y., 2005. “Spatial Rubber Sheeting of DTMs”, 6th Geomatic Week Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Abo Akel N., Filin S., Doytsher Y., 2005. "From Airborne Laser Data to Spatial Information: Object Reconstruction and Accuracy Analysis", FIG Working Week 2005 and the 8th International Conference of GSDI, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Filin S., Kulakov Y., Doytsher Y., 2005. "Application of Airborne Laser Technology to 3D Cadastre", FIG Working Week 2005 and the 8th International Conference of GSDI, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Joubran Abu Daoud J., Doytsher Y., 2005. "A Combined Automated Generalization Model Based on the Relative Forces between Spatial Objects", ICC-2005, 22nd International Conference of the International Cartographic Association, Coruna, Spain.
  • Itzhak E., Yoeli P., Doytsher Y., 2005. "Analytic Generalization of Topographic Data", ICC-2005, 22nd International Conference of the International Cartographic Association, Coruna, Spain.
  • Safra E., Doytsher Y., 2006. "Integrating a Sequence of Geo-Spatial Datasets", GIS Research UK 14th Annual Conference (GISRUK'06), Nottingham, UK.
  • Dalyot S., Doytsher Y., 2006. "A Pyramidal Approach for Merging Topographic Datasets", GIS Research UK 14th Annual Conference (GISRUK'06), Nottingham, UK.
  • Katzil Y., Doytsher Y., 2006. "Piecewise Spatial Conflation and Merging of DTMs: Continuous Transition of Overlapping Zones", ASPRS 2006 Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada.
  • Avrahami Y, Raizman Y, Doytsher Y., 2006. "Spatial Conflation of Non-Planar Polygons toward Automation in Buildings Extraction from Aerial Photographs", ASPRS 2006 Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada.
  • Dalyot S., Doytsher Y., 2006. "Pyramidal Approach toward Merging Topographic Data from Different DTM Datasets", ASPRS 2006 Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada.
  • Safra E., Doytsher Y., 2006. "Integration of Multiple Geo-Spatial Datasets", ASPRS 2006 Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada.
  • Abo Akel N., Filin S., Doytsher Y., 2006. "Reconstruction of Buildings from Airborne Laser Scanning Data", ASPRS 2006 Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada.
  • Dalyot S., Doytsher Y., 2006. "A Hierarchical Approach toward 3-D Geo-Spatial Terrain Merging", Symposium on Geospatial Databases for Sustainable Development (Commission IV of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing), Goa, India, Volume XXXVI part 4.
  • Safra E., Doytsher Y., 2006. “Using Matching Algorithms for Improving Locations in Cadastral Maps”. 13th International FIG Congress, Munich, Germany.
  • Abo-Akel N., Filin S., Doytsher Y., 2007. "City Modeling and Complex Building Shape Reconstruction from Airborne LiDAR Data", 2007 Annual Conference of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Tampa, USA.
  • Kraus Y., Shoshani U., Doytsher Y., 2007. "Precise Coordinate LIS for Improving Planning and Land Registration Processes in the Modern Real Estate Markets", FIGWW 2007, Hong Kong, China.
  • Keinan E., Doytsher Y., 2008. "Toward Automatic Generation of Digital True Orthophoto by Using Dense LiDAR Data", 2008 Annual Conference of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Dolev N., Kanza Y., Doytsher Y., 2008, "Efficient Orienteering-Route Search over Uncertain Spatial Datasets", FIGWW 2008, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Joubran Abu Daoud J., Doytsher Y., 2008. "An Automated Cartographic Generalization Process: A Pseudo-Physical Model", 21st Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Beijing, China.
  • Dalyot S., Keinan E., Doytsher Y., 2008. "Toward Continuous and Updated 3D Geospatial Terrain Modeling Based on DTM and LiDAR Data", 21st Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Beijing, China.
  • Navon R., Khoury S., Shpatnitsky Y., Doytsher Y., 2008, "Productivity Control in Road Construction", 16th International Conference of the International Society for Terrain Vehicle Systems, Torino, Italy
  • Joubran Abu Daoud J., Doytsher Y., 2009, "A Neural Network Based Approach toward Automated Real-Time Cartographic Generalization", 2009 Annual Conference of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • Gelbman E., Doytsher Y., 2009, "Authentic Measurements as a Basis for a Cadastral GIS", FIGWW 2008, Eilat, Israel.
  • Rybowski R., Beller A., Doytsher Y., 2009, "Mapping Linear Networks Based on Cellular Phone Tracking", FIGWW 2009, Eilat, Israel.
  • Joubran Abu Daoud J., Doytsher Y., 2009, "Near Real Time Automated Generalization for Mobile Devices", FIGWW 2009, Eilat, Israel.
  • Dalyot S., Doytsher Y., 2009 "Novel Real-Time Coordinate Transformations based on N-Dimensional Geo-Registration Parameters' Matrices", FIGWW 2009, Eilat, Israel.
  • Doytsher Y., Dalyot S., 2009. "Producing Seamless Multi-Source Quality-Dependent Digital Terrain Models”. 7th FIG Regional Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • Potsiou C., Doytsher Y., 2009. "Technical Tools for Environmental Urban Management". 7th FIG Regional Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • Doytsher Y., Kelly P., Khouri R., McLaren R., Mueller H., Potsiou C., 2010. "Rapid Urbanization and Mega Cities: The Need for Spatial Information Management", XXIV FIG International Congress, Sydney, Australia (Invited Paper).
  • Doytsher Y., 2010. "Technical Innovation in Management of Spatial Data ", XXIV FIG International Congress, Sydney, Australia (Invited Paper).
  • Katzil Y., Doytsher Y., 2010. "Consistent Color Resample in Digital Orthophoto Production", 2010 Annual Conference of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), San Diego, California, USA
  • Doytsher Y., 2010. "Spatial Innovation for Cities", GSDI 12 World Conference (the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association), Singapore.
Papers in Local Conference Proceedings (in Hebrew)
  • Itzhak E. Yoeli P., Doytsher Y., 2000. "Generalization of hydrology and topographic information”, 2000 Cartographic Annual Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel, pp. 34-48.
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2000. "Updating Geographic Vector Data: Challenges and Possible Solutions”, 2000 Israeli Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel, pp. 41-50.
  • Doytsher Y., Gelbman E., Gavish Y., 2000. "Different Techniques for Strengthening the Cadastre", 2000 Annual Conference: Research within Survey of Israel, Tel-Aviv, Israel, pp. 28-35.
  • Doytsher Y., Forrai J., Kirschner G., 2001. "Preparations Toward a 3D Analytical Cadastre in Israel”, 2000 Conference Proceedings on Geodesy and Surveying, Tel-Aviv, Israel, pp. 1-20.
  • Doytsher Y., 2001. "New Geodetic Curricula at the Technion”, 2000 Conference Proceedings on Geodesy and Surveying, Tel-Aviv, Israel, pp. 33-38.
  • Itzhak E. Yoeli P., Doytsher Y., 2001. "Generalization of hydrology and topographic information – Intermediate Research Results”, 2001 Cartographic Annual Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel, pp. 66-78.
  • Gavish Y., Doytsher Y., 2001. "Using Photogrammetric Tools for Reconstructing Cadastral Boundaries", 2001 Annual Conference: Research within Survey of Israel, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Gelbman E., Doytsher Y., 2001. "Incorporating Authentic Measurements in the Process of Establishing an Analytical Cadastre", 2001 Annual Conference: Research within Survey of Israel, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Doytsher Y., 2001. "Integration of Multi Layer 3D Cadastral Information in a GIS Environment", 2001 Annual Conference: Research within Survey of Israel, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Nimre S., Doytsher Y., 2001. "A Relative GIS Adjustment of Large-scale Master Plans", 2001 Conference Proceedings on Geodesy and Surveying, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Croitoru A., Doytsher Y., 2001. "Collocation as an Analyzing Tool of Non-Homogeneous Cadastral Information", 2001 Conference Proceedings on Geodesy and Surveying, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Gabbay M., Doytsher Y., 2002. "Digital Generalization of Buildings in Urban Area", 2002 Annual Conference of the Israeli Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and the Israeli Cartographic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Cohen Y., Shoshany M., Doytsher Y., 2002. "Integrating Pseudo Hydrological Logic in Road Extraction", 2002 Annual Conference of the Israeli Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and the Israeli Cartographic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Benhamu M., Doytsher Y., 2002. “Research toward a Multilayer 3-D Cadastre”, Workshop on 3D Cadastre, Jerusalem, Israel.
  • Doytsher Y., Beler A., 2003. "Topology Aspects for Establishing a 3D Cadastre within a GIS Environment", 2003 Annual Conference: Research within Survey of Israel, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Doytsher Y., Croitoru A., 2003, “Collocation Based Analysis as a Tool for Examining Quality Relations between Different Data Sources”, 2003 Annual Conference: Research within Survey of Israel, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Doytsher Y., Gelbman E., 2003, “Incorporating Authentic Measurements as a Tool for Establishing an Analytical Cadastre”, 2003 Annual Conference: Research within Survey of Israel, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Doytsher Y., 2003, “Integration of Distributed Geographic Information: Problems, Challenges and Solutions”, 2003 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Shefaim, Israel.
    § Gabay Y., Doytsher Y., 2003, “Digital Maps: Line Matching by Shape Similarity”, 2003 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Shefaim, Israel.
  • Beit-Yaakov Y., Shoshany M., Krupnik A., Doytsher Y., 2003, “A Quantative Index for analyzing Existence of Buildings in Photographs”, 2003 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Shefaim, Israel.
  • Avrahami Y., Raizman Y., Doytsher Y., 2003, “Semi-Automatic Non-Spatial Algorithms for Mapping of Buildings from Medium Scale Aerial Photograph”, 2003 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Shefaim, Israel.
  • Abo Akel N., Zilberstein O., Doytsher Y., 2003, “Methods for Automatic Terrain Surface Extraction from LIDAR Data”, 2003 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Shefaim, Israel.
  • Akev O., Zalmanson G., Doytsher Y., 2003, “A Fast Technique for Defining a 3D Model of Spatial Free Curves”, 2003 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Shefaim, Israel.
  • Topel L., Shoshany M., Doytsher Y., 2003, “Verifying Roads within Geographic Information Systems based on Image Processing of Varying Scale Digital Images”, 2003 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Shefaim, Israel.
  • Nimre S., Lindenbaum M., Doytsher Y., 2003, “Spectral Comparison of High Resolution Satellite Imagery: Disturbing Factors in the Change Detection Process”, 2003 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Shefaim, Israel.
  • Itzhak E. Yoeli P., Doytsher Y., 2004. "Geospatial Information: Characteristics and the Selection Process Principles”, 2004 Cartography and GIS Annual Conference, Haifa, Israel.
  • Abo Akel N., Filin S., Doytsher Y., 2005. "Automatic Reconstruction of Buildings from LiDAR Data”, 2005 Israeli Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Avrahami Y., Raizman Y., Doytsher Y., 2005. "Algorithms for Extracting Spatial Polygons from Aerial Photographs for Semi-Automatic Mapping of Roofs”, 2005 Israeli Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Shragai Z., Zalmanson G., Doytsher Y., 2006, "An Automatic Process for Solving a Sequence of Photographs", 2006 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Dalyot S., Doytsher Y., 2007. "Spatial Terrain Modeling: A Hierarchical Approach toward Fusion of Topographic Models”, 2007 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Safra E., Kanza Y., Sagiv Y., Doytsher Y., 2007. “Integrating Geo-Spatial Data from the Internet”. 2007 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Joubran Abu Daoud J., Doytsher Y., 2008. "A Pseudo-Physical Model for a Holistic Automated Cartographic Generalization", 2007 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Dalyot S., Keinan E., Doytsher Y., 2008. "A Continuous and Updated Terrain Modeling Based: DTM and LiDAR ", 2008 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Navon R., Khoury S., Doytsher Y., 2008. "Automatic Progress and Productivity Control in Road Construction", 2008 Conference of Project Managers by the Israeli Union for Construction and Infrastructure, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Shnaidman A., Shoshani U., Doytsher Y., 2010. "Genetic Algorithms: a Stochastically Approach for Improving the Accuracy of the Current Cadastre" ,2010 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • Dalyot S., Gershkovich A., Doytsher Y., "A Hierarchical Quality-Dependent Approach toward Establishing a Seamless Nationwide Topographic Database" ,2010 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Tel-Aviv, Israel (based on the peer-review SDH2010 paper)
  • Dolev N., Doytsher Y., 2010. "A Hierarchical Approach to an Autonomous Solution of Photographs Based on Terrestrial Control from GIS Data" ,2010 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • Abo Akel N., Filin S., Doytsher Y., 2010. "Algorithms for Extracting and Reconstructing Complex Buildings from LiDAR Data", 2010 Conference on Geodesy, Mapping and Geographic Information, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Contacts

Prof. Dr. Yerach Doytsher
Mapping and Geo-Information Engineering
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Technion City
Haifa 32000
ISRAEL
Tel. +972 4 829 3183
Mob. +972 54 4690 110
Fax +972 4 829 5708
Email: doytsher[at]technion.ac.il  or
Email: Doytsher[at]gmail.com

3 January 2011