By Professor Sisi Zlatanova

Journal articles

Qin K; Li J; Zlatanova S; Wu H; Wu H; Gao Y; Zhou D; Li Y; Shen S; Qu X; Zhang Z; Yang B; Xu S, 2026, 'VGGT-Geo: Probabilistic Geometric Fusion of Visual Geometry Grounded Transformer Priors for Robust Dense Indoor SLAM', ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 15, pp. 85 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi15020085

Wang M; Wang CC; Aleksandrov M; Zlatanova S; Brilakis I, 2026, 'Automated verticality quality assessment in prefabrication construction using laser scanning and synthetic point cloud data', Journal of Building Engineering, 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2026.115252

Xu Z; Zlatanova S; Zhang Z; Lin X, 2026, 'Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing (PE&RS) Special Issue “Lidar and Photogrammetry for Mining”', Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 92, pp. 104

Sun Y; Shen X; Zlatanova S; Barati K; Linke J, 2026, 'Text-based automatic knowledge graph construction for road infrastructure operations management', Automation in Construction, 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106733

Xu H; Zlatanova S; Liang R; Canbulat I, 2026, 'A Modular Light-weight Voxel-Based 3D Wildfire Propagation Simulator in Python Using LiDAR Data, High-Performance Computing (HPC), and Immersive Scientific Visualization', ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 10, pp. 127 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-3-W3-2025-127-2026

Yépez-Rincón F; Zlatanova S; Vázquez-Rodríguez D; Escobedo-Támez A, 2026, 'Geoinformation Conference 2025: Preface', ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 10, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-3-W3-2025-1-2026

Yépez-Rincón F; Zlatanova S; Vázquez-Rodríguez D; Escobedo-Támez A, 2026, 'Geoinformation Conference 2025: Preface', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-3-W4-2025-1-2026

Jianhua L; Yang Z; Li S; Zlatanova S; Yang B; Li G; Yu B; Zhang Q, 2026, 'MMVP: Multi-Scene Indoor Localization for Smartphones by using Collaborative Visual Localization and Multi-Sensor Fusion', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2026.3657167

Ding Y; Chen D; Zlatanova S; Wu M; Cao K; Song Y; Yang Y, 2026, 'Simplifying complex landmark models with holes for 3D maps: a topological perception-based approach', International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 40, pp. 348 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2025.2512222

Pan Y; Wang M; Lu L; Lamsal R; Pärn E; Zlatanova S; Brilakis I, 2026, 'LLM-enabled multi-agent framework for natural language interaction with graph-based digital twins', Automation in Construction, 183, pp. 106791 - 106791, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2026.106791

Xu Z; Zlatanova S; Zhang Z; Lin X, 2025, 'Photogrammetric engineering & remote sensing (Pe&rs) special issue “lidar and photogrammetry for mining”', Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 91, pp. 729

Li J; Zlatanova S; Stouffs R, 2025, 'Cooling effects of urban green spaces: A systematic review of methods applied in the past two decades', Sustainable Cities and Society, 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2025.106833

Xie R; Zlatanova S; Lee J, 2025, 'Simulating 3D pedestrian motions in evacuations under high and low perceived urgency levels', Developments in the Built Environment, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100724

Yadav Y; Zlatanova S; Boccardo P, 2025, 'Impact of Point Density Variation in Aerial Photogrammetric Point Clouds on Feature Extraction for the development of Cultural Heritage Digital Twin', ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, X-M-2-2025, pp. 373 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-x-m-2-2025-373-2025

Pusacker K; Coors V; Rupf I; Ebert M; Zlatanova S; Gorte B, 2025, 'Structuring Subsurface Knowledge: Data Management and a Modeling Framework for an Integrated Geological and Urban 3D Model — A Case Study for the City Center of Stuttgart', ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, X-4/W7-2025, pp. 97 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-x-4-w7-2025-97-2025

Xie R; Zlatanova S; Lee JB, 2025, 'The Influence of 3D Motions on the Efficiency of Children’s Indoor Evacuations', ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, X-4/W6-2025, pp. 233 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-x-4-w6-2025-233-2025

Hu Z; Lu W; Zhang K; Yang H; Wang Y; Qin N; Liu Y; Zlatanova S, 2025, 'Accurate room layout estimation from multi-view panoramas with multi-label graph cut', International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2025.104777

Xu H; Zlatanova S; Liang R; Canbulat I, 2025, 'Generative AI as a Pillar for Predicting 2D and 3D Wildfire Spread: Beyond Physics-Based Models and Traditional Deep Learning', Fire, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire8080293

Acharya D; Yang D; Wachowicz M; Zhang M; Shi W; Zlatanova S, 2025, 'A Conceptual Framework for Updating Urban Infrastructure in City Digital Twins', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 31 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-G-2025-31-2025

Acharya D; Gorte B; Zhang M; Yang D; Shi W; Zlatanova S; Wachowicz M, 2025, 'Voxel-based vegetation change detection using multi-source data', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 23 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-G-2025-23-2025

Tian W; Wang J; Yang P; Xiao W; Zlatanova S, 2025, 'LIO-GC: LiDAR Inertial Odometry with Adaptive Ground Constraints', Remote Sensing, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs17142376

Wei S; Tang H; Liu C; Yang T; Zhou X; Zlatanova S; Fan J; Tu L; Mao Y, 2025, 'DeepLabV3+-Based Semantic Annotation Refinement for SLAM in Indoor Environments', Sensors, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s25113344

Qin K; Li J; Zlatanova S; Wu H; Gao Y; Li Y; Shen S; Qu X; Yang Z; Zhang Z; Yang B; Wang S, 2025, 'Novel UAV-based 3D reconstruction using dense LiDAR point cloud and imagery: A geometry-aware 3D gaussian splatting approach', International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2025.104590

Xu H; Wang CC; Shen X; Zlatanova S; Paolini R, 2025, 'Refined definition of level-of-detail for tree models in support of microclimate simulation', Sustainable Cities and Society, 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2025.106387

Xie R; Zlatanova S; Lee J; Borrmann A, 2025, 'Evacuation Behavioural Instructions with 3D Motions: Insights from Three Use Cases', ISPRS International Journal of Geo Information, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi14050197

Huang K; Liu D; Zlatanova S; Lu Y; Wang Y; Chen T; Sun Y; Wang C; Bonilla D; Shi W, 2025, 'Enhancing outdoor long-distance matching in mobile AR: A continuous and real-time geo-registration approach', International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2025.104422

Liu J; Yang Z; Zlatanova S; Li S; Yu B, 2025, 'Indoor Localization Methods for Smartphones with Multi-Source Sensors Fusion: Tasks, Challenges, Strategies, and Perspectives', Sensors, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s25061806

Zhu J; Wong MO; Nisbet N; Xu J; Kelly T; Zlatanova S; Brilakis I, 2025, 'Semantics-based connectivity graph for indoor pathfinding powered by IFC-Graph', Automation in Construction, 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106019

Yang Z; Li J; Wu H; Zlatanova S; Wang W; Fox J; Yang B; Tang Y; Zhang R; Gong J; Wang X; Wang J; Wang Y; Sun S, 2024, 'Robust and accurate visual geo-localization using prior map constructed by handheld LiDAR SLAM with camera image and terrestrial LiDAR point cloud', International Journal of Digital Earth, 17, pp. 2416468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2024.2416468

Xie R; Zlatanova S; Aleksandrov M; Lee J, 2024, 'A voxel-based 3D indoor model to support 3D pedestrian evacuation simulations', Journal of Building Engineering, 98, pp. 111183 - 111183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.111183

Arfiansyah D; Hawken S; Zlatanova S; Han H, 2024, 'Cellular automata modelling to simulate patterns of urban growth for Nusantara: Indonesia’s new capital', Spatial Information Research, 32, pp. 829 - 849, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41324-024-00599-5

Xu H; Omitaomu F; Sabri S; Zlatanova S; Li X; Song Y, 2024, 'Leveraging generative AI for urban digital twins: a scoping review on the autonomous generation of urban data, scenarios, designs, and 3D city models for smart city advancement', Urban Informatics, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44212-024-00060-w

Tian G; Zhao J; Cai Y; Zhang F; Wang X; Ye C; Zlatanova S; Feng T, 2024, 'VNI-Net: Vector neurons-based rotation-invariant descriptor for LiDAR place recognition', ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 218, pp. 506 - 517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2024.09.011

Barton J; Nishino A; Kohtake N; Westrin H; Shimada M; Guo R; Ichikawa R; Li J; Canbulat I; Zlatanova S, 2024, 'Near-realtime Location Specific Messaging During Extreme Bushfire Events', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 9 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-3-W3-2024-9-2024

Jia J; Zhang K; Liu H; Zlatanova S, 2024, 'A framework supporting green stormwater management for urban designers', Journal of Environmental Management, 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122650

Wang M; Wang CC; Zlatanova S; Shen X; Brilakis I, 2024, 'A Streamlined Laser Scanning Verticality Check Method for Installation of Prefabricated Wall Panels', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-14989

Aleksandrov M; Amoozandeh K; Winter S; Zlatanova S; Tomko M, 2024, 'A Visibility-Based Multitree of a Space Subdivision for Indoor Localization', Transactions in GIS, 28, pp. 2397 - 2411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tgis.13239

Jia J; Zlatanova S; Zhang K; Hawken S, 2024, 'A 3D Spatial Model to integrate Stormwater Drainage Design into Public Space', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 255 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-255-2024

Ishar S; Zlatanova S; Yadav Y, 2024, 'A Data Model for Unrecognised Historical Neighbourhood (Case study: Telukbetung, Indonesia)', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 247 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-247-2024

Yadav Y; Colucci E; Boccardo P; Zlatanova S, 2024, 'A Geodatabase Design for the Development of a Digital Twin for Urban Environments: A Case Study from Turin, Italy', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 525 - 532, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-525-2024

Yadav Y; Harshit ; Kushwaha SKP; Zlatanova S; Boccardo P; Jain K, 2024, 'Assessing Photo-Voltaic Potential in Urban Environments: A Comparative Study between Aerial Photogrammetry and LiDAR Technologies', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 533 - 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-533-2024

Wijerathna A; Perera S; Nanayakkara S; Zlatanova S, 2024, 'Developing a Workflow for Transforming BIM Models into Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 485 - 492, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-485-2024

Crampen D; Yadav Y; Ishar S; Zlatanova S; Tian W, 2024, 'Development of 3D UDTs for Traffic Monitoring in Unreal 5 Game Engine', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 131 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-131-2024

Biancifiori S; Yadav Y; Boccardo P; Zlatanova S; Moghadam ST; Bisello A, 2024, 'Evaluating the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and Solar Energy in Urban Built Environments with Aerial Photogrammetry Dataset', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 65 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-65-2024

Tian W; Yang P; Yang C; Zlatanova S, 2024, 'Ground Constrained 3D Lidar SLAM Design and Implementation', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 697 - 704, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-697-2024

Zlatanova S; Brovelli MA; Wu H; Helmholz P; Chen L, 2024, 'ISPRS Technical Commission IV Midterm Symposium 2024: Preface', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-1-2024

Liu L; Zlatanova S; Xie R, 2024, 'Pedestrian Path Choice in Crowded Indoor Environments', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 665 - 671, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-665-2024

Xie R; Zlatanova S; Lee J, 2024, 'Voxel Size Performance in 3D Indoor Model Creation for 3D Evacuation Simulations', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 501 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-501-2024

Gorte B; Zlatanova S; Pilouk M; Diakite A; Barton J, 2024, '3D Data Integration in the Voxel Domain', ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 10, pp. 133 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-4-2024-133-2024

Zlatanova S; Brovelli MA; Wu H; Helmholz P; Chen L, 2024, 'ISPRS Technical Commission IV Midterm Symposium 2024: Preface', ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 10, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-4-2024-1-2024

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