Journal Publications
My books:
My 1st BOOK on AMAZON |
My 2nd BOOK on AMAZON |
Journal papers 2022
G. Shamai, A. Livne, A. Polónia, .E Sabo, A. Cretu, G. Bar-Sela, and R. Kimmel, Deep learning-based image analysis predicts PD-L1 status from H&E-stained histopathology images in breast cancer, Nature Communications, 2022. |
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O. Dilian, R. Kimmel, R. Tezmah-Shahar, and M. Agmon, Can we quantify aging-associated postural changes using photogrammetry? A systematic review. Sensors, 2022.
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P. Gautam, A.M. Bronstein, R. Talmon, and R. Kimmel, Deep Isometric maps, Image and Vision Computing, 2022.
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B.N. Groisser, H.J. Hillstrom, A. Thakur, A. Thakur, K.W. Morse, M. Cunningham, M.T. Hresko, R. Kimmel, A. Wolf and R.F. Widmann, Reliability of automated topographic measurements for spine deformity. Spine Deformity, 2022.
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Journal papers 2021
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H. Liu, X-C. Tai, R. Kimmel, and R. Glowinski A Color Elastica Model for Vector-Valued Image Regularization, SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences, 2021.
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Journal papers 2019
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G. Shamai, Y. Binenbaum,R. Slossberg, I. Duek, Z. Gil, and R. Kimmel, Artificial intelligence algorithms to assess hormonal status from tissue microarrays in patients with breast cancer, JAMA Network Open, July 26, 2019.
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G. Shamai, R. Slossberg, and R. Kimmel, Synthesizing facial photometries and corresponding geometries using generative adversarial networks, ACM Trans. Multimedia Comput. Commun. Appl. (TOMM), 2019.
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A. Zabatani, V. Surazhsky, E. Sperling, S. Ben Moshe, O. Menashe, D. H. Silver, T. Karni, A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel, Intel® RealSense™ SR300 coded light depth camera, IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TPAMI), 2019.
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G. Shamai, M. Zibulevsky, and R. Kimmel, Efficient inter-geodesic distance computation and fast classical scaling, IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TPAMI), 2019.
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I. Amirav, C. K. Masumbuko, M. T. Hawkes, I. Solomon, Y. Aldar, G. Margalit, A. Zvirin, Y. Honen, E. S. Sivasivugha, and R. Kimmel, 3D analysis of child facial dimensions for design of medical devices in low-middle income countries (LMIC), PLOS One, May 23, 2019.
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Journal papers 2018
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E. Tenetov, G. Wolansky, and R. Kimmel, Fast entropic regularized optimal transport using semidiscrete cost approximation, SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 40(5):A3400-A3422, 2018.
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B. Groisser, R. Kimmel, G. Feldman, N. Rozen, and A. Wolf. 3D reconstruction of scoliotic spines from stereoradiography and depth imaging, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 46(8): 1206-1215, 2018.
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Y. Choukroun, G. Pai, and R. Kimmel. Sparse approximation of 3D meshes using the spectral geometry of the Hamiltonian operator, Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, 2018.
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Y. Choukroun, A. Shtern, A.M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Hamiltonian operator for spectral shape analysis, IEEE Trans. Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2018.
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A. Shtern, M. Sela, and R. Kimmel. Fast blended transformations for partial shape registration, Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, 2018.
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Journal papers 2017
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Y. Aflalo, and R. Kimmel. Regularized principal component analysis, Chinese Annals of Mathematics, Series B, 38B(1):1-12, 2017.
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Journal papers 2016
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Y. Aflalo, H. Brezis, A. M. Bruckstein, R. Kimmel, and N. Sochen. Best bases for signal spaces, Comptes Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences – Series I, 2016.
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A. Dubrovina, A. Kisilev, B. Ginsburg, S. Hashoul, and R. Kimmel, Computational mammography using deep neural networks, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, 2016.
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Y. Aflalo, A. Dubrovina, and R. Kimmel. Spectral generalized multi-dimensional scaling, International Journal of Computer Vision, 29:1-13, 2016.
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Journal papers 2015
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M. Sela, Y. Aflalo, and R. Kimmel. Computational caricaturization of surfaces, Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 141:1-17, 2015.
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A. Shtern and R. Kimmel. Spectral gradient fields embedding for nonrigid shape matching, Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 140:21-29, 2015.
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Y. Aflalo, H. Brezis, and R. Kimmel. On the optimality of shape and data representation in the spectral domain, SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences, 8(2):1141-1160, May 21, 2015.
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Y. Aflalo, A. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. On convex relaxation of graph isomorphism, Proc. National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Feb. 23, 2015.
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A. Dubrovina, G. Rosman, and R. Kimmel. Multi-region active contours with a single level set function, IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TPAMI), 37(8):1585-1601, 2015.
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D. Raviv and R. Kimmel. Affine invariant non-rigid shape analysis, International Journal of Computer Vision, 111(1):1-11, 2015.
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Journal papers 2014
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R. Mecca, A. Wetzler, A. M. Bruckstein, and R. Kimmel, Near field photometric stereo with point light sources, SIAM Journal of Imaging Science, 7(4):2732-2770, 2014.
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D. Raviv, A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, D. Waisman, N. Sochen, and R. Kimmel. Equi-affine invariant geometry for shape analysis , Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, 50(1-2):144-163, 2014.
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A. Shtern and R. Kimmel. Matching the LBO eigenspace of non-rigid shapes via high order statistics, Axioms, 3:300-319, 2014.
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G. Rosman, X-C. Tai, R. Kimmel, and A. M. Bruckstein. Augmented-Lagrangian regularization of matrix-valued maps, Methods and Applications of Analysis, 21(1):105-122, 2014.
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Journal papers 2013
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Y. Aflalo, and R. Kimmel. Spectral multidimensional scaling, Proc. National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 110(45):18052-7, 2013.
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I. Amirav, A.S. Luder, A. Halamish, D. Raviv, R. Kimmel, D. Waisman, and M. T. Newhouse, Design of aerosol face masks for children using computerized 3D face analysis, Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery, 26(0):1-7, 2013.
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Y. Aflalo, R. Kimmel, and D. Raviv. Scale invariant geometry for non-rigid shapes, SIAM Journal of Imaging Science, 6(3):1579-1597, 2013. SIAG on Imaging Science Best Paper Prize, Awarded 2016.
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D. Raviv, R. Kimmel, and A. M. Bruckstein. Graph isomorphisms and automorphisms via spectral signatures, IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 35(8):1985-1993, 2013.
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Y. Aflalo, R. Kimmel and M. Zibulevsky. Conformal mapping with as uniform as possible conformal factor, SIAM Journal of Imaging Science, 6(1):78-101, 2013.
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G. Rosman, A. Dubrovina, and R. Kimmel. Patch-collaborative spectral surface denoising, Computer Graphics Forum, 32(8):1-12, 2013. (high resolution 30MB).
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A. Kovnatsky, M. M. Bronstein, A. M. Bronstein, K. Glashoff, and R. Kimmel. Coupled quasi-harmonic bases, Computer Graphics Forum (Eurographics) , 23(2.4):439-448, 2013.
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D. Raviv, A. Dubrovina and R. Kimmel. Hierarchical framework for shape correspondence, Numerical Mathematics: Theory, Methods and Applications, 6:245-261, 2013.
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A. Kovnatsky, D. Raviv, M. M. Bronstein, A. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Geometric and photometric data fusion in non-rigid shape analysis, Numerical Mathematics: Theory, Methods and Applications, 6(1):199-222, 2013.
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Journal papers 2011
![]() G. Rosman, L. Dascal, X.C. Tai, and R. Kimmel. On semi-implicit splitting schemes for the Beltrami color image filtering, Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision,40:199-213, 2011.
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![]() Dubrovina, and R. Kimmel. Approximately isometric shape correspondence by matching pointwise spectral features and global geodesic structures, Advances in Adaptive Data Analysis (AADA), 3(1-2):203-228, 2011.
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![]() D. Raviv, A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, R. Kimmel, and N. Sochen. Affine-invariant geodesic geometry of deformable 3D shapes, Computers & Graphics (SMI’11) , 35(3):692-697, June, 2011.
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![]() R. Kimmel, C. Zhang, A. M. Bronstein, and M. M. Bronstein. Are MSER features really interesting? IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 33(11):2316-2320, 2011.
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Journal papers 2010
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, M. Mahmoudi, R. Kimmel, and G. Sapiro. A Gromov-Hausdorff framework with diffusion geometry for topologically-robust non-rigid shape matching, International Journal of Computer Vision, 89(2-3):266-286, 2010. |
![]() G. Rosman, M. M. Bronstein, A. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Nonlinear dimensionality reduction by topologically constrained isometric embedding, International Journal of Computer Vision, 89(1):56-68, 2010. |
![]() D. Raviv, A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Full and partial symmetries of non-rigid shapes, International Journal of Computer Vision, 89(1):18-39, 2010. |
Journal papers 2009
![]() G. Rosman, L. Dascal, A. Sidi, and R. Kimmel. Efficient Beltrami image filtering via vector extrapolation methods, SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences,2(3):858-878, 2009. |
![]() A. Adam, R. Kimmel, E. Rivlin. On scene segmentation and histograms-based curve evolution. IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 31(9):1708-1714, 2009
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![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, Y. Carmon and R. Kimmel. Partial similarity of shapes using a statistical significance measure, IPSJ Transactions on Computer Vision and Applications (CVA), 1:105-114, 2009. |
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Topology-invariant similarity of nonrigid shapes, International Journal of Computer Vision, 81(3):281-301, 2009. |
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, A. M. Bruckstein, and R. Kimmel. Partial similarity of objects, or how to compare a centaur to a horse, International Journal of Computer Vision, 84(2):163-183, 2009. |
Journal papers 2008
![]() O. Weber, Y. Devir, A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Parallel algorithms for approximation of distance maps on parametric surfaces, ACM Transactions on Graphics, 27(4), 2008. Presented in SIGGRAPH 2008 . Resources: SSE2 code GPU code (by Ofir Weber) |
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, A. M. Bruckstein, and R. Kimmel. Analysis of two-dimensional non-rigid shapes , International Journal of Computer Vision, 78:67-88, 2008. |
Journal papers 2007
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Calculus of non-rigid surfaces for geometry and texture manipulation, IEEE Trans. Visualization and Computer Graphics 13(5):902-913, 2007. |
![]() M. Elad, R. Goldenberg, and R. Kimmel. Low bit-rate compression of facial images, IEEE Trans. Image Processing. 16(9):2379-2383, 2007. |
![]() T. Nir, A. M. Bruckstein, and R. Kimmel. Over-parameterized variational optical flow, International Journal of Computer Vision. ISSN 0920-5691 (Print) 1573-1405 (Online), 2007. |
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Weighted distance maps computation on parametric three-dimensional manifolds, Journal of Computational Physics. 225(1):771-784, 2007. |
![]() I. Blayvas, E. Rivlin, and R. Kimmel. Role of optics in the accuracy of depth from defocus systems, Journal of Optical Society of America A (JOSA). 24(4):967-972, 2007. |
![]() A. Spira, and R. Kimmel. Geometric curve flows on parametric manifolds,
Journal of Computational Physics. 223:235-249, 2007. |
![]() A. Spira, R. Kimmel, and N. Sochen. A short time Beltrami kernel for smoothing images and manifolds, IEEE Trans. Image Processing, 16(6):1628-1636, 2007. (PDF) |
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Expression-invariant representations of faces, IEEE Trans. Image Processing, 16(1):188-197, 2007. |
Journal papers 2006
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Efficient computation of isometry-invariant distances between surfaces, SIAM Journal of Scientific Computing. 28(5):1812-1836, 2006. |
![]() M. Aharon and R. Kimmel. Representation analysis and synthesis of lip images using dimensionality reduction, International Journal of Computer Vision, 67(3):297-312, 2006. |
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Generalized multidimensional scaling: A framework for isometry-invariant partial surface matching, Proc. National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),103(5):1168-1172, 2006. |
![]() M. M. Bronstein, A. M. Bronstein, R. Kimmel, and I. Yavneh. Multigrid multidimensional scaling, Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications, 13(2-3):149-171, 2006. |
![]() M. Holtzman-Gazit, R. Kimmel, N. Peled, and D. Goldsher. Segmentation of thin structures in volumetric medical images, IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, 15(2):354-363, 2006. |
![]() I. Blayvas, A.M. Bruckstein and R. Kimmel. Efficient computation of adaptive threshold surfaces for image binarization, Pattern Recognition. 39(1):89-101, 2006. |
Journal papers 2005
![]() A. M. Bronstein, M. M. Bronstein, and R. Kimmel. Three-dimensional face recognition, International Journal of Computer Vision. 64(1):5-30, 2005. |
![]() R. Kimmel, D. Shaked, M. Elad, and I. Sobel. Space dependent color gamut mapping: A variational approach, IEEE Trans. on Image Processing 14(6):796-804, 2005. |
![]() R. Goldenberg, R. Kimmel, E. Rivlin, and M. Rudzsky. Behavior classification by eigendecomposition of periodic motions, Pattern Recognition. 23:1033-1043, 2005. |
Journal papers 2004
![]() A. Spira and R. Kimmel. An efficient solution to the eikonal equation on parametric manifolds, Interfaces and Free Boundaries. 6(3): 315-327, Sep. 2004. (PDF) (PDF-Final) |
![]() N. A. Sochen, C. Sagiv, and R. Kimmel. Stereographic combing a porcupine or studies on direction diffusion in image processing, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics. 64(5):1477-1508, 2004. |
Journal papers 2003
![]() D. Barash, T. Schlick, M. Israeli, and R. Kimmel. Multiplicative operator splittings in non-linear diffusion: from spatial splitting to multiplicative timesteps, Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, 19:33-48, 2003. |
![]() M. Elad, R. Kimmel, D. Shaked, and R. Keshet. Reduced complexity Retinex algorithm via the variational approach, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 14(4):369-545, 2003. |
![]() A. Elad (Elbaz) and R. Kimmel. On bending invariant signatures for surfaces, IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 25(10):1285-1295, 2003. |
![]() A.M. Bruckstein, M. Elad, and R. Kimmel. Downscaling for better transform compression IEEE Trans. on Image Processing. 12(9):1132-1144, 2003. |
![]() I. Blayvas and R. Kimmel. Machine learning via multi-resolution approximation, Invited paper, Special issue on multi-resolution analysis, IEICE Trans. Inf.&Syst. E86-D(7):1172-1180, July, 2003. |
![]() R. Kimmel and A.M. Bruckstein. On regularized Laplacian zero crossings and other optimal edge integrators, International Journal of Computer Vision, 53(3):225-243, 2003. |
![]() R. Kimmel, M. Elad, D. Shaked, R. Keshet, and I. Sobel. A variational framework for Retinex, International Journal of Computer Vision, 52(1):7-23, 2003. |
![]() A. Brook, R. Kimmel, and N. Sochen. Variational restoration and edge detection for color images, Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, 18:247-268, 2003. |
![]() R. Kimmel and I. Yavneh. An algebraic multigrid approach for image analysis, SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 24(4):1218-1231, 2003. |
Journal papers 2002
![]() R. Goldenberg, R. Kimmel, E. Rivlin, M. Rudzsky, Cortex Segmentation – A fast variational geometric approach, IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, 21(2):1544-1551, Dec. 2002. |
![]() J. Gil and R. Kimmel. Efficient dilation, erosion, opening and closing algorithms. IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 24(12):1606-1617, 2002. |
![]() R. Grossmann, N. Kiryati, and R. Kimmel. Computational surface flattening: A voxel-based approach. IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 24(4):433-441, 2002. |
![]() G. Zigelman, R. Kimmel, and N. Kiryati, Texture mapping using surface flattening via multi-dimensional scaling, (ps.gz) IEEE Trans. on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 8(2):198-207, 2002. (PDF). (PDF-final) |
![]() R. Kimmel. 3D shape reconstruction from Autostereograms and stereo. special issue on PDEs in Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Computer Graphics, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 13:324-333, 2002. |
![]() R. Kimmel and N. Sochen. Orientation diffusion or how to comb a porcupine? special issue on PDEs in Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Computer Graphics, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 13:238-248, 2002. |
Journal papers 2001
![]() R. Kimmel and J. A. Sethian. Optimal algorithm for shape from shading and path planning. Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, 14(3):237-244, 2001. |
![]() N. Sochen, R. Kimmel, and A.M. Bruckstein. Diffusions and confusions in signal and image processing, Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, 14(3):195-209, 2001. (PDF) |
![]() R. Goldenberg, R. Kimmel, E. Rivlin, and M. Rudzsky. Fast Geodesic Active Contours. IEEE Tran. on Image Processing, 10(10):1467-1475, 2001. (PDF) |
Journal papers 2000
![]() R. Kimmel, R. Malladi, and N. Sochen. Images as Embedded Maps and Minimal Surfaces: Movies, Color, Texture, and Volumetric Medical Images. International Journal of Computer Vision, 39(2):111-129, Sept. 2000. some color results (PDF) |
Journal papers 1999
![]() R. Kimmel.Demosaicing: Image reconstruction from color CCD samples. IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, 8(9):1221-8, Sept. 1999 (PDF) and
some color results (PDF) |
Journal papers 1998
![]() R. Kimmel and J. A. Sethian. Computing geodesic paths on manifolds in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, 95(15):8431-8435, July, 1998. (PDF) |
![]() R. Kimmel, N. Kiryati, and A. M. Bruckstein. Multi-valued distance maps in finding shortest paths between moving obstacles. IEEE Trans. on Robotics & Automation, 14(3):427-436, 1998. (PDF) |
![]() N. Sochen, R. Kimmel and R. Malladi. A Geometrical Framework for Low Level Vision. IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, Special Issue on PDE based Image Processing, 7(3):310-318, 1998. (PDF) |
![]() A. Steiner, R. Kimmel, and A. M. Bruckstein. Shape enhancement and exaggeration. Graphical Models and Image Processing 60(2): 1112-124, 1998. (PDF) |
Journal papers 1997
![]() R. Kimmel. Intrinsic scale space for images on surfaces: The geodesic curvature flow. Graphical Models and Image Processing, 59(5):365-372, 1997. (PDF) |
![]() V. Caselles, R. Kimmel, G. Sapiro, and C. Sbert. Minimal surfaces based object segmentation. IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 19(4):394-398, 1997. (PDF) |
![]() V. Caselles, R. Kimmel, G. Sapiro, and C. Sbert. Minimal surfaces: A geometric three dimensional segmentation approach. Numerische Mathematik, 77(4):423-451, 1997. (PDF) |
![]() L. Cohen and R. Kimmel. Global minimum for active contours models: A minimal path approach. International Journal of Computer Vision, 24(1):57-78, 1997. (PDF) |
![]() R. Kimmel, N. Kiryati, and A. M. Bruckstein. Analyzing and synthesizing images by evolving curves with the Osher-Sethian method. International Journal of Computer Vision, 24(1):37-56, 1997. (PDF) |
![]() V. Caselles, R. Kimmel, and G. Sapiro. Geodesic active contours. International Journal of Computer Vision, 22(1):61-79, 1997. (PDF) |
Journal papers 1996
![]() I. Shimshoni, R. Kimmel, and A. M. Bruckstein. DIALOGUE: Global shape from shading. Comp. Vision and Image Understanding, 64(1):188-189, 1996. (PDF) |
![]() R. Kimmel and N. Kiryati. Finding shortest paths on surfaces by fast global approximation and precise local refinement. International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, 10(6):643-656, 1996. (PDF) |
![]() R. Kimmel, N. Kiryati, and A. M. Bruckstein. Distance maps and weighted distance transforms. Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, Special Issue on Topology and Geometry in Computer Vision, 6:223-233, 1996. (PDF) |
Journal papers 1995
![]() R. Kimmel, D. Shaked, N. Kiryati, and A. M. Bruckstein. Skeletonization via distance maps and level sets. Comp. Vision and Image Understanding, 62(3):382-391, 1995. |
![]() R. Kimmel, K. Siddiqi, B. B. Kimia, and A. M. Bruckstein. Shape from shading: Level set propagation and viscosity solutions. International Journal of Computer Vision, 16:107-133, 1995. |
![]() R. Kimmel and G. Sapiro. Shortening three dimensional curves via two dimensional flows. International Journal: Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 29(3):49-62, 1995. |
![]() R. Kimmel and A. M. Bruckstein.Global shape from shading. Comp. Vision and Image Understanding, 62(3):360-369, 1995. |
![]() R. Kimmel and A. M. Bruckstein.Tracking level sets by level sets: A method for solving the shape from shading problem. Comp. Vision and Image Understanding, 62(2):47-58, 1995. |
![]() R. Kimmel, A. Amir, and A. M. Bruckstein. Finding shortest paths on surfaces using level sets propagation. IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 17(6):635-640, 1995. |
Journal papers 1993
![]() G. Sapiro, R. Kimmel, D. Shaked, B. Kimia, and A. M. Bruckstein. Implementing continuous-scale morphology via curve evolution.
Pattern Recognition, 26(9):1363-1372, 1993. |
![]() R. Kimmel and A. M. Bruckstein. Shape offsets via level sets. CAD (Computer Aided Design), 25(3):154-162, 1993. |
















































































































