Peer-review Journals

• A. Tourani, S. Ejaz, H. Bavle, D. Morilla-Cabello, J.L. Sanchez-Lopez, and H. Voos, “vS-Graphs: Integrating Visual SLAM and Situational Graphs through Multi-level Scene Understanding,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), [Under Review - ArXiv]
• A. Tourani, D. Avşar, H. Bavle, J.L. Sanchez-Lopez, and H. Voos, “Unveiling the Potential of iMarkers: Invisible Fiducial Markers for Advanced Robotics,” IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (RA-M), [Under Review - ArXiv]

International Conferences

• A. Tourani, S. Ejaz, H. Bavle, H. Voos, J.L. Sanchez-Lopez, and H. Voos, “Towards Localizing Structural Elements: Merging Geometrical Detection with Semantic Verification in RGB-D Data,” IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'24) - 14th Workshop on Planning, Perception and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2024 [Link - ArXiv]
• A. Radwan, A. Tourani, H. Bavle, H. Voos, and J. L. Sanchez-Lopez, “UAV-assisted Visual SLAM Generating Reconstructed 3D Scene Graphs in GPS-denied Environments,” International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS'24), Chania - Crete, Greece, 2024, pp. 1109-1116 [DOI - ArXiv]

Peer-review Journals

• A. Tourani, H. Bavle, J. L. Sanchez-Lopez, D. Avşar, R. Munoz-Salinas, and H. Voos, “Vision-Based Situational Graphs Exploiting Fiducial Markers for the Integration of Semantic Entities,” Robotics, vol. 13, no. 7, p. 106 [DOI - ArXiv]
• B. Ghari, A. Tourani, A. Shahbahrami, G. Gaydadjiev, “Pedestrian Detection in Low-Light Conditions: A Comprehensive Survey,” Image and Vision Computing [DOI - ArXiv]
• A. Tourani, H. A. Rahmani, M. Naghiaei, and Y. Deldjoo, “CAPRI: Context-Aware Interpretable Point-of-Interest Recommendation Framework,” Software Impacts, vol. 19, p. 100606 [DOI -ArXiv]

International Conferences

• A. Tourani, H. Bavle, J. L. Sanchez-Lopez, R. Munoz-Salinas, and H. Voos, “Marker-based Visual SLAM leveraging Hierarchical Representations,” Proceeding of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'23) [DOI -ArXiv]
• A. Tourani, H. Bavle, J. L. Sanchez-Lopez, R. Munoz-Salinas, and H. Voos, “Hierarchical Visual SLAM based on Fiducial Markers,” International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'23) - Workshop on Active Methods in Autonomous Navigation [PDF - ArXiv]

Peer-review Journals

• H. Bavle, J. L. Sanchez-Lopez, C. Cimarelli, A. Tourani, and H. Voos, “From SLAM to Situational Awareness: Challenges and Survey,” Sensors, vol. 23, no. 10, p. 4849 [DOI - ArXiv - IF: 3.84 (Q1)]

International Conferences

• H.A. Rahmani, M. Naghiaei, A. Tourani, and Y. Deldjoo, “Exploring the Impact of Temporal Bias in Point-of-Interest Recommendation,” Proceeding of the 16th ACM Conference on Recommender Systems (RecSys'22), pp. 598-603 [DOI - ArXiv - Code]
• H.A. Rahmani, Y. Deldjoo, A. Tourani, and M. Naghiaei, “The Unfairness of Active Users and Popularity Bias in Point-of-Interest Recommendation,” Proceeding of the International Workshop on Algorithmic Bias in Search and Recommendation (Bias@ECIR), vol. 1610, pp. 56-68 [DOI - ArXiv - Code - Web-page]
• B. Ghari, A. Tourani, and A. Shahbahrami, “A Robust Pedestrian Detection Approach for Autonomous Vehicles,” Proceeding of the 8th Iranian Conference on Signal Processing and Intelligent Systems (ICSPIS), pp. 1-5, Behshahr, Iran [DOI - ArXiv]

Peer-review Journals

• [🏆 Editor's Choice] A. Tourani, H. Bavle, J.L. Sanchez-Lopez, and H. Voos, “Visual SLAM: What Are the Current Trends and What to Expect?” Sensors, vol. 22, no. 23, p. 9297 [DOI - ArXiv - ECA Annoucement - IF: 3.84 (Q1)]
• H. Agha, Y. Geng, X. Ma, D. Avşar, R. Kizhakidathazhath, Y.S. Zhang, A. Tourani, H. Bavle, J.L. Sanchez-Lopez, H. Voos, M. Schwartz, and J. P.F. Lagerwall, “Unclonable Human-invisible Machine Vision Markers Leveraging the Omnidirectional Chiral Bragg Diffraction of Cholesteric Spherical Reflectors,” Light: Science & Applications (Nature Publications), vol. 11, no. 309 [DOI - IF: 17.78 (Q1)]

International Conferences

• A. Tourani, S. Soroori, A. Shahbahrami, and A. Akoushideh, “Iranis: A Large-scale Dataset of Iranian Vehicles License Plate Characters,” 5th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, pp. 1-5, Kashan, Iran [DOI]

Peer-review Journals

• S. Khazaee, A. Tourani, S. Soroori, A. Shahbahrami, and A. Akoushideh, “An Accurate Real-Time License Plate Detection Method Based On Deep Learning Approaches,” International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, vol. 35, no. 12, pp. 425-437 [DOI - IF: 1.37 (Q2)]

International Conferences

• S. Khazaee, A. Tourani, S. Soroori, A. Shahbahrami, and C.Y. Suen, “A Real-Time License Plate Detection Method Using a Deep Learning Approach,” International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 12068, pp. 425-438, Zhongshan, China [DOI]

Peer-review Journals

• A. Tourani, A. Shahbahrami, S. Soroori, S. Khazaee, and A. Akoushideh, “A Robust Deep Learning Approach for Automatic Iranian Vehicle License Plate Detection and Recognition for Surveillance Systems,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 201317-201330 [DOI - IF: 3.36 (Q1)]

International Conferences

• A. Tourani, S. Soroori, A. Shahbahrami, S. Khazaee, and A. Akoushideh, “A Robust Vehicle Detection Approach based on Faster R-CNN Algorithm,” 4th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, pp. 119-123, Tehran, Iran [DOI]
• S. Soroori, A. Tourani, and A. Shahbahrami, “Employing Deep Learning Approach for Automatic License Plate Recognition: A Review,” 3rd International Conference on Soft Computing, Rudsar, Iran [RG]

Peer-review Journals

• A. Tourani, A. Shahbahrami, A. Akoushideh, S. Khazaee, and A. Akoushideh, “Motion-based Vehicle Speed Measurement for Intelligent Transportation Systems,” International Journal of Image, Graphics, and Signal Processing, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 42-54 [DOI]
• A. Joe Afshany, A. Tourani, A. Shahbahrami, S. Khazaee, and A. Akoushideh, “Parallel Implementation of a Video-based Vehicle Speed Measurement System for Municipal Roadways,” International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications, vol. 11, no. 11, pp. 25-37 [DOI]

International Conferences

• A. Tourani, A. Shahbahrami, and A. Akoushideh, “Challenges of Video-Based Vehicle Detection and Tracking in Intelligent Transportation Systems,” 1st International Conference on Soft Computing, Rudsar, Iran [RG]

International Conferences

• A. Tourani, and A. Shahbahrami, “Vehicle Counting Method Based on Digital Image Processing Algorithms,” 2nd International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, pp. 1-6, Rasht, Iran [DOI]