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Derek D. Lichti

Derek D. Lichti

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
41
Citations
6686
World Ranking
8881
National Ranking
353

Derek D. Lichti publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Derek D. Lichti sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 174 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Derek D. Lichti D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Derek D. Lichti sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Overview

Derek D. Lichti is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has made contributions across several intertwined areas of research including Earth and Planetary Sciences, Computer Science, and Environmental Science. Their work intersects various subfields such as Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Geology, Environmental Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their research extensively covers topics related to 3D surveying and cultural heritage, remote sensing and LiDAR applications, robotics and sensor-based localization, optical measurement and interference techniques, advanced vision and imaging, image and object detection techniques, and medical image segmentation techniques.

The scientist has published in multiple academic venues with the highest frequency in the following journals and proceedings:

  • The "international archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences/International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences
  • ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • Remote Sensing
  • Automation in Construction
  • ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "A critical review of discontinuity plane extraction from 3D point cloud data of rock mass surfaces" (2022), published in Computers & Geosciences
  • "Extraction of indoor objects based on the exponential function density clustering model" (2022), published in Information Sciences
  • "Geometric modelling and calibration of a spherical camera imaging system" (2020), published in The Photogrammetric Record
  • "Robust detection of non-overlapping ellipses from points with applications to circular target extraction in images and cylinder detection in point clouds" (2021), published in ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • "Towards automatic digital documentation and progress reporting of mechanical construction pipes using smartphones" (2021), published in Automation in Construction

Derek D. Lichti collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Ting On Chan, Reza Maalek, Robert Radovanovic, Kate Pexman, and Petra Helmholz. Their collaborative networks often coincide with their publication venues and topics.

Best Publications

  • Accuracy Analysis of Kinect Depth Data

    K. Khoshelham

  • Rigorous approach to bore-sight self-calibration in airborne laser scanning

    Jan Skaloud;Derek Lichti

  • Error modelling, calibration and analysis of an AM–CW terrestrial laser scanner system

    Derek D. Lichti

  • Modeling Terrestrial Laser Scanner Data for Precise Structural Deformation Measurement

    Stuart J. Gordon;Derek D. Lichti

  • Static Calibration and Analysis of the Velodyne HDL-64E S2 for High Accuracy Mobile Scanning

    Craig L. Glennie;Derek D. Lichti

  • A method for automated registration of unorganised point clouds

    Kwang-Ho Bae;Derek D. Lichti

  • Angular resolution of terrestrial laser scanners

    Derek D. Lichti;Sonam Jamtsho

  • Error Models and Propagation in Directly Georeferenced Terrestrial Laser Scanner Networks

    Derek D. Lichti;Derek D. Lichti;Stuart J. Gordon;Stuart J. Gordon;Taravudh Tipdecho;Taravudh Tipdecho

  • Ground-based Laser Scanners: Operation, systems and Applications

    Derek Lichti;S. Gordon;Michael Stewart

  • Error Propagation in Directly Georeferenced Terrestrial Laser Scanner Point Clouds for Cultural Heritage Recording

    Derek D. Lichti;Stuart J. Gordon

  • Terrestrial laser scanner self-calibration: Correlation sources and their mitigation

    Derek D. Lichti

  • CALIBRATION AND TESTING OF A TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNER

    D. D. Lichti;M. P. Stewart;M. Tsakiri;A. J. Snow

  • Automatic Recognition of Common Structural Elements from Point Clouds for Automated Progress Monitoring and Dimensional Quality Control in Reinforced Concrete Construction

    Reza Maalek;Derek D. Lichti;Janaka Y. Ruwanpura

  • A critical review of discontinuity plane extraction from 3D point cloud data of rock mass surfaces

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  • APPLICATION OF A HIGH-RESOLUTION, GROUND-BASED LASER SCANNER FOR DEFORMATION MEASUREMENTS

    Stuart Gordon;Derek Lichti;Mike Stewart

  • EXPERIENCES WITH TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNER MODELLING AND ACCURACY ASSESSMENT

    Derek D Lichti;Maria Gabriele Licht

  • Spectral Filtering and Classification of Terrestrial Laser Scanner Point Clouds

    Derek D. Lichti

  • A system and method for measuring and mapping a surface relative to a reference

    Michael Paul Stewart;Derek Lichti;Jochen Franke

  • Registration and Calibration

    Derek Lichti;Jan Skaloud

  • Detection of Road Poles from Mobile Terrestrial Laser Scanner Point Cloud

    Sherif Ibrahim El-Halawany;Derek D. Lichti

  • PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF A LOW-COST TRIANGULATION-BASED 3D CAMERA: MICROSOFT KINECT SYSTEM

    J. C .K. Chow;K. D. Ang;D. D. Lichti;W. F. Teskey

  • A RESOLUTION MEASURE FOR TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNERS

    Derek D. Lichti

Frequent Co-Authors

Ayman Habib
Ayman Habib Purdue University West Lafayette
Hans-Gerd Maas
Hans-Gerd Maas TU Dresden
Naser El-Sheimy
Naser El-Sheimy University of Calgary
Qihao Weng
Qihao Weng Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Will Featherstone
Will Featherstone Curtin University
Vishnu Pareek
Vishnu Pareek Curtin University

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