• חישה מרחוק למחקר סביבתי בדגש על השלכות של שינויים גלובליים על הסביבה
• גאולוגיה וגאומורפולוגיה פלנטרית - דגש על תהליכים איאוליים על פלנטות שכנות
• שימוש בחישה מרחוק לחקלאות עם דגש על רטיבות קרקע
• גילוי ועקיבה אחר אנומליות בהדמאות מכ"מ והדמאות היפר-ספקטרליות
• חקר תהליכים סביבתיים במרכז אסיה באמצעי חישה מרחוק וממ"ג

נושאי מחקר אפשריים
• עקיבה אחר גזים בהדמאות היפרספקטרליות
• גילוי אנומליות בהדמאות היפרספקטרליות
• גילוי אנומליות בהדמאות מכ"מ
• הערכת עלווה ליחידת שטח מתוך נתוני מכ"מ פולרימטריים
• מעקב אחר שינויים בחולות מישור החוף הדרומי
• חקר סופות אבק במרכז אסיה באמצעי חישה מרחוק
• יתרונות השימוש במערכות מכ"מ מיקרוגל לחקר מאדים

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Dayan, I, Maman, S, Rotman, S, Blumberg, DG. (2018) Point Target Detection Using Nonnegative Matrix Factorization. 2018 IEEE International Conference on the Science of Electrical Engineering in Israel (ICSEE) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.‏
Rotman, SR, Blumberg, DG, Ben-Yakar, S. (2017) Background characterization for subpixel target detection. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2017 IEEE International. 23-28 July 2017, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Maman, S, Shenfeld, A, Isaacson, S, Blumberg, DG. (2016) Spec Tool; an online education and research resource. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Sciences. 2016, Vol. 41 Issue B6, p9-11. 3p
Schvartzman, I .Havivi ,S., Maman S. Rotman S.R Blumberg, D. G. (2016, Jul) Large oil spill classification using SAR images based on spatial histogram. In: The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XLI-B8, 2016XXIII ISPRS Congress, 12–19, Prague, Czech Republic

Havivi ,S.,Schvartzman I. Maman S.. Marinoni A. Gamba Pc. Rotman, S.R Blumberg, D. G. (2016, Jul). Utilizing SAR And Multispectral Integrated Data for Emergency Response. In: The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XLI-B7,XXIII ISPRS Congress, 12–19 July 2016, Prague, Czech Republic
Isaacson, S., Rachmilevitchb, S., Ephrath, J.E., Maman, S., Blumberg, D.G.
(2016, Jul) Monitoring tree population dynamics in arid zone through multiple temporal scales: integration of spatial analysis, change detection and field long term monitoring. In: The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XLI-B7, XXIII ISPRS Congress, July 2016, Prague, Czech Republic

Schvartzman,I , Maman, S, Blumberg, DG, Rotman, SR. (2016, Nov). ‏Improved covariance matrix for target detection in hyperspectral imaging. In: Science of Electrical Engineering (ICSEE), IEEE International Conference on the 16-18 Nov. 2016.

Dayan .I , . Maman, S. ,Blumberg, D. G., Rotman, S.(2016, Oct).
Multi-temporal anomaly detection technique. In: Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications XIII David A. Huckridge; Reinhard Ebert; Stephen T. Lee Edinburgh, United Kingdom |September 26, 2016

Hetz ,G., , Beyth ,M., , Baer, G., , Sagy, A., Blumberg, D. G., Ginat, H.(2016). Calibrated surface ages for desert pavements from spaceborne radar measurements of surface roughness and application of this new dating method for quantifying tectonic slip rates across the Dead Sea transform since ~1 MA. In GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA – 2016 Paper No. 281-3.

Isaacson,S, Winters, G, Blumberg ,DG, Ephrath ,J.E. (2016, Apr) ‏ Monitoring Acacia seedlings establishment and survival for a geo-spatial analysis model EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 18, 13523‏

Sadeh, Y, Blumberg , DG, Cohen ,H, Morin, E, Maman ,S. ‏( 2016, Apr) Extraction Of Hydrological Parameters Using High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing For KINEROS2 Model. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 18, 9534‏

Sadeh, Y, Blumberg , DG, Cohen ,H, Morin, E, Maman ,S. ‏( 2016, Apr) Use of High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing for Hydro-Geomorphologic Analysis of Medium-sized Arid Basins. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 18, 9456

Isaacson, S, Blumberg, DG, Rachmilevitch, S, Ephrath, JE, Maman, S. ‏( 2016, Apr) ‏Using remote sensing and spatial analysis of trees characteristics for long-term monitoring in arid environments EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 18, 6076.

‏ Havivi, S , Amir, D ,Schvartzman, I, August, Y ,Mamman, S, Rotman, SR, ‏‏(2016,Apr) Advanced Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Imaging Radar (InSAR) for Dune Mapping EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 18, 14140‏.

Maman, S, Isaacson, S, Blumberg, DG‏‏(2016,Apr) Geographic Information Technologies as an outreach activity in geo-scientific education EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 18, 14801‏.

Hasson, N., Asulin, S., Blumberg, D.G., & Rotman, S. R. (2015, May). Evaluating backgrounds for subpixel target detection: when closer isn't better. In SPIE Defense+ Security (pp. 94720R-94720R). International Society for Optics and Photonics.‏

Roskin, J., Katra, I., & Blumberg, D. G. (2015, April). Particle-size fractionation of Aeolian sand along a climatic and geomorphic gradient of the Sinai-Negev erg. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 17, p. 357).‏

Cohen-Zada, A. L., Blumberg, D. G., & Maman, S. (2015, April). Wind Streaks on Earth; Exploration and Interpretation. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 17, p. 214).‏

Havivi, S., August, Y., Blumberg, D. G., & Rotman, S. R. (2015, April). Advanced InSAR imaging for dune mapping. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 17, p. 416).

Maman, S., Blumberg, D. G., Tsoar, H., & Porat, N. (2015, April). The Karakum and Kyzylkum sand seas dynamics; mapping and palaeoclimatic interpretations. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 17, p. 136).‏

Benou, A., Rotman, S. R., & Blumberg, D. G. (2014, December). Classification of synthetic aperture radar images using Markov Random Field and textural features. In Electrical & Electronics Engineers in Israel (IEEEI), 2014 IEEE 28th Convention of (pp. 1-5). IEEE.‏

Schvartzman, I., Rotman, S. R., & Blumberg, D. G. (2014, December). Anomaly detection in multi-temporal infrared thermography. In Electrical & Electronics Engineers in Israel (IEEEI), 2014 IEEE 28th Convention of (pp. 1-4). IEEE.

‏August, Y., Oiknine, Y., Stern, A., & Blumberg, D. G. (2014, October). Hyperspectral compressive imaging based on spectral modulation in the spectral domain. In Frontiers in Optics (pp. FM3E-4). Optical Society of America.‏

Kozhoridze, G., Orlovsky, N., Orlovsky, L., Blumberg, D. G., & Golan-Goldhirsh, A. (2014, July). Global distribution of Pistacia with focus on the Mediterranean species–remote sensing and GIS analyses. In ForestSAT2014 Open Conference System.‏

August, Y., Stern, A., & Blumberg, D. G. (2014, June). Single-pixel spectroscopy via compressive sampling. In Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging (pp. CTu2C-2). Optical Society of America.‏

Roskin, J., Muhs, D. R., Tsoar, H., Skipp, G., Budahn, J., Sneh, A., ... & Blumberg, D. G. (2014, May). Origin of the Sinai-Negev erg, Egypt and Israel: Mineralogical and geochemical evidence for the importance of the Nile and sea level history. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 16, p. 496).

Isaacson, S., Blumberg, D. G., Rachmilevitch, S., & Ephrath, J. E. (2014, May). Long and short-term spatial processes analysis of an acacia tree population using a single aerial photograph with near infra-red band. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 16, p. 13312).‏

Isaacson, S., Blumberg, D. G., Rachmilevitch, S., & Ephrath, J. E. (2014, May). Spatial analysis of a long-lived tree population in a hyper-arid zone as an indicator of past and present eco-hydrology. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 16, p. 13980).‏

Maman, S., Tsoar, H., Blumberg, D., & Porat, N. (2014, May). Central Asian sand seas climate change as inferred from OSL dating. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 16, p. 2804).

Shalev, A., Yagev, A., August, Y., Blumberg, D. G., & Rotman, S. R. (2013). Persistent scatters detection in open area in high resolution SAR imagery—Case study: Sendai, Japan. In Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronics Systems (COMCAS), 2013 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-5). IEEE.‏

Kozhoridze ,G., Orlovsky., Orlovsky,L., Golan (Goldhirsh),A.(2015, Feb) Geographic distribution and migration pathways of Pistacia – present, past and future. In Echography Volume 38, Issue 11 November 2015 Pages 1141–1154.


Hetz, G., Mushkin, A., Blumberg, D.G., & Baer, G. (2013). "Estimating the surface age of arid-zone alluvial fans using spaceborne radar data". In, Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques XIII. Dresden, GERMANY.

Hetz, M., Blumberg, D.G., Rotman, S.R., Enbar, R., & Benou, A. (2013). "Radar clutter as an indicator for vegetation classification using a single dual polarimetric TSX-1 image". In C. Notarnicola, S. Paloscia, & N. Pierdicca (Eds.), SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques Xiii.
Orfaig, A., Rotman, S. R., & Blumberg, D. G. (2012). Anomaly detection using an adaptive algorithm for estimating mixtures of backgrounds in hyperspectral images. In Electrical & Electronics Engineers in Israel (IEEEI), 2012 IEEE 27th Convention of (pp. 1-5). IEEE.‏

Sharon, G., Enbar, R., Rotman, S.R., Blumberg, D.G., Schlamm, A., & Messinger, D. (2012). Detection of Anomalous Activity in Hyperspectral Imagery: Metrics for Evaluating Algorithms. In S.S. Shen, & P.E. Lewis (Eds.), Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery Xviii.
Cohen, Y., Blumberg, D.G., & Rotman, S.R. (2011a). Sub-pixel target detection using local spatial information in hyperspectral images. In G.W.S.O.L.K.L.B.G.J.G.J.D. Kamerman (Ed.), Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications V.
Cohen, Y., Blumberg, D.G., Rotman, S.R., Kamerman, G., Steinvall, O., Lewis, K., Bishop, G., & Gonglewski, J. (2011b). Sub-pixel target detection using local spatial information in hyperspectral images. Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications V, 8186.
Rotman, D.N., Rotman, S.R., Blumberg, D.G., Ontiveros, E., & Messinger, D. (2011a). Gas detection from smoke stacks: finding multiple constituent gases in a plume using infrared hyperspectral data. In G.W.S.O.L.K.L.B.G.J.G.J.D. Kamerman (Ed.), Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications V.
Rotman, D.N., Rotman, S.R., Blumberg, D.G., Ontiveros, E., Messinger, D., Kamerman, G., Steinvall, O., Lewis, K., Bishop, G., & Gonglewski, J. (2011b). Gas detection from smoke stacks: finding multiple constituent gases in a plume using infrared hyperspectral data. Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications V, 8186.
August, Y., Blumberg, D. G., & Rotman, S. R. (2011). Identifying low reflection amplitude and low level phase noise points for permanent Scatterers (PS) interferometry. In Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronics Systems (COMCAS), 2011 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-4). IEEE.‏
Roskin, J., Tsoar, H., Blumberg, D.G, and N. Porat, 2010, have the northwest Negev dune field sands reddened since their deposition? Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12, EGU2010-6094.
Porat, N., Tsoar, H. and D.G, Blumberg, 2010, An OSL chronology for the development of the northwest Negev dune field, Israel, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12, EGU2010-4327.
Hetz, G., Blumberg, D.G, and D. Avraham, 2010, monitoring morphological changes in an arid zone by spaceborne images and aerial photography between 1945–2009; the Yamin Plateau, Israel, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12, EGU2010-8124-1.
Hetz, M. and D.G Blumberg, 2010, Estimation of vegetation parameters such as Leaf Area Index from polarimetric SAR data, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12, EGU2010-8638.
Roskin, J., Tsoar, H., Porat, N., Blumberg, D.G., Zilberman, Z.,2012. The late Quaternary dune encroachments into the northwestern Negev Desert, Israel. In Levi, E. and Sagi, Y. (eds.), Israel Geological Society Meeting, Field Trips, Ashqelon. pp. 3E-30E.

Blumberg, D.G., Balk, D., Gurokovich, Y., Small, C., Balk, D., 2008. Rapid assessment of exposed populations in the aftermath of natural hazard events: Lessons from the Sumatra 2004 Tsunami regarding the use of SAR data, EUSAR 2008 -7th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Sagiv, L., Blumberg, D.G., and Rotman, S.R., 2008. Detection and Identification of Effluent Gases by Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) Hyperspectral Images, IEEE Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Isreal, Vol. 1&2: 413-417.

Melamed, G., Rotman, S.R., Blumberg, D.G. and Weiss, A.J., 2008. Anomaly Detection in Multi-Polarimetric Radar Images, IEEE Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Isreal, Vol. 1&2: 548-552.
Tsoar, H., Blumberg, D.G. and Wenkart, R., 2008. Formation and Geomorphology of the NW Negev Sand Dunes. In: S.W. Breckle, A. Yair and M. Veste (Editors), Arid Dune Ecosystems. Springer, Berlin, pp. 25-48.
Blecher, H., Rotman, S.R. and D.G Blumberg, 2008, Detecting anomalous objects in hyperspectral data using segmentation, Proc. SPIE 7113, 711314, DOI:10.1117/12.797161.
Boker. L., Rotman, S.R, and D.G, Blumberg, 2008, coping with mixtures of backgrounds in a sliding window anomaly detection algorithm, Proc. SPIE 7113, 711315, DOI:10.1117/12.799365.
Blumberg, D.G., 2007, High resolution X-band SAR imagery for precise agriculture and crop monitoring, European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP, SP-644.
Jesus, J., Panagopoulos, T. and D.G Blumberg, 2006, Principal component analysis as decision-support tool in Agriculture for factors-yield relations, Proceedings of the 1st Iberic conference in "Sistema's e Tecnologías de Informacao no Espaco Iberico”, 2: 141-155.
Ohel, E., Rotman, S.R., Blumberg, D.G., and Sagiv, L., 2006. Anomaly Gas Remote Sensing and Tracking Using a Field –Portable Imaging Thermal Radiometric Spectrometer, IEEE Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, Eilat, ISRAEL, pp. 289-293.
Kaplan, S., Orlovsky, L., Blumberg, D.G. and E. Mamedov, 2006, Assessment of pasture degradation in Turkmenistan using remote sensing, Proceedings of the SPIE, Vol. 6366, 636603, DOI: 10.1117/12.689580.
Jesus, J., Panagopoulos, T., Blumberg, D., Orlovsky, L. and Ben-Asher, J., 2006. Open-source WebGIS for monitoring Aeolian soil erosion in central Asia. Proceedings of the Int. Conf. on Energy, Environment, Ecosystems & Sustainable Development, July 11-13, 2006 Athens, Greece, pp. 370-372.
Wenkart, R., Tsoar, H. & D.G Blumberg, 2005, Aeolian sand incursion into the north western Negev during the Upper Quaternary, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 7, 00775.
Ohel, E., Rotman, S.R., Blumberg, D.G., 2005. A three-stage approach to large-target acquisition in spectral images, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications II; Ronald G. Driggers, David A. Huckridge; Eds. Proc. SPIE Vol. 5987: 257-263.