Ahmed Alamouri

Function

Senior Researcher and Lecturer

Office hours

By appointment

Profile

2001 Diploma in Civil Engineering, University of Aleppo

2011 PhD, Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation Science, TU Berlin. Thesis topic: "Generation of a 3D city model of Baalbek/Lebanon based on historical photos"

Teaching

• Photogrammetry (WiSe)
• GIS and Environmental Informatics (WiSe)
• UAV based topography capturing (SoSe)
• Exercises GIS and Environmental Informatics (SoSe)
• Image processing and Interpretation (SoSe)

Reseach focus

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV): applications and regulations

• Database management and deployment

• CityGML based Modelling

Current research projects:

• port_AI
• EGeNiouSS

Membership and Activities

• German Society for Photogrammetry, Remote sensing and Geoinformation (DGPF)

• Working group Rights and Geodata - joint technical working group of the DGfK, DGPF and DVW

Publications

Full-text available on ResearchGate

• Alamouri, A., Berger, C. and Wenzlaff, K.: Development of a Web-based UAV Flight Planning Prototype Using Geometric and Semantic Information with Embedded Drone Regulations. The 1st International Conference on Drones and Unmanned Systems (DAUS' 2025), Conference Proceeding, Pages: 15 -18, Feb. 2025, Granada/Spain. 
• Alamouri, A., Berger, C.: Teaching UAV Photogrammetry in Non-Geodetic Degree Courses: the Example of TU Braunschweig. PFG – Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s41064-025-00331-4
• Loeper, Y., Gerke, M., Alamouri, A., Kern, A., Bajauri, M. S., and Fanta-Jende, P.: Visual localization in urban environments employing 3D city models, Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLVIII-2/W8-2024, 311–318, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-2-W8-2024-311-2024, 2024.
• Alamouri, A.; De Arriba López, V.; Achanccaray Diaz, P.; Backhaus, J. and Gerke, M.: High-resolution data capture and interpretation in support of port infrastructure maintenance. In: 44.  Jahrestagung der DGPF, Band 32, 2024, pages: 269 - 278. 
• Alamouri, A.; Lampert, A. and Gerke, M.: Impact of Drone Regulations on Drone Use in Geospatial Applications and Research: Focus on Visual Range Conditions, Geofencing
  and Privacy Considerations. In PFG – Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41064-023-00246-y. Published 15 June 2023.
• Bajauri, M. S., Alamouri, A., and Gerke, M.: Development of geodatabase for efficient UAV-based automatic container crane inspection. Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLIII-B4-2022, 335–342, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B4-2022-335-2022, 2022.
• Alamouri, A.; Lampert, A. and Gerke, M. New UAS regulations in the EU and their impact on effective usage of UAS. Conference Proceeding: Dreiländertagung der DGPF, OVG und SGPF, Dresden - Publikationen der DGPF, Band 30, 2022.
• Alamouri, A., Hassan, M. & Gerke, M. Development of a methodology for real-time retrieving and viewing of spatial data in emergency scenarios. Appl Geomat (2021). doi.org/10.1007/s12518-021-00389-w
• Alamouri, A.; Lampert, A.; Gerke, M. An Exploratory Investigation of UAS Regulations in Europe and the Impact on Effective Use and Economic Potential. Drones 2021, 5, 63. doi.org/10.3390/drones5030063
• Maboudi, Mehdi; Alamouri, Ahmed; De Arriba López, Vanessa; Bajauri, Mohammad; Berger, Cosima & Gerke, Markus. (2021). DRONE-BASED CONTAINER CRANE INSPECTION: CONCEPT, CHALLENGES AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. V-1-2021. 121-128. 10.5194/isprs-annals-V-1-2021-121-2021.
• Gerke, Markus & Ghassoun, Yahya & Alamouri, Ahmed & Bobbe, Markus & Khedar, Yogesh & Plöger, F.. (2020). HIGH-PRECISION OBJECT DELINEATION WITH UAV – DEMONSTRATED ON A TRACK SYSTEM. ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. V-1-2020. 293-299. 10.5194/isprs-annals-V-1-2020-293-2020.
• Gerke, M.; Ghassoun, Y.; Alamouri, A.; Bobbe, M.; Khedar, Y.; Pölger, F.:  Hochpräzise Objekterfassung mit UAV am Beispiel einer Gleisanlage. In: Band 97/2020, DVW -Schriftenreihe, 2020. 
• Alamouri, A. & Gerke, M.: Development of a Geodatabase for Efficient Remote Sensing Data Management in Emergency Scenarios. ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume IV-2/W5, 2019, pp.87-93.
• Alamouri, A. et al: The joint research project ANKommEn - Exploration using automated UAV and UGV. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XLII-2/W13, 2019 ISPRS Geospatial Week 2019, 10-14 June 2019, Enschede, The Netherlands
• Alamouri, A. and Pecchioli, L.: ISEE-based method for 3D information retrieving. Low Cost 3D conference, Berlin, Germany, Dec. 2014.
• Alamouri, A.: Generation of 3D model of Baalbek/Lebanon based on historical photos, dissertation, Technical University Berlin, 2011.
• Alamouri, A. and Pecchioli, L.: Retrieving Information through Navigation in Historical Baalbek. ISPRS Conference: International Conference on 3D Geoinformation, Vol. XXXVIII-4, Part W15. Berlin, Germany, Nov. 2010.
• Alfraheed, M.; Alamouri, A. and Jeschke, S.: A MDV- Based approach for appearance enhancement of historical images. In: Publikationen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photogrammetrie, Fernerkundung und Geoinformation e. V. Band 19. Vorträge drei Länder-Tagung, 30 wissenschaftlich-Technische Jahrestagung der DGPF. Juli, 2010 Wien.
• Alamouri, A., Kolbe, T. H.: Quality assessment of historical Baalbek's 3D city model. In: Proceedings for ISPRS WG II/2+3+4 and Cost Workshop on Quality, Scale & Analysis Aspects of Urban City Models, Lund, Sweden, 3-4 December, 2009. ISPRS XXXVIII-2/W11.
• Alamouri, A. and Gründig, L.: 3D reconstruction of historic Baalbek based on historical vertical, oblique and terrestrial images. The proceeding of the 22nd CIPA symposium, Oct. 2009, Kyoto, Japan.
• Alamouri, A.; Gründig, L. and Kolbe, T. H.: A new approach for relative orientation of non-calibrated historical photos of Baalbek/Libanon. The proceeding of the XXI Congress of ISPRS. Vol. XXXVII, Band 5-1, Commission V. Beijing, 2008.
• Alamouri, A. and Gründig, L.: Generation of 3d city model of Baalbek to analyze the historical development of the city using non-calibrated historical photos. Proceeding of the 36th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology. Budapest, 2008.