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Yehiel Rosenfeld is a pioneering figure in construction robotics, whose work laid the groundwork for automating interior finishing tasks. His research centers on the development of autonomous building robots, robotic mapping, and the economic analysis of construction automation. Rosenfeld’s most significant contribution is the creation of TAMIR (Technion Autonomous Multi-purpose Interior Robot), a full-scale robot designed for interior finishing works like painting and plastering. His 1993 paper on a full-scale building with an interior finishing robot, with 33 citations, and his 1991 paper introducing TAMIR, with 14 citations, are foundational texts in the field. He also advanced autonomous navigation with his 1996 work on mapping systems for interior robots, which explored laser and ultrasonic sensing for unknown environments, and his 1997 precision analysis of robotic mapping. Beyond hardware, Rosenfeld conducted economic evaluations, such as his 1997 paper on the cost-effectiveness of construction robots, co-authored with Abraham Warszawski. His work, spanning from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, remains influential for researchers exploring on-site automation, offering both technical prototypes and economic frameworks that continue to inform modern construction robotics.