Image retrieval from the web using multiple features

Title: Image retrieval from the web using multiple features

Author(s): A. Vadivel, Shamik Sural, A.K. Majumdar

Journal: Online Information Review

DOI: 10.1108/14684520911011061

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract:

Purpose – The main obstacle in realising semantic-based image retrieval from the web is that it is difficult to capture semantic description of an image in low-level features. Text-based keywords can be generated from web documents to capture semantic information for narrowing down the search space. The combination of keywords and various low-level features effectively increases the retrieval precision. The purpose of this paper is to propose a dynamic approach for integrating keywords and low-level features to take advantage of their complementary strengths.
Design/methodology/approach – Image semantics are described using both low-level features and keywords. The keywords are constructed from the text located in the vicinity of images embedded in HTML documents. Various low-level features such as colour histograms, texture and composite colour-texture features are extracted for supplementing keywords.
Findings – The retrieval performance is better than that of various recently proposed techniques. The experimental results show that the integrated approach has better retrieval performance than both the text-based and the content-based techniques.
Research limitations/implications – The features of images used for capturing the semantics may not always describe the content.
Practical implications – The indexing mechanism for dynamically growing features is challenging while practically implementing the system.
Originality/value – A survey of image retrieval systems for searching images available on the internet found that no internet search engine can handle both low-level features and keywords as queries for retrieving images from WWW so this is the first of its kind.

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IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2010)

The International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP), sponsored by the IEEE Signal Processing Society, is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied image and video processing. ICIP-2010, the seventeenth in the series that has been held annually since 1994, will bring together leading engineers and scientists in image processing from around the world. Research frontiers in fields ranging from traditional image processing applications to evolving multimedia and video technologies are regularly advanced by results first reported in ICIP technical sessions.

Topics of interest for submissions include, but are not limited to:

* Image/Video Coding and Transmission
* Image/Video Processing and Analysis
* Image Formation
* Image Scanning, Printing, Display and Color
* Image/Video Storage, Retrieval, and Authentication
* Applications

Paper Submission

Prospective authors are invited to submit extended summaries of not more than four (4) pages including results, figures and references. Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission through the conference web site. Prospective authors without web access should contact one of the Technical Program Chairs well before the submission deadline.

* Submission of full-length papers: January 25, 2010
* Notification of acceptance: April 26, 2010
* Submission of camera-ready papers: May 24, 2010

Proposals for Tutorials and Special Sessions

Tutorials will be held on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Proposals for tutorials must include a title, an outline of the tutorial and its motivation, contact information for the presenter(s), and a short description of the material to be covered. Proposals for tutorials should be submitted to the Tutorial Chair S.C. Chan (scchan@eee.hku.hk) before January 11, 2010.

ICIP-2010 will include a number of special sessions. Proposals for special sessions must include a title, contact information for the session chair(s), and a list of authors who have been or will be contacted to present papers if the session is accepted. Proposals for special sessions should be submitted to the Special Sessions Co-Chair Oscar Au (eeau@ee.ust.hk) before December 11, 2009.

http://www.icip2010.org/

Visual Studio Virtual Lab

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Introduction to the .NET Framework Client Profile

The .NET Framework Client Profile was created in response to feedback, from many customers, that indicated that a smaller framework was needed specifically for Client Applications. The Client Profile is a subset of assemblies already contained within .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1. After completing this lab, you’ll be better able to target your client projects to the .NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile and verify which assembly references are not included in the Client Profile.

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Develop an Outlook Add-In

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WPF provides a unified framework for building applications and high-fidelity experiences in Windows that blend together application UI, documents and media content, while exploiting the full power of the local computing hardware. WPF was created to allow developers to more easily build the types of rich applications that were difficult to build with Windows Forms, the type that required a range of other technologies that were often hard to integrate.

Work through this lab, and you’ll learn how to use Visual Studio 2008 Designer to build a WPF client application, see how LINQ features can be used against a Microsoft SQL Server database, see how to access a WCF-based service after generating a Service Reference and put some of the new language features of C# to work.

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Silverlight™ Monster Factory – Using a XAML Template

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In this lab, you will use Expression Design and Visual Studio 2008 to build a monster factory Web site, and also learn how to create XAML pictures and consume them using Silverlight and JavaScript from a Web site.

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Visual Studio 2010 Beta

Set your ideas free

Create what you can imagine, build on the strengths of your team, and open up new possibilities.

• New prototyping, modeling, and visual design tools enable you to create innovative applications for Windows and the Web
• Create a shared vision as a foundation for creativity with SketchFlow ,in Microsoft Expression® Studio , and Team Foundation Server
• Take advantage of new opportunities & capabilities offered by multi-core programming and cloud development tools

Simplicity through integration

A single integrated development environment that takes your skills further and adjusts to the way you work.

• Complete all your coding, modeling, testing, debugging, and deployment work without leaving the Visual Studio 2010 environment
• Use existing standards and skills to target a growing number of application types including Microsoft SharePoint® and Windows^® Azure™
• Work your way through multi-monitor support, partner extensions, and a new editor.

Quality tools help ensure quality results

Powerful testing tools with proactive project management features help you build the right app the right way.

• Use the new IntelliTrace debugger to isolate the point of failure within a recorded application history.
• Stay ahead of the curve with proactive project management tools including new reports, dashboards, and planning worksheets.
• Know that you’ve built the right application the right way with manual and automated testing tools.

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13th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI2010)

MICCAI 2010, the 13th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, will be held from 20th to 24th September 2010 in Beijing, China. The venue for MICCAI 2010 is the China National Convention Center (CNCC). Located in the Beijing Olympic Green, the CNCC is right next to the Bird's Nest (China National Stadium), the Water Cube (National Aquatics Center) and the National Indoor Stadium.

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Topics
Topics to be addressed in MICCAI 2010 include, but are not limited to:

• General Medical Image Computing
  
• Computer Assisted Interventional Systems and Robotics
  
• Visualization and Interaction
  
• General Biological Image Computing
  
• Brain and Neuroscience Image Computing
  
• Computational Anatomy (statistics on anatomy)
  
• Computational Physiology (virtual organs)
  
• Innovative Clinical/Biological Applications and Surgical Procedures

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Submission of papers
We invite electronic submissions for MICCAI 2010 (LNCS style, double blind review) of up to 8-page papers for oral or poster presentation. Papers will be reviewed by members of the programme review committee and assessed for quality and best means of presentation. Besides advances in methodology, we would also like to encourage submission of papers that demonstrate clinical relevance, clinical applications, and validation studies.

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Proposals for Tutorials and Workshops
Tutorials will be held and will complement and enhance the scientific programme of MICCAI 2010. The purpose of the tutorials is to provide educational material for training new professionals in the field including students, engineers, clinicians and new researchers. The purpose of the workshops is to provide a comprehensive forum on topics that will not be fully explored during the main conference.

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Executive Committee

General Chair/Co-Chairs
Tianzi Jiang, Institute of Automation, Beijing, China (Chair)
Alan Colchester, University of Kent, UK
Jim Duncan, Yale University, USA

Programme Chair/Co-Chairs
Max Viergever, Utrecht University & UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands (Chair)
Nassir Navab, TU München, Germany
Josien Pluim, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands

Workshop Chair/Co-Chairs
Bram van Ginneken, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands (Chair)
Yong Fan, Institute of Automation, Beijing, China
Polina Golland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Tim Salcudean, University of British Columbia, Canada

Tutorial Chair/Co-Chairs
Dinggang Shen, University of North Carolina, USA (Chair)
Alejandro Frangi, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Gabor Szekely, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

http://www.miccai2010.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&Itemid=187

Show me the pictures: better format for image results

I love when I get images back in my Google search results. There's no better way to quickly understand the difference between an ocelot and a clouded leopard. But sometimes I want to see more images to really make sure I've identified the right jungle cat.
Over the next twenty-four hours we're rolling out a new format for image universal results. When we're confident that we have great image results, we'll now show a larger image and additional smaller images alongside. With this new layout we're able to show you more pictures than before, so you have more to choose from. As always, you can click on an image to see it full size in the original webpage.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/show-me-pictures-better-format-for.htmlgoogleblog.blogspot.com