Image Information Retrieval: An Overview of Current Research

摘要: Introduction Interest in image retrieval has increased large part due to the rapid growth of World Wide Web. According a recent study (Lawrence & Giles, 1999) there are 180 million images on publicly indexable Web, total amount data about 3Tb [terabytes], and an astounding one or more digital being produced every day (Jain, 93). The need find desired from collection is shared by many groups, including journalists, engineers, historians, designers, teachers, artists, advertising agencies. Image needs uses across users these groups vary considerably. Users may require access based primitive features such as color, texture shape abstract concepts symbolic imagery. technology also accelerated phenomenally at present surpasses our understanding how interact with visual information. This paper provides overview current research information outline areas for future research. approach broad interdisciplinary focuses three aspects (IR): text-based retrieval, content-based user interactions systems. review concludes call evaluation studies similar TREC. Text-Based Retrieval Research Most existing IR systems text-based, but frequently have little no accompanying textual solution historically been develop ontologies classification schemes description. Text-based indexing strengths ability represent both general specific instantiations object varying levels complexity. Reviews literature pertaining primarily approaches include Rasmussen (1997) Lancaster (1998) Lunin (1987) Cawkell (1993). Long before could be digitized, collections was provided librarians, curators, archivists through text descriptors codes. These were often developed in-house reflect unique characteristics particular clientele. still common practice recently Zheng (1999) Goodrum Martin reported hybridization multiple schemas classifying historic costume collections. Hourihane (1989) reviewed number classification. To date, very conducted relative effectiveness various electronic environments. Attempts provide Getty's Art Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), which consists over 120,000 terms description art, art history, architecture, other cultural objects, Library Congress Graphic Materials (LCTGM). AAT currently thirty-three hierarchical categories using seven facets (Associated Concepts, Physical Attributes, Styles Periods, Agents, Activities, Materials, Objects). collections, particularly library environments, apply cataloging system like Dewey Decimal System LCTGM, ICONCLASS. Assignment describe not solved entirely use controlled vocabularies however. representation problematic because convey relating what actually depicted well about. Shatford (1986) posits this discussion within framework Panofsky's analyzing iconographical meaning (1955). …