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Semantic image retrieval; Text-based image retrieval; Tag-based image search; Tag-based image retrieval
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Given (i) a textual query, and (ii) a set of images and their annotations (phrases or keywords), annotation-based image retrieval systems retrieve images according to the matching score of the query and the corresponding annotations. There are three levels of queries according to Eakins [7]:
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Level 1: Retrieval by primitive features such as color, texture, shape or the spatial location of image elements, typically querying by an example, i.e., “find pictures like this.”
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Level 2: Retrieval by derived features, with some degree of logical inference. For example, “find a picture of a flower.”
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Level 3: Retrieval by abstract attributes, involving a significant amount of high-level reasoning about the purpose of the objects or scenes depicted. This includes retrieval of named events, of pictures with emotional or religious significance, etc., e.g., “find pictures of a...
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Wang, XJ., Zhang, L. (2009). Annotation-based Image Retrieval. In: LIU, L., ÖZSU, M.T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Database Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-39940-9_17
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