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Image similarity computation using local similarity patterns generated by genetic algorithm

  • Zoran Stejic
  • , Eduardo M. Iyoda
  • , Yasufumi Takama
  • , Kaoru Hirota
  • Institute of Science Tokyo
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency

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Abstract

Local similarity pattern (LSP) is proposed as a new method for computing image similarity. Similarity of a pair of images is expressed in terms of similarities of the corresponding image regions, obtained by uniform partitioning of the image area. Different from the conventional methods, each region-wise similarity is computed using a different combination of image features (color, shape, and texture). In addition, a method for optimizing LSP, based on genetic algorithm, is proposed, and incorporated in the relevance feedback process, allowing the user to automatically specify LSP-based queries. LSP is evaluated on four test databases totalling over 2,000 images. Compared with six conventional methods, and SIMPLIcity, an advanced image retrieval system, LSP brings between 15% and 24% increase in the average retrieval precision. LSP, allowing comparison of different image regions using different similarity criteria, is more suited for modeling human perception of image similarity than the conventional methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2002 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2002
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages771-776
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)0780372824, 9780780372825
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event2002 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2002 - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: 12 May 200217 May 2002

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2002 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2002
Volume1

Conference

Conference2002 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2002
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period12/05/0217/05/02

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