We propose a framework for digital image searching which seeks to include the best practices learnt from document information retrieval systems. In particular, we motivate the importance of the user in the search process, and show how the user's task can significantly alter the evaluation of results from the search system. The framework makes the roles of the user explicit to avoid the academic omniscient truth approach which characterizes current content-based image retrieval systems. While primary (low-level) features are a necessary part of the image search process, it is the higher level semantics which have created significant results from image analysis and search. We show that the user is a necessary component in this process.
Access to the requested content is limited to institutions that have purchased or subscribe to SPIE eBooks.
You are receiving this notice because your organization may not have SPIE eBooks access.*
*Shibboleth/Open Athens users─please
sign in
to access your institution's subscriptions.
To obtain this item, you may purchase the complete book in print or electronic format on
SPIE.org.
INSTITUTIONAL Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.
PERSONAL Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.