OLIVE: a conceptual web image search engine

ABSTRACT

In this paper we describe Olive, a concept based image search engine implemented using the WordNet nouns hierarchy. The system reformulates textual queries and performs an on the fly search for Google images corresponding to leaf nodes that are found under the currently demanded term. The retrieved pictures are rendered in a conceptually structured fashion and semantically related queries are presented to the user. In addition, a content based search in conceptually controlled neighborhoods is proposed.

REFERENCES

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Retrieval models

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Search process

General Terms:
Algorithms, Experimentation

Keywords:
CBIR, Google, conceptual image retrieval, ontology, wordnet