Logo retrieval with a contrario visual query expansion

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a new content-based retrieval framework applied to logo retrieval in large natural image collections. The first contribution is a new challenging dataset, called BelgaLogos, which was created in collaboration with professionals of a press agency, in order to evaluate logo retrieval technologies in real-world scenarios. The second and main contribution is a new visual query expansion method using an a contrario thresholding strategy in order to improve the accuracy of expanded query images. Whereas previous methods based on the same paradigm used a purely hand tuned fixed threshold, we provide a fully adaptive method enhancing both genericity and effectiveness. This new technique is evaluated on both OxfordBuilding dataset and our new BelgaLogos dataset.

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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: Query formulation

General Terms:
Algorithms

Keywords:
a contrario, image, logo, query expansion, retrieval