Title :
Querying by photographs: a VR metaphor for image retrieval
Author :
Assfalg, Jurgen ; Pala, Pietro
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. & Inf., Florence Univ., Italy
Abstract :
Interaction paradigms based on 3D interfaces and virtual reality offer new possibilities to overcome the limitations of query by example. We present a system that lets users navigate a 3D world where they can take photographs to query a database of images by content. Furthermore, users can interactively customize the virtual world by adding objects to the scene and editing object properties such as colors and textures
Keywords :
content-based retrieval; multimedia databases; user interfaces; virtual reality; visual databases; 3D interfaces; content-based image retrieval; image colors; image database; image textures; interaction paradigms; object editing; query by example; querying by photographs; three dimensional interfaces; virtual reality; Computer graphics; Design automation; Humans; Image databases; Image retrieval; Layout; Navigation; Painting; Virtual environment; Virtual reality;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
