Title :
MPEG-7 visual shape descriptors
Author_Institution :
Visual Inf. Lab., Mitsubishi Electr. Inf. Centre Eur., Guildford, UK
fDate :
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes techniques and tools for shape representation and matching, developed in the context of MPEG-7 standardization. The application domains for each descriptor are considered, and the contour-based shape descriptor is presented in some detail. Example applications are also shown
Keywords :
image matching; image representation; object recognition; standardisation; telecommunication standards; MPEG-7 standard; MPEG-7 standardization; MPEG-7 visual shape descriptors; application domains; contour-based shape descriptor; object recognition; object shape features; shape matching; shape representation; shape-based indexing; shape-based recognition; shape-based retrieval; Character recognition; Europe; Humans; Indexing; Intelligent systems; MPEG 7 Standard; Object recognition; Security; Shape; Standardization;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, IEEE Transactions on
