High performance multimedia database system support for image processing

The paper describes the design concept and the implementation of the imaging database, Online Image Delivery System (OLIDS). We propose a new framework to support vertically parallel image processing in multimedia database systems. We present a generic and customizable framework for specifying an image query execution plan that permits the DBMS to optimize and execute parallel image processing. Moreover, it is important to provide the multimedia applications with the capability for customizing the information server according to specific requirements. This customization capability also provides both challenges and opportunities in building high performance multimedia and image systems. Applications such as Active hypermedia project or MODOS (Museum project between LRMF (France), NMWA and NACSIS (Japan)) demonstrate the usefulness of the customizable feature of the application oriented DBMS, Phasme, a microkernel database system, tested and extended inside NACSIS