Improving content-based image retrieval by modelling the search process: A Bayesian approach

In this paper we look at a simple image retrieval with relevance feedback scenario where we model simple properties of the search process. A content-based image retrieval method based on Bayesian inference is proposed that infers these search properties, as well as providing relevant images, from relevance feedback data. The approach is evaluated by performing searches for categories of image that invoke different emotional reactions.