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Using Colour Pair Patches for Image Retrieval
Mike Westmacott
Paul Lewis
Kirk Martinez
  DOI :  10.2352/CGIV.2002.1.1.art00053  Published Online :  January 2002
Abstract

An algorithmfor image and sub-image retrieval is presented which is based on colour pairs occuring in inhomogeneous patches in the query image. The algorithm is a modification of the Multi-modal Neighbourhood Signature (MNS) method developed at the University of Surrey. By quantising into cells the space used to represent the colour pairs and then indexing the cells in a database, significantly faster retrieval times are achieved. Retrieval performance is enhanced and this is also demonstrated using recall-precision graphs for a test database of images.

Journal Title : Conference on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision
Publisher Name : Society of Imaging Science and Technology
Publisher Location : 7003 Kilworth Lane, Springfield, VA 22151, USA
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Mike Westmacott, Paul Lewis, Kirk Martinez, "Using Colour Pair Patches for Image Retrieval"  in Proc. IS&T CGIV 2002 First European Conf. on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision,  2002,  pp 245 - 248,  https://doi.org/10.2352/CGIV.2002.1.1.art00053

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Articles
Using Colour Pair Patches for Image Retrieval
WestmacottMike
LewisPaul
MartinezKirk
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2002
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245
248
2002
An algorithmfor image and sub-image retrieval is presented which is based on colour pairs occuring in inhomogeneous patches in the query image. The algorithm is a modification of the Multi-modal Neighbourhood Signature (MNS) method developed at the University of Surrey. By quantising into cells the space used to represent the colour pairs and then indexing the cells in a database, significantly faster retrieval times are achieved. Retrieval performance is enhanced and this is also demonstrated using recall-precision graphs for a test database of images.