Message-Id: <199612171317.HAA09561@library.wustl.edu> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 13:08:18 +0000 From: Dlrc <mailto:dlrc@SOTON.AC.UK> Subject: Re: FINDING IMAGES IN A DATABASE To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
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> I've heard of something else (QBIS?) with a sketch pad facility (like
> Adobe Illustrator) to draw irregular shapes or click on a shape within an
> image to find. Has anyone else come across this and a supplier? I've done a
> Web search in MetaCrawler and Yahoo under QBIS which may be a misnomer.
> When I do a search doing image, serch, software I come up with 7 hits which
> includes VIRAGE, other stuff less relevant. Any guidance appreciated!
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> Jennifer QCA
You could try QBIC (Query By Image Content), a form of pattern matching within databases. I'm not awar4e of any packages that may include this - I've only come across it as on-going research. Unfortunately I've no access to Web at the moment, but hope this is of some help.
Paul Sawtell Digital Libraries Research Centre Southampton University mailto:dlrc@soton.ac.uk