ImageGrouper

A New User Interface for CBIR

Query-by-group Extension to QBE

QBE Vs QBG

Individual Image Vs Groups of Images

System Architecture

ImageGrouper UI

The First Search

Improve Search by Giving Feedback to the result

Add Negative Examples

Group-based Image RetrievalGive query property to the group

Neutral (white box) Positive (blue box) Negative (red box)

This can be changed at any time

Multiple groups = union of the groups

Flexible Image Retrieval Trail and Error by

Mouse Dragging Storage areas

Neutral groups Space outside any groups

Group in a group narrow down search

Berry Picking

Groups in a Group

Berry Picking

Annotation-by-GroupTo support keyword-based search

Keywords annotated on groups not individual images Annotating new images with the same

keywords Hierarchical annotation with groups in a

group Overlap between images

So Many Functionalities &So Easy to use !!!!

Soontharee & Sirikunya