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Shape Analysis and Retrieval of Multimedia Objects

Part of the book series: Multimedia Systems and Applications (MMSA, volume 23)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
  2. Image Shape Description and Retrieval

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Image Description Techniques

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 3-7
    3. Image Similarity Measures

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 9-11
    4. Image Shape Features

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 13-18
    5. Alternative Image Description Techniques

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 19-27
  3. Queries and Index Structures in the World of Minimum Bounding Circles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
    2. Shape Similarity Matching Queries

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 31-41
    3. Spatial Queries

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 43-62
    4. Multidimensional Index Structures

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 63-77
  4. Selected Topics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
    2. Observations on MBC and MBR Approaches

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 81-83
    3. Evaluation Framework

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 85-94
    4. MBC Optimization Techniques

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 95-104
    5. Appendix

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 105-116
    6. Bibliography

      • Maytham H. Safar, Cyrus Shahabi
      Pages 117-126
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 127-130

About this book

Shape Analysis and Retrieval of Multimedia Objects provides a comprehensive survey of the most advanced and powerful shape retrieval techniques used in practice today. In addition, this monograph addresses key methodological issues for evaluation of the shape retrieval methods.
Shape Analysis and Retrieval of Multimedia Objects is designed to meet the needs of practitioners and researchers in industry, and graduate-level students in Computer Science.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kuwait University, Kuwait

    Maytham H. Safar

  • University of Southern California, USA

    Cyrus Shahabi

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