In content based image analysis and retrieval, texture feature is an essential component due to its strong discriminative power. Directionality is one of the most significant text...
Query-by-example is the most popular query model for today’s image retrieval systems. A typical query image contains not only relevant objects (e.g., Eiffel Tower), but also ir...
Medical image retrieval can play an important role for diagnostic and teaching purposes in medicine. Image modality is an important visual characteristic that can be used to impro...
In this paper we show how to use two-colored pixels as a generic tool for image processing. We apply twocolored pixels as a basic operator as well as a supporting data structure f...
This paper presents the result of an adaptive region growing segmentation technique for color document images using an irregular pyramid structure. The emphasis is in the segmentat...