Semantic Models for Multimedia Database Searching and Browsing

by Chen, Shu-Ching; Kashyap, Rangasami L.; Ghafoor, Arif

• ISBN13: 9780792378884
• ISBN10: 0792378881
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Semantic Models for Multimedia Database Searching and Browsing begins with the introduction of multimedia information applications, the need for the development of the multimedia database management systems (MDBMSs), and the important issues and challenges of multimedia systems. The temporal relations, the spatial relations, the spatio-temporal relations, and several semantic models for multimedia information systems are also introduced. In addition, this book discusses recent advances in multimedia database searching and multimedia database browsing. More specifically, issues such as image/video segmentation, motion detection, object tracking, object recognition, knowledge-based event modeling, content-based retrieval, and key frame selections are presented for the first time in a single book. Two case studies consisting of two semantic models are included in the book to illustrate how to use semantic models to design multimedia information systems. Semantic Models for Multimedia Database Searching and Browsing is an excellent reference and can be used in advanced level courses for researchers, scientists, industry professionals, software engineers, students, and general readers who are interested in the issues, challenges, and ideas underlying the current practice of multimedia presentation, multimedia database searching, and multimedia browsing in multimedia information systems.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	vii
List of Tables	xi
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xix
Introduction	1	(18)
Introduction	1	(3)
Multimedia Information Applications	4	(1)
Issues and Challenges	5	(14)
Semantic Models for Multimedia Information Systems	19	(24)
Introduction	19	(4)
Multimedia Semantic Models	23	(20)
Multimedia Database Searching	43	(26)
Introduction	43	(1)
Image Segmentation	44	(5)
Video Parsing and Segmentation Approaches	49	(3)
Motion Detection and Tracking Approaches	52	(3)
Iconic-Based Grouping and Browsing Approaches	55	(1)
Object Recognition Approaches	56	(1)
Knowledge-Based Event Modeling Approaches	57	(2)
Characteristics of Video Data Modeling	59	(2)
Content-Based Retrieval	61	(8)
Multimedia Browsing	69	(12)
Introduction	69	(2)
Video Browsing	71	(7)
Key Frame Selections	78	(3)
Case Study 1 - Augmented Transition Network (ATN) Model	81	(30)
Introduction	81	(7)
Spatial and Temporal Relations of Semantic Objects	88	(2)
Multimedia Presentations	90	(2)
Multimedia Database Searching	92	(6)
Multimedia Browsing	98	(5)
User Interactions and Loops	103	(8)
Case Study 2 - Object Composition Petri Net (OCPN) Model	111	(16)
Introduction	111	(2)
Interval-Based Conceptual Models	113	(14)
Conclusions	127	(2)
References	129	(18)
Index	147