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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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193455

FCA-based browsing and searching of a collection of images

Jon Ducrou Björn Vormbrock Peter Eklund

pp. 203-214

Abstract

This paper introduces ImageSleuth, a tool for browsing and searching annotated collections of images. It combines the methods of Formal Concept Analysis (FCA) for information retrieval with the graphical information conveyed in thumbnails. In order to use thumbnails of images to represent concept extents, line diagrams can not be efficiently utilised and thus other navigation methods are necessary. In addition to established methods like search and upper/lower neighbours, a query by example function and the possibility to restrict the attribute set are included. Moreover, metrics on conceptual distance and similarity are discussed and applied to automated discovery of relevant concepts. This paper describes the FCA base of ImageSleuth which formed the basis for its design and the implementation which followed.

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Hitzler Pascal, Øhrstrøm Peter (2006) Conceptual structures: inspiration and application: 14th international conference on conceptual structures, iccs 2006, aalborg, denmark, july 16-21, 2006. proceedings. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 203-214

DOI: 10.1007/11787181_15

Full citation:

Ducrou Jon, Vormbrock Björn, Eklund Peter (2006) „FCA-based browsing and searching of a collection of images“, In: P. Hitzler & P. Øhrstrøm (eds.), Conceptual structures: inspiration and application, Dordrecht, Springer, 203–214.