Object-based image labeling through learning by example and multi-level segmentation


Xu Y., Duygulu P., Saber E., Tekalp A., Yarman-Vural F.

PATTERN RECOGNITION, cilt.36, sa.6, ss.1407-1423, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0031-3203(02)00250-9
  • Dergi Adı: PATTERN RECOGNITION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1407-1423
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We propose a method for automatic extraction and labeling of semantically meaningful image objects using "learning by example" and threshold-free multi-level image segmentation. The proposed method scans through images, each of which is pre-segmented into a hierarchical uniformity tree, to seek and label objects that are similar to an example object presented by the user. By representing images with stacks of multi-level segmentation maps, objects can be extracted in the segmentation map level with adequate detail. Experiments have shown that the proposed multi-level image segmentation results in significant reduction in computation complexity for object extraction and labeling (compared to a single fine-level segmentation) by avoiding unnecessary tests of combinations in finer levels. The multi-level segmentation-based approach also achieves better accuracy in detection and labeling of small objects. (C) 2003 Pattern Recognition Society. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.