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A discriminative kernel-based approach to rank images from text queries
1IDIAP Research Institute, Centre du Parc, Av des Pres-Beudin 20, Case Postale, CH-1920 Martigny, Switzerland. grangier@idiap.ch
Summary
This study presents a new discriminative model for image retrieval using text queries. The model directly optimizes ranking performance, outperforming existing methods, especially for complex queries.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Information Retrieval
- Machine Learning
Background:
- Traditional image retrieval often relies on intermediate image annotation, which can be a bottleneck.
- Existing methods may not directly optimize for the ranking quality of retrieval results.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a discriminative model for text-based image retrieval that directly addresses the ranking problem.
- To develop an efficient and scalable learning procedure for this model.
Main Methods:
- Formalizing image retrieval as a ranking problem.
- Developing an online learning procedure for kernel-based classifiers, leveraging recent advancements in image comparison kernels.
- Implementing a discriminative ranking approach that bypasses the need for image annotation.
Main Results:
- The proposed model achieved 26.3% average precision on the Corel dataset, surpassing the best alternative at 22.0%.
- Demonstrated superior performance for challenging queries, including those with few relevant images or multiple words.
- The approach is efficient and scalable due to its online learning nature.
Conclusions:
- The discriminative ranking model offers a more direct and effective approach to text-based image retrieval.
- The method's efficiency and scalability make it suitable for large-scale applications.
- This approach shows significant promise for improving the accuracy and robustness of image retrieval systems.
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