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This paper proposes a technique for indexing, clustering and retrieving images based on their edge features. In this technique, images are decomposed into several frequency bands using the Haar wavelet transform. From the one-level decomposition sub-bands an edge image is formed. Next, the higher order auto-correlation function is applied on the edge image to extract the edge features. These higher order autocorrelation features are normalized to generate a compact feature vector, which is invariant to shift, image size and gray level. Then, these feature vectors are clustered by a self-organizing map (SOM) based on their edge feature similarity. The performed experiments show the high precision of this technique in clustering and retrieving images in a large image database environment.
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Kubo, M., Aghbari, Z., Oh, K.S., Makinouchi, A. (2001). A Wavelet-Based Image Indexing, Clustering, and Retrieval Technique Based on Edge Feature. In: Tang, Y.Y., Yuen, P.C., Li, Ch., Wickerhauser, V. (eds) Wavelet Analysis and Its Applications. WAA 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2251. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45333-4_22
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