Fuzzy retrieval of images with a query of two color expressions

Abstract

Conventional systems usually use retrieval images using titles and keywords. We developed ``Feelimage,'' an image retrieval system, with fuzzy sets for color distributions and exif information such as date and time. We process color distribution on each pixel of the image to calculate degrees of various colors for the entire image. We can retrieve images with a query such as ``Red flower.'' However, a query of two color expressions like ``Red flower and green leaf'' retrieves images with one of the colors. In this paper, we formulate a methed to retrieve images with a query of two color expressions.