Development of a vector image retrieval system as a practical web application

• Project/Area Number: 23700109
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Media informatics/Database
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: HAYASHI Takahiro 新潟大学, 自然科学系, 准教授 (60342490)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 情報検索 / ベクタ画像 / 画像検索 / 形状照合 / データベース

Research Abstract

The goal of this study is to develop a vector image retrieval system as a practical web application. The achievements are as follows. (1) A method for raster-vector conversion was developed. The method has the advantage that it can accurately extract partly occluded objects by considering the continuity and symmetrical structures of the contours. (2) In order to deal with a larger scale database, a fast object matching method called indirect matching was developed.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Similarity Retrieval of Vector Images with Indirect Matching (2014)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Hayashi, Akihiko Sato, Nobuaki Ishii
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Semantic Computing Volume: (in press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fast Similarity Retrieval of Vector Images Using Representative Queries (2013)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Hayashi, Akihiko Sato
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia (Anaheim, California USA) Pages: 498-499
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] ラスタベクタ変換における部分遮蔽図形の輪郭線補完 (2013)
  • Author(s): 林貴宏,植木峻介,阿部孝司
  • Journal Title: 電子情報通信学会論文誌D Volume: Vol.J96-D, No.11 Pages: 2804-2814
  • NAID: 110009661671
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Contour Completion of Partly Occluded Objects for More Natural Raster-Vector Conversion (2013)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Hayashi, Misato Kato
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (Melbourne, Australia) Pages: 3527-3531
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Extraction of Non-rigid Moving Objects from a Video with Interactive Image Cutout and Seed-line Tracking (2013)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Hayashi,, Yutaro Takei
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS2013) (Niigata, Japan) Pages: 547-548
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] ラスタベクタ変換における部分遮蔽図形の輪郭線補完 (2013)
  • Author(s): 林貴宏，植木峻介，阿部孝司
  • Journal Title: 電子情報通信学会論文誌D Volume: Vol.J96-D,No.11 Pages: 2804-2814
  • NAID: 110009661671
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Method for Extracting Grouping Areas of Good Continuity Parts in Trademark Images (2012)
  • Author(s): Brice Befane, Koji Abe, Takahiro Hayashi
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of International Conference on Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (Dunedin, New Zealand) Pages: 295-300
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Video Object Extraction with Interactive Image Cutout and Active Search (2011)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Hayashi, Yuta Watanabe
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (Victoria, Canada) Pages: 526-531
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Vector Image Retrieval Based on Approximation of Bezier Curves with Line Segments (2011)
  • Author(s): Ryosuke Fujita, Takahiro Hayashi
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (Victoria, Canada) Pages: 431-436
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 間接検索法による高速類似画像検索の検討 (2014)
  • Author(s): 石井伸明,佐藤陽彦,林貴宏
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会総合大会情報・システム講演論文集2
  • Place of Presentation: 新潟(p.87)
• [Presentation] ラスタベクタ変換における斜め対称図形の輪郭線補完の検討 (2014)
  • Author(s): 佐々木基貴,林貴宏
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会総合大会, 情報・システム講演論文集2
  • Place of Presentation: 新潟(p.102)
• [Presentation] 間接検索法による高速類似画像検索の検討 (2014)
  • Author(s): 石井伸明，佐藤陽彦，林貴宏
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会総合大会
  • Place of Presentation: 新潟, 新潟大学
• [Presentation] ラスタベクタ変換における斜め対称図形の輪郭線補完の検討 (2014)
  • Author(s): 佐々木基貴，林貴宏
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会総合大会
  • Place of Presentation: 新潟, 新潟大学
• [Presentation] ラスタベクタ変換のための線対称図形の輪郭線補完の改良 (2013)
  • Author(s): 植木峻介,林貴宏
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会信越支部大会
  • Place of Presentation: 長岡(p.88)
  • Year and Date: 2013-10-05
• [Presentation] 間接形状照合に基づく高速図形検索 (2013)
  • Author(s): 佐藤陽彦,林貴宏
  • Organizer: 日本設備管理学会北信越支部研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢 (優秀発表賞受賞)(pp.13-16)
  • Year and Date: 2013-05-31
• [Presentation] ベクタ画像内で知覚される直線セグメントの認識 (2013)
  • Author(s): 澤村智樹,阿部孝司,林貴宏
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会関西支部第18回学生会研究発表講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪(D7-1)
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-06
• [Presentation] Fast Vector Image Retrieval with Indirect Similarity Evaluation Approach (2013)
  • Author(s): Akihiko Sato, Takahiro Hayashi
  • Organizer: International Conference on Active Media Technology
  • Place of Presentation: Maebashi, Japan
• [Presentation] Fast Similarity Retreival of Vector Images Using Representative Queries (2013)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Hayashi, Akihiko Sato
  • Organizer: IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia
  • Place of Presentation: Anaheim, California USA, Anaheim Marriott Hotel
• [Presentation] Fast Vector Image Retrieval System with Indirect Similarity Evaluation Approach (2013)
  • Author(s): Akihiko Sato, Takahiro Hayashi
  • Organizer: International Conference on Active Media Technology
  • Place of Presentation: Maebashi, Japan, 前橋テルサ
• [Presentation] Contour Completion of Partly Occluded Objects for More Natural Raster-Vector Conversion (2013)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Hayashi, Misato Kato
  • Organizer: IEEE International Conference on Image Processing
  • Place of Presentation: Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
• [Presentation] ラスタベクタ変換のための線対称図形の輪郭線補完の改良 (2013)
  • Author(s): 植木峻介，林貴宏
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会信越支部大会
  • Place of Presentation: 長岡, 長岡技術科学大学
• [Presentation] Extraction of Non-rigid Moving Objects from a Video with Interactive Image Cutout and Seed-line Tracking (2013)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Hayashi, Yutaro Takei
  • Organizer: IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science
  • Place of Presentation: Niigata, Japan
• [Presentation] 図形の線対称性を用いた輪郭線補完 (2012)
  • Author(s): 植木峻介,林貴宏
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会画像工学研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 富山(pp.229-234)
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-05
• [Presentation] A Method for Extracting Grouping Areas of Good Continuity Parts in Trademark Images (2012)
  • Author(s): Brice Befane, Koji Abe, Takahiro Hayashi
  • Organizer: 27th International Conference on Image and Vision Computing New Zealand
  • Place of Presentation: Dunedin, New Zealand
• [Presentation] Applying Interactive Image Cutout to Production of Fliers (2012)
  • Author(s): Hiroki Yamada, Takahiro Hayashi
  • Organizer: Japan-China Workshop on Logistics Systems and Industrial Engineering
  • Place of Presentation: Kanazawa, Japan
• [Presentation] 図形の線対称性を用いた輪郭線補完 (2012)
  • Author(s): 植木俊介, 林貴宏
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会画像工学研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 富山
• [Presentation] Vector Image Retrieval Based on Approximation of Bezier Curves with Line Segments (2011)
  • Author(s): Ryosuke Fujita, Takahiro Hayashi
  • Organizer: IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing
  • Place of Presentation: Victoria, Canada
• [Presentation] Video Object Extraction with Interactive Image Cutout and Active Search (2011)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Hayashi, Yuta Watanabe
  • Organizer: IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing
  • Place of Presentation: Victoria, Canada
• [Presentation] 間接形状照合に基づく高速図形検索
  • Author(s): 佐藤陽彦，林貴宏
  • Organizer: 日本設備管理学会北信越支部研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢，金沢星稜大学
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] Foreground Region Extraction Program, Foreground Region Extraction Apparatus and Foreground Region Extraction Method (2013)
  • Inventor(s): Rikio Onai, Takahiro Hayashi, Tatsusy Kiyono, Masaya Mori, Masahiro Sanjo
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: Rikio Onai, Takahiro Hayashi, Tatsusy Kiyono, Masaya Mori, Masahiro Sanjo
  • Industrial Property Rights Type: 特許
  • Acquisition Date: 2013-12-17
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