In most major search engines, the interface for image search is the same as traditional Web
search: a keyword query followed by a paginated, ranked list of results. Although many …

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The action of rapidly riffling the pages of a book in order to gain some idea of its content is
called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP). Digital implementation of RSVP permits a …

Many of the approaches to image retrieval on the Web have their basis in text retrieval.
However, when searchers are asked to describe their image needs, the resulting query is …

This thesis describes the development of a large database of texture stimuli, the production
of a similarity matrix reflecting human judgements of similarity about the database, and the …

Texture is a key characteristic in the definition of the physical appearance of an object and a
crucial element in the creation process of 3D artists. However, retrieving a texture that …

We report on a design exploration into how a large multi-touch tabletop display can be used
for information visualization. We designed an interface where users explored a tagged photo …

While search engines have been a successful tool to search text information, image search
systems still face challenges. The keyword-based query paradigm used to search in image …

This paper presents a qualitative study of domestic Web-based image use, and specifically
asks why users access images online. This work is not limited to image search per se, but …

This paper attempts to provide a comprehensive state-of-the-art of the recent technical
achievements in visualization of large collections of images. Major recent publications are …