A framework for surveillance video indexing and retrieval

We propose a framework for surveillance video indexing and retrieval. In this paper, we focus on the following features: (1) combine recognized video contents (output from a video analysis module) with visual words (computed over all the raw video frames) to enrich the video indexation in a complimentary way; using this scheme user can make queries about objects of interest even when the video analysis output is not available; (2) support an interactive feature generation (currently color histogram and trajectory) that gives a facility for users to make queries at different levels according to the a priori available information and the expected results from retrieval; (3) develop a relevance feedback module adapted to the proposed indexing scheme and the specific properties of surveillance videos for the video surveillance context. Results emphasizing these three aspects prove a good integration of video analysis for video surveillance and interactive indexing and retrieval.