Title :
Data retrieval using conceptual fuzzy sets
Author :
Takagi, Tomohiro ; Kawase, Kazushi ; Otsuka, Kazuhiko ; Yamaguchi, Toru
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Meiji Univ., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
We describe a method of conceptual matching using conceptual fuzzy sets and ontology. We also describe information retrieval based on the conceptual matching method. It can recall other similar subjects from instances and can deal with context dependent meanings of a word with multiple aspects. We apply the method to image data retrieval which can eliminate human processes such as attaching keywords and image recognition. Adaptation to personal characteristics is also demonstrated in TV program recommendation
Keywords :
fuzzy set theory; image matching; image retrieval; visual databases; conceptual fuzzy sets; conceptual matching; context dependent meanings; data retrieval; image data retrieval; image recognition; information retrieval; keywords; ontology; Associative memory; Computer science; Fuzzy sets; Humans; Image recognition; Image retrieval; Information retrieval; Information science; Joining processes; Ontologies;
Conference_Titel :
Fuzzy Systems, 2000. FUZZ IEEE 2000. The Ninth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5877-5
DOI :
10.1109/FUZZY.2000.838640