Retrieval of Images Using Color, Shape and Texture Features Based on Content

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Retrieval of Images Using Color, Shape and Texture Features Based on Content
Bharati S Pochal
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Applications
Visvesvaraya Technological University Centre for PG studies
Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India
bharatipochal@gmail.com
Soumya S Chinde
Student of Final Year MCA,
Visvesvaraya Technological University Centre for PG studies
Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India
soumyachinde09@gmail.com
Abstract—The current study deals with deriving of image feature descriptor by error diffusion based block truncation coding (EDBTC). The
image feature descriptor is basically comprised by the two error diffusion block truncation coding, color quantizers and its equivalent bitmap
image. The bitmap image distinguish the image edges and textural information of two color quantizers to signify the color allocation and image
contrast derived by the Bit Pattern Feature and Color Co-occurrence Feature. Tentative outcome reveal the benefit of proposed feature descriptor
as contrast to existing schemes in image retrieval assignment under normal and textural images. The Error-Diffusion Block Truncation Coding
method compresses an image efficiently, and at the same time, its consequent compacted information flow can provides an efficient feature
descriptor intended for operating image recovery and categorization. As a result, the proposed design preserves an effective candidate for real-
time image retrieval applications.
Keywords-Bit pattern feature, Content-based image retrieval (CBIR), Color, color co-occurrence feature, Error diffusion block truncation
coding (EDBTC), Feature vector, Image Retrieval, Local binary pattern (LBP), Texture.
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I. INTRODUCTION
The Content Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) also known as a
forceful tool, the impression has been one of the most vital
explore part from the time since 1970. The database for storing
millions of images at this time is very time to use to form and
keep up. As, it has one of the considerable employ’s in loads of
setting together with medicines, biometric security and satellite
image privilege. The appliances of Content Based Image
Retrieval have greater than before countless collapse with
presence of little price disk storage and soaring speed
processors and for these state the key constraint is to retrieve
exact images. Many expertises have been built up by the
researchers in support of processing such image databases like
sorting, searching, browsing and retrieval. It uses the chart sign
to seek images databases and regain the necessary images
which includes color, texture; shape and region are widely
made survey for indexing and representation purpose. By
incorporating with content based retrieval systems many kinds
of elements of an image doubts can make the most of to search
for related images quality in the database.
In the expected system, the CBIR performs to start through
image segmentation by isolating image interested in a range of
regions along with that these regions are applied to take back
the image. Searching up of the images is done on the source of
image regions which encompass interconnected association
with regions that are present in image insecurity and these
images are retrieved according to the nature of the color, shape
or else the location and also their grouping format. From the
obtained conclusion it is specified that the CBIR be able to end
up with valuable retrieval of the images by means of the
segmentation criterion. It is repeatedly bring into being so as to
point out there is any manner of semantic gap involving the
visual value plus semantic content of the image. Whereas by
taking out the useful features this gap can be dropped off and
this trouble maintained to be work out by adding two individual
features which need to be broken to remove the contents of
images such as first one is indexing the image for color of the
image another one is retrieving image in favor of texture as of
the indexed database and the useless images that are totally
irrelevant to the ask for image are to be cleaned by using color
feature.
II. RELATED WORK
A good number of the previous plots were prepared to
recover the accurateness of the attaining of images in the CBIR
System. One amongst such structure takes up the elements of
the images so as to gain it from the compressed tabular
structure. But this means, causes straightforwardly the quality
of the images as of the flow that is compacted not including the
practice of interpretation at first. So such kind of taking out
plan minimizes the working out time used to take out the
qualities [1].
Erection of characteristics of images was done on DCT
Domain; the part of firmness was dreadfully unfortunate. The
intended form that has a planning which is thorny, gives
acquiescence to balance the extents of the reasonable image
even as by a compressed considerations [2].
Taking out of image attributes are build up straight from the
usual BTC that is, Block Truncation Coding which worked on
indexing and probing in favor of getting the related gathering

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of images as of the list. This also makes use of the thing
versioning plus function support variance ruling in a style
expansively, which offers the innovative boundary in support
of creators towards using it [3].
Headed for creating the traits of image were the chunk of
image is signified just using the two quantized ideals along
with the consequent bitmap image this manner is made use of
that utilize the temperament of BTC. Having any other user
confined essentials in the societal sites may possibly direct an
unsympathetic upshot on the confidentiality of a few sufferers
without doubt [4].
For the generation of the color space an image indexing
scheme employs the YCBR method were the image with RGB
color liberty be initially transformed hooked on the YCBR
color gap. A precision of the gaining the images through
employing this plan give in enhanced upshots. A solution to the
troubles which utilize these facts supplies is acknowledged here
that can be brought into play [5].
As there was a difficulty in the long-established approach
which were completely dependent as the complexity of
dimensionality that in turn cause the terrible conditions in
performances and made the work out time unbearable. The
main problem was, it used to produce the low quality output
which would make the retrieval process complex. By looking at
the above work we found some of the limitations and they are
as follows:
 It used to give low worth conclusion in retrieving the
images for example the output would be completely a
mismatch to the image that was inquired for retrieving.
 For retrieving the image the extraction of features were
done directly.
III. SYSTEM DESIGN
A. Proposed System
The intended model consists of the three basically formed
type of course that is, color quantizer’s, bitmap image the
texture descriptor of LBP. For color image retrieval the type of
feature used is Color Histogram (CHF) which generates the
two color quantizer that stand for the supply of the color as
well as the gap among the image that is to be gathered, but the
Bit Pattern Histogram (BHF) depicts the information about the
image texture as well as the ends of the image, and it can be
said that a projected preparation is a well thought-out as one of
the applicable image retrieval application. The major
Advantages of proposed System are,
 Compared to the earlier form this plan put forward a
potential productivity and also it beat the problem from the
older structure in terms of the classification of natural
scene.
 The precision of the retrieval of the images give away the
superior outcome as match up to prior structure.
B. Objective
Getting the images right in the arrangement it is insisted; by
means of fine significance along with speedy effects is the
imperative intent of the foreseen form.
C. Methodology
As at hand are three aspects upon which this mock-up is
formed and they are Color, Shape and the Texture. So, the
algorithm used in support of color is the HSI color form, were
every part of the pixels present in the image are assembled
with the algorithm.
D. System Architecture
Figure 1. Block diagram
System approach states about extreme stage condition
pattern of the software machine. The RGB query image is dig
out into color, shape and texture feaures by means of unique set
of procedure into function vector arrangement, and
subsequently a technique to search for for set of similar images
from the database and the concluding result is retrieved.
IV. IMPLEMENTATION
A. Modules
 Minimum and Maximum Quantizer Extraction:
The minimum quantizer is shaped by joining the minimum
pixel principles that are acquired through the Red Band, Green
Band and Blue Band respectively. Equally the maximum
quantizer is premeditated by unification of the maximum pixel
morals with Red, Green and Blue band respectively from which

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it was stumbled upon that there was a decrease in size to 64 x64
from 256 x256 nevertheless the clarity leftovers the unchanged.
To embody the set of minimum and maximum quantizer’s
as of all mass of images is recised as
Wherever Xmin (I, j) and Xmax (I, j) stand for the
minimum and maximum standards, in that order, in excess of
red, green, and blue conduit on the parallel image block (I, j).
The two ideals can be properly devised like
 Bitmap Image:
We have an inventive RGB color image size i.e M x N,
which is then at the first alienated into compound non
overlying of image lumps of size m x n, so that each block can
be practiced in parallel.
 Color Co-occurrence Feature (CCF) Extraction:
An image is molded into a bitmap image by providing work
for EDBTC algorithm. To describe the stuffing of image two
image features are commenced they are CCF one more is BPF.
By the aspects of the color co-occurrence matrix, the image
element can be get hold of on or after the color circulation of
image.
𝐶𝐶𝐹 𝑡1, 𝑡2 =
Pr 𝑖 𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑖, 𝑗 = 𝑡1, 𝑖 𝑚𝑎𝑥 𝑖, 𝑗 = 𝑡2 𝑖 = 1,2, … ,
𝑀
𝑚
; 𝑗 = 1,2, … ,
𝑁
𝑛
 Bit Pattern Feature (BPF) Extraction:
The BPF is an added style of drawing out pattern that is
helpful in exemplifying the edges, shape moreover the filling of
images. A representative bit pattern codebook as of a set of
training bitmap image set is produced by using the binary
vector quantization from the EDBTC encoding process.
As a consequence BPF is labeled as
For all 𝑡 = 1,2, … 𝑁𝑏.
 Texture Feature Extraction:
LBP, Local Binary Pattern is a manner of prototype with
the intention to extract the quality features of an image.
 Database Feature Extractions:
The images with the aim of are at hand in the database
having to be taken out, so for that intention this variety of
attribute mining is used.
 Similarity Computation:
The Query image and the images set that are available in
the log have a resemblance quotient which is referred as a
target image can be précised using the qualified distance
measure. At the first an inquiry image is prearranged with
EDBTC, fabricated as the consequent CCF and BPF.
On the record, the similarity capacity between two images
is classified as
(6)
 Performance study:
To measure the performance of the extraction and retrieval
of an image the probable copy utilizes classification mission
which seize the extent redress arrangement starting the closest
neighbor classifier. The assessment lay down of class label is
consigned by the classifier by means of the similarity distance
computation the same as draw on the image recovery
undertaking.
Authoritatively, the classic precision P (q) and typical recall
R (q) dimensions for recitation of the routine of repossession of
a portrait can be understandable as
Where L, Nt and NR stand for the quantity of retrieved
images, amount of images in attendance to database and image
relevance on each class correspondingly. The images that are in
the approved manner retrieved are designated by the signs q
(2)
(1)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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and nq, whereas the query depiction is indicated by (L)
surrounded by L retrieved portrayal set respectively.
V. PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Tools: The tool used for our work is as follows:
Image Processing Tool Box:
It provides the consent for the advancement of the image,
credentials of the class of the image, smear free images, noise
free image retrievals, slicing of the image parts, variation in the
arithmetical operation at the same time listing of the image.
Below are the two execution modes given by the Image
processing device
 Fundamental import as well as export
 Display
 Fundamental import as well as export
It performs the task that sanctions type of images acquired
via the success of image strategies for a case of point, digital
cameras, imaging devices for a medical area resembling CT
and MRI, microscopes, airborne sensors and satellite,
telescopes etc, that’s why such image be able to experiential,
investigate and also the progress of these images interested in
plentiful data types collectively among the single accuracy plus
a double accuracy floating point accumulation on to signed
along with unsigned 8 bit, 16 bit as well as 32 bit integers. The
read and write procedures for an image have been adapted to
bring out these tasks effortlessly.
 Display Function
The display utility is been more used to, which can be
demonstrated for the images so as to read it as a result of
import intention. This concept accumulates to consent for
making the displays of an image in terms of graphics in
addition to wording, images contained by a proper window
along with detailed displays such as outline plot and the
histogram and furthermore.
 Results and Discussion
Figure 2. Original image
The original image is given as the input query image from
the set of images from the database.
Figure 3. Red channel image
The input query image is converted into Red Channel
Image.
Figure 4. Green channel image
The input query image is converted into Green Channel
Figure 5. Blue channel image
The input query image is converted into Blue Channel
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Figure 6. Minimum quantized image
Conversion of Query Image into Miniimum Quantized
Image
Figure 7. Maximum quantized image
Conversion of Query Image into Maximum Quantized Image.
Figure 8. Grayscale image
Conversion of Query Image into Gray Scale Image.
Figure 9. Bitmap image
Conversion of Query Image into Bitmap Image
Figure 10. Output image
Retrieval of all the set of interrelated images that are in the
database together with the Query Image.
Fig 11. The comparision on features combination with various
block sizes of RGB color for proposed, minimum Color
Histogram Featue (CHF) and maximum Color Histogram
Feature, Bit-Pattern Feature (BPF).
VI. CONCLUSION
This composed application encourages the user to extract
the images relying on the feature vector description. This
application helps the user to recover the suitable arrangement
of comparable image from the database, in view of the color,
shape and texture elements alongside the query image. By
Minimum and Maximum Quantizer's where it make an
interpretation of the inquiry image into red, green and blue
channel, Shape by Error-Diffusion Truncation Coding where it
changes over the color image to gray scale and gray scale to
binary, and texture elements by utilizing Local-Binary Pattern
for outside appearance of the image. This application can be
effortlessly utilized by the user to uncover the specific image.
Relying over the shape and color their features can be taken
back as well as merged through the anticipated facet which is
measured towards progressing the usefulness of the planned
approach that is considered on behalf of the enrichment of the
exhibition of the excerption.

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