Shape Representation for Image Retrieval
Benjamin B. Kimia · 2001
This chapter focuses on the issue of shape representation. The author begins by citing some examples in which indexing by shape content is used. These examples are followed by a discussion on how the database of shapes and the related image queries are prepared. The main issues pertaining to shape representation are examined. This is followed by a brief discussion of matching and shape similarity as they relate to the nature of the underlying representation.