A Human Retrieval System based on Human Attribute Ontology and Deep Multi-task Neural Network
Abstract
The goal of this research is to enhance the capability of image retrieval systems to understand images more effectively. We present a model designed for searching human objects (such as pedestrians or persons) within expansive image datasets. Our unique approach involves developing an image retrieval system that incorporates attribute learning and the Human Attribute Ontology (HAO). This research offers several key contributions: (1) The development of the Human Attribute Ontology (HAO) which serves as a repository for storing prior knowledge about images. Thanks to its hierarchical structure, this ontology facilitates the reuse of prior knowledge, optimizing the subsequent stages of attribute learning and image retrieval; (2) The implementation of a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to spearhead attribute learning, leveraging the HAO to enhance accuracy; (3) The creation of a Human Image Retrieval system that utilizes both attribute learning and the HAO. Our system delves deeper by understanding images at the attribute level, highlighting the advantages of harnessing the ontology to reuse existing knowledge. The efficacy of our methodology is validated through experiments on benchmark datasets like PETA and Pa100k achieving state-of-the-art results.
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