Efficient hybrid multi-level matching with diverse set of features for image retrieval

Content-based image retrieval has become popular in the retrieval of images from large image database using reduced human intervention. Researchers are still in need to develop effective systems for dealing many of the wide-scope scientific and medical applications. Past research works have faced a problem on differentiating different images by means of using the single features alone. In this paper, a multi-level matching scheme is introduced for retrieval of image based on a hybrid feature similarity integrating local and global features. Both global- and local-level features included in multi-level scheme are used for image representation. From an image, the color information is extracted globally using a new color, edge directivity descriptor and color-based features. Further, the interest of points from each image is detected using local descriptors called local binary pattern and speeded-up robust features. Using two image databases, the improved retrieval accuracy obtained with the combination of global and local features is analyzed. Experimental outcomes have revealed the effectiveness of proposed system on achieving 91% and 92% precision rates over two datasets compared to other existing methods.