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video annotation


video content



  video v, frame f 
  f has associated objects and activities 
  objects and activities have properties
  

property


  property: name = value 
  

object schema


   (fd,fi) -- frame-dependent and frame-independent properties 
  

object instance: (oid,os,ip)

example


frameobjectsframe-dependent properties
1Janehas(briefcase), at(path)
-housedoor(closed)
-briefcase
2Janehas(briefcase), at(door)
-Dennisat(door)
-housedoor(open)
-briefcase

frame-independent properties


objectframe-independent propertiesvalue
Janeage35
height170cm
houseaddress...
colorbrown
briefcasecolorblack
size40 x 31

activity

example


   { giver : Person, receiver : Person, item : Object } 
   giver = Jane, receiver = Dennis, object = briefcase 
  

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video libraries



  which videos are in the library 
  what constitutes the content of each video
  what is the location of a particular video
  

query language for video libraries


VideoSQL



  SELECT -- v:[s,e] 
  FROM -- video:<source><V> 
  WHERE -- term IN funcall 
  

example



  SELECT  vid:[s,e]
  FROM video:VidLib
  WHERE (vid,s,e) IN VideoWithObject(Dennis) AND
  	object IN ObjectsInVideo(vid,s,e) AND
  	object != Dennis AND
  	typeof(object) = Person
  

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To improve library access, the Informedia Digital Video Library uses automatic processing to derive descriptors for video. A new extension to the video processing extracts geographic references from these descriptors.

The operational library interface shows the geographic entities addressed in a story, highlighting the regions discussed in the video through a map display synchronized with the video display.

The map can also serve as a query mechanism, allowing users to search the terabyte library for stories taking place in a selected area of interest.

questions


More recently, it has been recognized that the process of spatialization -- where a spatial map-like structure is applied to data where no inherent or obvious one does exist -- can provide an interpretable structure to other types of data.

atlas of cyberspace


We present a wide range of spatializations that have employed a variety of graphical techniques and visual metaphors so as to provide striking and powerful images that extend from two dimension 'maps' to three-dimensional immersive landscapes.