Object-oriented image database model

In this paper we analyze some existing tools and approaches to image data modeling and we propose an Object-Oriented Image Data (OOID) model. It can be applied on a wide variety of image collections. The model employs multiple logical representations of an image. The logical image representation can be viewed as a multiple level abstraction of the physical image view. The OOID model is based on the analysis of different image application domains such as: medical images, house furnishing design plans, electronic schema catalogues and geographical information systems. The proposed model could be used as a frame for designing and building a wide range of image database systems and can be included as a part of the MPEG-7 standard. It can be treated as an extension of the image database models (3, 4). An example for applying the OOID model to a plant picture database is given, as well as the realization of the model in the Sofia Image Database System.