Contents Recycling Using Content-Based Image Retrieval on Mobile Device

Although a lot of studies have been made on mobile learning, the study of content-based image recycling on mobile device is not known very well. This paper presents a new approach which recycles and augments existing off-line contents using a camera-equipped mobile device. Each individual learner has a PDA and an off-line textbook (Picture English Book: PEB). During the PEB-watching learning activity, users are dynamically provided with on-line information such as texts, videos and audios corresponding to the off-line contents via the PDA. A content-based image retrieval system (CBIR) is constructed to provide learner with required information using image recognition and multimedia technologies, such that the objective of m-learning can be achieved. We believe that it is worth developing a mobile learning system to provide the learners with a new educational environment which can recycles the existing PEBs.

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