Browsing and Sorting Digital Pictures Using Automatic Image Classification and Quality Analysis

In this paper we describe a new interface for browsing and sorting of digital pictures. Our approach is two-fold. First we present a new method to automatically identify similar images and rate them based on sharpness and exposure quality of the images. Second we present a zoomable user interface based on the details-on-demand paradigm enabling users to browse large collections of digital images and select only the best images for further processing or sharing.

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