The invention relates to a vector-quantization-based overall and
local color image searching method. The invention provides a new
color image searching method, and relates to the field of an
image processing technology. The method comprises the steps of converting an RGB (red, green and Blue)
color space into an HSV (
Hue, Saturation, Value)
color space, performing relatively accurate clustering division on the
color space by applying a neural-network-based competitive learning
algorithm training
code book; describing a space distribution situation of colors by introducing a color
transfer matrix; combining the two characteristics, namely an index column diagram and a main color
transfer matrix, so as to perform the similarity measurement;
processing images by applying a morphological opening-and-closing operation, highlighting a target contour so as to extract a local interest area so as to highlight an important area and limit
background information. The
color image searching method overcomes the defects that the color space distribution description is not enough and the
background information cannot be effectively limited by using the overall color
histogram method. By using the vector-quantization-based overall and
local color image searching method, the
color quantization is relatively accurate, the matching effect is relatively good, and the vector-quantization-based overall and
local color image searching method is an
effective method for further improving the researching efficiency.