Title
On similarity search in audio signals using adaptive sparse approximations
Abstract
We explore similarity search in data compressed and described by adaptive methods of sparse approximation, specifically audio signals. The novelty of this approach is that one circumvents the need to compute and store a database of features since sparse approximation can simultaneously provide a description and compression of data. We investigate extensions to a method previously proposed for similarity search in a homogenous image database using sparse approximation, but which has limited applicability to search heterogeneous databases with variable-length queries -- necessary for any useful audio signal search procedure. We provide a simple example as a proof of concept, and show that similarity search within adapted sparse domains can provide fast and efficient ways to search for data similar to a given query.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1007/978-3-642-18449-9_6
Adaptive Multimedia Retrieval
Keywords
Field
DocType
homogenous image database,sparse domain,adaptive method,limited applicability,useful audio signal search,heterogeneous databases,adaptive sparse approximation,audio signal,efficient way,sparse approximation,similarity search,data compression,proof of concept
Audio signal,Data mining,Computer science,Search procedure,Proof of concept,Artificial intelligence,Image database,Nearest neighbor search,Pattern recognition,Information retrieval,Sparse approximation,Beam search,Novelty
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
6535
0302-9743
2
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.40
9
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Bob L. Sturm124129.88
L. Daudet267262.06