Images are foreseen as input for visual search. The temporal extension of images also known as video will enable life interaction. N12041 Introduction to MPEG Compact Descriptors for Visual Search provides information on the applications and the context of this activity. Given that the databases for evaluation are available and most logistical issues are solved, MPEG issued a call for proposals N12038 Call for Proposals for Compact Descriptors for Visual Search. The evaluation process is available as a draft in N12039 Evaluation Framework for Compact Descriptors for Visual Search (Draft).
N12040 Workplan for CDVS AHG defines the work to be done until the 97th meeting in order to finalize the logistics of the test. Open issues are still software for evaluation, annotations for some databases and their cleanup. The adhoc group N12032 AHG on Compact Descriptors for Visual Search will work on these issues. Without the successful completion of the work plan, the call might become meaningless. MPEG sent N12049 Liaison Statement to WG 1 on Visual Search to WG1.
