When short queries and short image annotations are used in text-based cross-language image retrieval, small changes in word usage due to translation errors may decrease the retriev...
Abstract. This paper describes a new technique for the direct translation of character n-grams for use in Cross-Language Information Retrieval systems. This solution avoids the nee...
Abstract. This paper describes the technique for translation of character n-grams we developed for our participation in CLEF 2006. This solution avoids the need for word normalizat...
Abstract. This paper presents a model-based approach which efficiently retrieves correct hypotheses using properties of triangles formed by the triplets of minutiae as the basic re...
This paper represents the first participation of the Institute of Statistical Studies and Research at Cairo University group in CLEF 2009-Medical image retrieval track. Our system...