Topics

• Introduction
• Retrieval and Similarity Foundations
• Similarity Modeling
• Distance Functions
• Multimedia Signal Processing Fundamentals
• Preprocessing
• Retrieval Tasks
• Retrieval Evaluation
• Retrieval of Image Data
• Index Structures
• Outlook: Improving Retrieval Efficiency

Recommended and mandatory Prerequisites

Strongly Recommended:

• Analysis and Linear Algebra
• Algorithms and Data Structures
• Database Systems
• Data Mining: Basic Concepts
• Data Visualization: Basic Concepts
• Principles of Computer Science 1 (KdI)

Recommended:

• Image Analysis I + II
• Geographic Information Systems
• Data Visualization: Advanced Topics