Tree structures with attentive objects for image classification using a neural network

Hong Fu, Shuya Zhang, Zheru Chi, David Dagan Feng, Xiaoyu Zhao

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Abstract

This paper presents an image classification method based on a neural network model dealing with tree structures of attentive objects. Apart from regions provided by image segmentation, attentive objects, which are extracted from a segmented image by an attention-driven image interpretation algorithm, are used to construct the tree structure to represent an image. Three combinations of tree structures are investigated, including "image + attentive-object + segments", "image + attentive-objects", as well as "image + segments". Structure based neural networks are trained to classify the images by using the Back Propagation Through Structure (BPTS) algorithm. Experimental results show that the "image + attentive objects" structure is more favorable, comparing with both the other two structures proposed by us and a start-of-art tree structure reported in the literature, in terms of classification rate and computational time.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2009
Pages898-902
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Nov 2009
Event2009 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2009 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: 14 Jun 200919 Jun 2009

Conference

Conference2009 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period14/06/0919/06/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence

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