ASPECTS OF MULTIMEDIA RETRIEVAL

In multimedia applications information is presented in different forms , such as text, picture, audio and video. As the volume of data increa ses, it is difficult to archive, access and retrieve information. This paper discusses various issues related to retrieving information in d ifferent formats. An overview of both existing and evolving approaches will be presented. A general architecture of a multimedia retrieval s ystem and our initial efforts towards building that system will also b e given.