Using Ontologies to Retrieve Video Information
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Searching for information in long videos can be a time-consuming experience.
This seminar presents a project oriented towards efficient information
retrieval from digital video. The prototype being implemented uses an
interview with a Brazilian artist. The system allows the user to enter
questions to the artist in natural language (Brazilian Portuguese) and selects
the pieces of video that best answer the questions.

The retrieval is mainly based on an art ontology which is currently being
developed. The system is intended to be used in museums and art galleries in
order to provide the visitor with a more interactive interface than the usual
wall or catalogue texts.