[M4IF Technotes] Layout based segmentation

[Rob Koenen (M4IF)]

b.p.,
> Is it possible to do segmentation of a MPEG4 coded
> single image based on layout, without using any of the
> complex segmentation algorithms developed for object
> based encoding, for the purpose of content based
> retrieval.

This will only work if you receive a pre-segmented, 
object-based scene with separate objects. There aren't 
a lot of those around at the moment.
> To clarify, given MPEG4 encoded single image having a
> bird flying in sky, is it possible to detect the
> boundaries/edges of the bird, for the purpose of
> "content based" retrieval.

I am afraid you need to do the hard work yourself. That said,
there is a lot of literature on segmentation.
Good luck,
Rob