What if you could search pictures the same way you search text and find the exact picture you’re looking for?

UCSD researchers are developing just such a search.

The UCSD system uses a clever image indexing technique that allows it to cover larger collections of images at a lower computational cost than was previously possible. While the current version would still choke on the Internet’s vast numbers of public images, there is room for improvement and many potential applications beyond the Internet, including the labeling of images in various private and commercial databases.