README.md

Image-Search-Engine

Content-Based Image Retrieval System Implemented Using Python, Flask And OpenCV.

• Given a query image, this app returns other images from database in order of similar color content.
• Uses a color histogram to define the color content of an image, uses chi-squared distance to determine how similar two image histograms are.

Usage Guide

1. To use a different image dataset (optional)

   • Populate image DB in app/static/images
   • Then in Terminal:

     >> python3 -m venv venv
     >> source venv/bin/activate
     >> pip install -r requirements.txt
     >> cd app
     >> python index.py --dataset static/images --index index.csv
     

2. Run locally using Docker

   • Install Docker
   • Then in Terminal:

     >> docker build --tag=imagesearch .
     >> docker run -p 80:8000 imagesearch
     

• You should be able to access app at localhost:80 in browser

Sources

• pyimagesearch.com
• flask docs
• content-based image retrieval

Project was made possible thanks to the many guides provided by @Adrian Rosebrock on pyimagesearch.com