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Arnold W. M. Smeulders

Arnold W. M. Smeulders

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Computer Science
Netherlands
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
74
Citations
46373
World Ranking
1444
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2013 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2000 - Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR) For contributions to image analysis and content-based image database retrieval

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer vision
  • Statistics

Arnold W. M. Smeulders mostly deals with Artificial intelligence, Computer vision, Pattern recognition, Image retrieval and TRECVID. His study in Robustness, Codebook, Image processing, Object and Segmentation falls within the category of Artificial intelligence. While the research belongs to areas of Computer vision, Arnold W. M. Smeulders spends his time largely on the problem of Invariant, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Discriminative model.

His Pattern recognition research includes elements of Contextual image classification, Cognitive neuroscience of visual object recognition, Outcome and Contrast. His Image retrieval research incorporates elements of Feature extraction, Color model, Search engine indexing and Image texture. His Information retrieval study incorporates themes from Machine learning and Relevance feedback.

His most cited work include:

  • Content-based image retrieval at the end of the early years (5505 citations)
  • Selective Search for Object Recognition (3740 citations)
  • Visual Tracking: An Experimental Survey (1202 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Artificial intelligence, Computer vision, Pattern recognition, Information retrieval and Image processing. Many of his studies on Artificial intelligence apply to Machine learning as well. Computer vision is frequently linked to Invariant in his study.

His Pattern recognition study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Contextual image classification, Feature, Cognitive neuroscience of visual object recognition and Categorization. His Search engine, Search engine indexing, Ranking and Video retrieval study in the realm of Information retrieval connects with subjects such as TRECVID. His study in Visual Word, Automatic image annotation and Content-based image retrieval is carried out as part of his studies in Image retrieval.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Artificial intelligence (56.56%)
  • Computer vision (29.86%)
  • Pattern recognition (21.04%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Artificial intelligence (56.56%)
  • Computer vision (29.86%)
  • Machine learning (7.92%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Artificial intelligence, Computer vision, Machine learning, Pattern recognition and Algorithm. His Object, Video tracking, Robustness, Artificial neural network and Tracking study are his primary interests in Artificial intelligence. His work in the fields of Computer vision, such as Motion, overlaps with other areas such as Dynamics.

His studies in Pattern recognition integrate themes in fields like Focus, Convolution, Translation and Invariant. His research investigates the connection with Algorithm and areas like Function which intersect with concerns in Measure and Iterative refinement. His work in Discriminative model addresses subjects such as Filter, which are connected to disciplines such as Cognitive neuroscience of visual object recognition.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The sixth visual object tracking VOT2018 challenge results (299 citations)
  • The Seventh Visual Object Tracking VOT2019 Challenge Results (122 citations)
  • i-RevNet: Deep Invertible Networks (79 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Statistics
  • Computer vision

Arnold W. M. Smeulders mostly deals with Artificial intelligence, Video tracking, Algorithm, Object and Theoretical computer science. His Artificial intelligence study combines topics in areas such as Contrast, Tuple and Pattern recognition. His Pattern recognition research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Convolution and Outcome.

His Video tracking study is concerned with Computer vision in general. His work in Computer vision tackles topics such as Source code which are related to areas like RGB color model and Robustness. His research integrates issues of Machine learning, Field, Tracking and Benchmark in his study of Object.

Best Publications

  • Content-based image retrieval at the end of the early years

    A.W.M. Smeulders;M. Worring;S. Santini;A. Gupta

  • Selective Search for Object Recognition

    J. R. Uijlings;K. E. Sande;T. Gevers;A. W. Smeulders

  • Visual Tracking: An Experimental Survey

    Arnold W. M. Smeulders;Dung M. Chu;Rita Cucchiara;Simone Calderara

  • Color-Based Object Recognition

    T. Gevers;Arnold Smeulders

  • Siamese Instance Search for Tracking

    Ran Tao;Efstratios Gavves;Arnold W. M. Smeulders

  • The Amsterdam Library of Object Images

    Jan-Mark Geusebroek;Gertjan J. Burghouts;Arnold W. M. Smeulders

  • Early versus late fusion in semantic video analysis

    Cees G. M. Snoek;Marcel Worring;Arnold W. M. Smeulders

  • Visual Word Ambiguity

    Jan C van Gemert;Cor J Veenman;Arnold W M Smeulders;Jan-Mark Geusebroek

  • Segmentation as selective search for object recognition

    Koen E. A. van de Sande;Jasper R. R. Uijlings;Theo Gevers;Arnold W. M. Smeulders

  • PicToSeek: combining color and shape invariant features for image retrieval

    T. Gevers;A.W.M. Smeulders

  • Active learning using pre-clustering

    Hieu T. Nguyen;Arnold Smeulders

  • Kernel Codebooks for Scene Categorization

    Jan C. Gemert;Jan-Mark Geusebroek;Cor J. Veenman;Arnold W. Smeulders

  • Color invariance

    J.-M. Geusebroek;R. van den Boomgaard;A.W.M. Smeulders;H. Geerts

  • The challenge problem for automated detection of 101 semantic concepts in multimedia

    Cees G. M. Snoek;Marcel Worring;Jan C. van Gemert;Jan-Mark Geusebroek

  • The sixth visual object tracking VOT2018 challenge results

    Matej Kristan;Aleš Leonardis;Jiří Matas;Michael Felsberg

  • Interaction in the Segmentation of Medical Images: A Survey

    Sílvia Delgado Olabarriaga;Arnold W. M. Smeulders

  • Fast anisotropic Gauss filtering

    J.-M. Geusebroek;A.W.M. Smeulders;J. van de Weijer

  • The Seventh Visual Object Tracking VOT2019 Challenge Results

    Matej Kristan;Amanda Berg;Linyu Zheng;Litu Rout

  • The MediaMill TRECVID 2009 Semantic Video Search Engine

    C.G.M. Snoek;K.E.A. van de Sande;O. de Rooij;B. Huurnink

  • The MediaMill TRECVID 2008 Semantic Video Search Engine

    C.G.M. Snoek;K.E.A. van de Sande;O. de Rooij;B. Huurnink

  • The MediaMill TRECVID 2006 semantic video search engine

    C.G.M. Snoek;J.C. van Gemert;T. Gevers;B. Huurnink

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcel Worring
Marcel Worring University of Amsterdam
Jan-Mark Geusebroek
Jan-Mark Geusebroek University of Amsterdam
Cees G. M. Snoek
Cees G. M. Snoek University of Amsterdam
Theo Gevers
Theo Gevers University of Amsterdam
Efstratios Gavves
Efstratios Gavves University of Amsterdam
Jasper Uijlings
Jasper Uijlings Google (United States)
Victor A. F. Lamme
Victor A. F. Lamme University of Amsterdam
Shih-Fu Chang
Shih-Fu Chang Columbia University
Xirong Li
Xirong Li Renmin University of China
Ramesh Jain
Ramesh Jain University of California, Irvine

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