On Semantic Solutions for Efficient Approximate Similarity Search on Large-Scale Datasets

Abstract

Approximate similarity search algorithms based on hashing were proposed to query high-dimensional datasets due to its fast retrieval speed and low storage cost. Recent studies, promote the use of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) with hashing techniques to improve the search accuracy. However, there are challenges to solve in order to find a practical and efficient solution to index CNN features, such as the need for heavy training process to achieve accurate query results and the critical dependency on data-parameters.