Image database construction tools for RICOHBASE

There has been a rapid evolution in image processing technologies while at the same time the facilities/capabilities required/expected of image database systems have also increased. However, the variety of image peripherals and the differences between their data formats make system integration and extension difficult. To overcome this problem, a set of image database construction tools called IMAZONE was developed. A description is presented of IMAZONE and its underlying database management system RICOHBASE. >