A Survey of Image Labelling for Computer Vision Applications

Sager C, Janiesch C, Zschech P (2021)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Journal of Business Analytics Taylor & Francis

Book Volume: 4

Pages Range: 91-110

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1080/2573234X.2021.1908861

Abstract

Supervised machine learning methods for image analysis require large amounts of labelled training data to solve computer vision problems. The recent rise of deep learning algorithms for recognising image content has led to the emergence of many ad-hoc labelling tools. With this survey, we capture and systematise the commonalities as well as the distinctions between existing image labelling software. We perform a structured literature review to compile the underlying concepts and features of image labelling software such as annotation expressiveness and degree of automation. We structure the manual labelling task by its organisation of work, user interface design options, and user support techniques to derive a systematisation schema for this survey. Applying it to available software and the body of literature, enabled us to uncover several application archetypes and key domains such as image retrieval or instance identification in healthcare or television.

Authors with CRIS profile

Patrick Zschech Assistant Professorship for Intelligent Information Systems

Involved external institutions

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg DE Germany (DE) Technische Universität Dresden DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Sager, C., Janiesch, C., & Zschech, P. (2021). A Survey of Image Labelling for Computer Vision Applications. Journal of Business Analytics, 4(2), 91-110. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2573234X.2021.1908861

MLA:

Sager, Christoph, Christian Janiesch, and Patrick Zschech. "A Survey of Image Labelling for Computer Vision Applications." Journal of Business Analytics 4.2 (2021): 91-110.

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