| Conference/Proceedings | International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing |
| Start date | October 2004 |
| Address | Siena, Italy |
| Author(s) | Jan-Mark Batke, Gunnar Eisenberg, Philipp Weishaupt, Thomas Sikora |
| Title | Evaluation of Distance Measures for MPEG-7 Melody Contours |
| Abstract | In Query by Humming (QBH) systems the melody contour is often used as a symbolic description of music. The MelodyContour Description Scheme (DS) defined by MPEG-7 is a standardized representation of melody contours. For melody comparison in a QBH system a distance measure is required.This paper evaluates different distance measures for the MPEG-7 MelodyContour DS. The usability of each measure is discussed. |
| File | 0768Batke2004.pdf |