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Thursday, 8th March 2007

BBC teams up with IBM on digital search; Keyword Search PBS Shows; Demo IBM's MARVeL and LTU's Image-Seek Technologies

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The BBC and IBM have formed a strategic alliance to work on several joint projects including a new video search system and an exploration of more efficient ways of working for the broadcaster’s creative teams.

The search project will focus on applying image and video search technologies to Cbeebies and CBBC programmes, based on IBM’s research system, code-named Marvel. Marvel can visually analyse images or video and categorise the content based on appearance, making it more searchable.

Learn More About MARVeL

Demo MARVeL Using Static Imagery

See Also: LTU Technologies Has Been Doing Work with what they call "image DNA" for many years.
+ Demo LTU Tech Using a Royalty Free Database of Images from Corbis
+ More About LTU Technology in These Search Engine Meeting Presentation (2003) and 2004.

In recent years, IBM got a lot of attention for developing search technology named WebFountain, after the deal with Factiva ended (never happened), we have heard little about the project that was once referred to as "Google on steroids." More about WebFountain here and here.

On a related video search note: PBS here in the U.S. has offered numerous keyword search and browse tools for years. Here's a list of a few of them including several aimed at students and educators.

+ Washington Week in Review
Archive of show segments back to June, 2000.

+ PBS NewsHour
Archive back to February, 2000.

+ American Field Guide

We've collected over 1400 video clips that enable you to experience America's wilderness firsthand - simply browse the topics or search for your particular interests.

+ Scientific American Frontiers

+ Nature Video Archive
Clips from many Nature programs.

+ Julia Child: Lessons from the Master Chef
Browse or search by chef, ingredient, series, or category. Material from several series.

+ Teachers Domain

High-quality multimedia from NOVA, American Experience, and other public television productions and partners
Video and audio clips, interactives, images, and document. Explanatory background articles for each resource.

ResourceShelf's 2003 Overview of this Service.

+ Wide Angle: Browse. Find Program by Title, Theme, Geography

Thanks to Pete W. for the news tip.


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