%0 Journal Article %A Hui Hui Wang and Dzulkifli Mohamad and N.A Ismail %D 2009 %J International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 36, 2009 %T Image Retrieval: Techniques, Challenge, and Trend %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/6291 %V 36 %X This paper attempts to discuss the evolution of the retrieval techniques focusing on development, challenges and trends of the image retrieval. It highlights both the already addressed and outstanding issues. The explosive growth of image data leads to the need of research and development of Image Retrieval. However, Image retrieval researches are moving from keyword, to low level features and to semantic features. Drive towards semantic features is due to the problem of the keywords which can be very subjective and time consuming while low level features cannot always describe high level concepts in the users- mind. %P 2908 - 2910