a new method of content-based image retrieval is presented
which integrates color and spatial features. Firstly
the circular region F-norms in low frequency band of integer wavelet transform are extracted as color feature. Secondly
low frequency band of integer wavelet transform is segmented into blocks and encoded
the transition probability matrix utilizing characteristic of Markov chain is as spatial information. Finally
the similarities between color images are computed by using a combined index based on color feature and spatial feature. Through the comparative experiment on the image retrieval over various images
the results show that this representation of image is feasible and valid in image retrieval.