VOML

VOML stands for Visual Object Markup Language. It is an XML-based markup language designed for describing visual objects and their properties within an image or a visual scene. VOML aims to provide a structured and standardized way to annotate visual data, facilitating tasks such as object detection, image retrieval, and content-based image analysis.

The core idea behind VOML is to represent visual elements as XML elements, with attributes and child elements defining characteristics like object type, location, size, color, and relationships with other objects. For instance, a VOML document might describe a scene containing a "car" element, with attributes specifying its bounding box coordinates and color, and a child element indicating its "wheel" components. This allows for precise and machine-readable descriptions of visual content.

VOML's extensibility allows for the definition of custom object types and attributes, making it adaptable to various application domains, including medical imaging, surveillance, and autonomous driving. By providing a common language for visual object representation, VOML promotes interoperability between different vision systems and databases. Its structured nature also aids in the development of more sophisticated image analysis algorithms that can leverage detailed object-level information.