The LSC workshops are participation workshops, where participants write and present an academic paper describing their prototype lifelog retrieval system, and then take part in a live interactive search competition. Consequently, the workshop is highly interactive and challenging for participants.
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LifeInsight2.0: An Enhanced Approach for Automated Lifelog Retrieval in LSC'24
- Gia Huy Vuong,
- Van-Son Ho,
- Tien Thanh Nguyen Dang,
- Xuan-Dang Thai,
- Thang-Long Nguyen-Ho,
- Minh-Khoi Pham,
- Tu-Khiem Le,
- Van-Tu Ninh,
- Graham Healy,
- Cathal Gurrin,
- Minh-Triet Tran
We introduce the LifeInsight 2.0 system - an enhanced version of LifeInsight, built specifically for the sixth annual Lifelog Search Challenge (LSC'23). LifeInsight 2.0 leverages the core functionalities of LifeInsight while incorporating significant ...
Spatiotemporal Lifelog Analytics in Virtual Reality with vitrivr-VR
Modern wearables and smart devices make it easier than ever to collect a detailed, digital record of biometric as well as visual and aural information. Reasons to collect such a lifelog range from health applications to vacation documentation. With the ...
MemoriEase 2.0: A Conversational Lifelog Retrieve System for LSC'24
Lifelog retrieval plays an important role in memory support for lifeloggers. It helps the lifeloggers to browse, search and navigate their life moments from the lifelog data. However, the volume and variety of lifelog data are enormous and range in ...
EAGLE: Eyegaze-Assisted Guidance and Learning Evaluation for Lifeloging Retrieval
In this work, we focus on bridging the gap between how expert users and novice users use lifelog information retrieval systems. Our proposed system aims to achieve two main objectives: 1) incorporating implicit interactions such as eye movements into the ...
SnapSeek: An Interactive Lifelog Acquisition System for LSC'24
- Minh-Quan Ho-Le,
- Huy-Hoang Do-Huu,
- Duy-Khang Ho,
- Nhut-Thanh Le-Hinh,
- Hoa-Vien Vo-Hoang,
- Van-Tu Ninh,
- Minh-Triet Tran
In the digital age, the surge in lifelog data presents challenges for traditional search methods due to their reliance on natural language and lack of context. Our research introduces an advanced semantic search application tailored to Lifelog Search ...
VitaChronicle: Applying UX/UI Principles and Guidelines to Enhance Lifelog Retrieval System Design
- Eirik Pagani Vavik,
- Michela Wilhelmsen,
- Jenny Dal Østensen,
- Duc-Tien Dang-Nguyen,
- Van-Tu Ninh,
- Manoj Kesavulu,
- Cathal Gurrin,
- Gia-Huy Vuong,
- Van-Son Ho,
- Minh-Triet Tran
User interfaces are essential in digital lifelogging systems, enabling fast and precise retrieval of images and memory data. Despite lifelogging's established presence in information retrieval, user interfaces have been notably underexplored. This ...
T@Retrospect: A Journey Through Time: A User-Centered Prototype Enabling Seamless Information Retrieval Across Expertise Levels
- Iselin Ågotnes Steffensen,
- Sara Tumey Celik Nystad,
- Margrethe Liahjell,
- Duc-Tien Dang-Nguyen,
- Manoj Kesavulu,
- Van-Tu Ninh,
- Cathal Gurrin,
- Gia-Huy Vuong,
- Van-Son Ho,
- Minh-Triet Tran
The amplified advancements of lifelog retrieval systems has led to increased demands for user-friendly systems tailored to both expert and novice users. At the heart of this evolution is the Lifelog Search Challenge (LSC), an annual forum facilitating ...
LifeLens 2.0: Improving Efficiency and Usability in Lifelog Retrieval Systems through UX/UI Design
- Maria Tysse Hordvik,
- Julie Teilstad Østby,
- Duc Tien Dang Nguyen,
- Manoj Kesavulu,
- Thao-Nhu Nguyen,
- Tu-Khiem Le,
- Cathal Gurrin,
- Minh-Triet Tran
In lifelogging, user experience is one of the most important features as it provides accessibility and efficiency. A well-designed and intuitive interface minimizes errors and frustration, which provides the ability to find a specific lifelog image ...
General Purpose Multimedia Retrieval with vitrivr at LSC'24
The collection of lifelog data --- visual and multi-sensory data, including biometric and spatiotemporal metadata --- becomes easier and more supported by commercial products every year. Naturally, lifelog data is multi-modal, with arguably a major audio-...
LifeSeeker 6.0: Leveraging the linguistic aspect of the lifelog system in LSC'24
- Hoang-Bao Le,
- Thao-Nhu Nguyen,
- Tu-Khiem Le,
- Minh-Triet Tran,
- Thanh-Binh Nguyen,
- Van-Tu Ninh,
- Liting Zhou,
- Cathal Gurrin
Supporting effective access to digital lifelogs is a challenging research task because of both the volume and variety of multimodal lifelog data, as well as the many and diverse types of information need that should be supported. In this paper, we ...
Will VISIONE Remain Competitive in Lifelog Image Search?
- Giuseppe Amato,
- Paolo Bolettieri,
- Fabio Carrara,
- Fabrizio Falchi,
- Claudio Gennaro,
- Nicola Messina,
- Lucia Vadicamo,
- Claudio Vairo
VISIONE is a versatile video retrieval system supporting diverse search functionalities, including free-text, similarity, and temporal searches. Its recent success in securing first place in the 2024 Video Browser Showdown (VBS) highlights its ...
lifeXplore at the Lifelog Search Challenge 2024
Building on the success of lifeXplore 2023, which is the winner system of last year's Lifelog Search Challenge (LSC2023), we present a lifelog retrieval system that is both easy-to-use and effective in retrieving lifelog data. lifeXplore 2024 employs ...
Libro - Lifelog Search Browser
Building on our success with the Vibro video search system in the Video Browser Showdown, we are beginning a new effort by applying our video search technologies to the Lifelog Search Challenge for the first time. Our approach is to treat the lifelog ...
CollaXRSearch: A Collaborative Virtual Reality System for Lifelog Retrieval
In lifelog data search, despite automatic supports for identifying relevant pieces of information, the processes of inputting queries and filtering information from the generated results still heavily rely on human searchers.
With the rapid increase in ...
Memento 4.0: A Prototype Conversational Search System for LSC'24
The practice of lifelogging, capturing one's daily experiences through wearable devices, has evolved significantly over the last decade, presenting both challenges and opportunities in information retrieval. This paper presents an early prototype of a ...
LifeGraph 4 - Lifelog Retrieval using Multimodal Knowledge Graphs and Vision-Language Models
- Luca Rossetto,
- Athina Kyriakou,
- Svenja Lange,
- Florian Ruosch,
- Ruijie Wang,
- Kathrin Wardatzky,
- Abraham Bernstein
In the scope of the 7th Lifelog Search Challenge (LSC'24), we present the 4th iteration of LifeGraph, a multimodal knowledge-graph approach with data augmentations using Vision-Language Models (VLM). We extend the LifeGraph model presented in former LSC ...
MyEachtraX: Lifelog Question Answering on Mobile
Your whole life in your pocket. That is the premise of lifelogging, a technology that captures and stores every moment of your life in digital form. Built on top of MyEachtra and the lifelog question-answering pipeline, MyEachtraX is a mobile-based ...
MEMORIA: A Memory Enhancement and MOment RetrIeval Application at the LSC2024
The emergence of lifelogging, recording, storing and organizing personal data, underscores the need for efficient digital systems. Lifelog Search Challenge (LSC) promotes a space for discussing the challenges in developing these systems. MEMORIA, in its ...
Voxento-Pro: An Advanced Voice Lifelog Retrieval Interaction for Multimodal Lifelogs
We present an advanced version called Voxento-Pro which is an interactive voice-based lifelog retrieval system. This system has been developed to participate in the seventh ACM Lifelog Search Challenge LSC'24, at ICMR'24 in Thailand. In Voxento-Pro, we ...
Searching Temporally Distant Activities in Lifelog Data With PraK Tool V2
We present a new version of our interactive cross-modal search system PraK that was updated for the needs of lifelog search challenge data and tasks. The architecture of PraK allows to hide lifelog data specific details behind already existing interface ...
Exquisitor at the Lifelog Search Challenge 2024: Blending Conversational Search with User Relevance Feedback
The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of personal and interpersonal multimedia collections. These collections offer a wealth of information about individuals, including their interests, health, and significant life events. While automated techniques ...