Multimedia Database Retrieval: Human-Centered Approach presents latest development in a user-centered methods and state-of-the-art in visual media retrieval. He also has a coherent approach which focuses on a particular topic in the content / concept-based retrievals via audio-visual information modeling multimedia. Includes: * Exploring adaptive machine that can learn from the environment * Optimizing the learning system by incorporating self-organizing adaptation into the retrieval process * Demonstrating the application of state-of-the-art in small, medium, and large databases The authors also include applications related to Digital Asset Management (DAM), Computer Referral System (CAR) Aided, geographical Database Retrieval, retrieval of Art Documents, and Film and Video Retrieval.