The traditional color-based image retrieval method is based on color-histogram method

which makes combine the color information with other information difficultly. To resolve this problem

a new method using the color cluster table is presented in this paper. A new method using the color cluster table is presented in this paper. First

cluster the image

then construct cluster table using the clustering information

at last

realize the image retrieval by this table. Here

definition of the cluster table is presented

and the method to achieve is discussed. Then based on this definition

a new color-based image retrieval method is put forward. With this method

the retrieval can be realized by cluster result

making it convenient to combine the color information with other information. In order to prove the efficiency of the method

it is applied to the automated warehouse field to realize the recognition of the material. And the results compared with those achieved by the traditional color-histogram method

which shows that satisfying results can be achieved by this method.