GWAT: The Geneva Affective Picture Database WordNet Annotation Tool

Abstract: The Geneva Affective Picture Database WordNet Annotation Tool (GWAT) is a user-friendly web application for manual annotation of pictures in Geneva Affective Picture Database (GAPED) with WordNet. The annotation tool has an intuitive interface which can be efficiently used with very little technical training. A single picture may be labeled with many synsets allowing experts to describe semantics with different levels of detail. Noun, verb, adjective and adverb synsets can be keyword-searched and attached to a specific GAPED picture with their unique identification numbers. Changes are saved automatically in the tool's relational database. The attached synsets can be reviewed, changed or deleted later. Additionally, GAPED pictures may be browsed in the tool's user interface using simple commands where previously attached WordNet synsets are displayed alongside the pictures. Stored annotations can be exported from the tool's database to different data formats and used in 3rd party applications if needed. Since GAPED does not define keywords of individual pictures but only a general category of picture groups, GWAT represents a significant improvement towards development of comprehensive picture semantics. The tool was developed with open technologies WordNet API, Apache, PHP5 and MySQL. It is freely available for scientific and non-commercial use.