ISS Database - The Electronic PIcture RObot 'epiro'

Launch ISS here

or read the

ISS Operating Instructions

• JAVA and Javascript must be enabled in your browser
• You will see the main user interface
• Click onto the 'SHAPE' field: the sketchpad will appear
• Use your mouse to draw an outline of a shape, e.g. a heart
• Click 'DONE', this will show the main user interface again
• Click 'SEND' to start the search
• The result window will show up, giving you a first guess of results
• Select a shape by clicking 'GRAB SHAPE' below the requested image
• You will see the main user interface again, showing the selected shape
• Click 'SEND' to refine your search

Additionally you can specify your request by texture:

• Click 'TEXTURE' in the main user interface
• The texture selection appears
• Select a texture
• To disable the search by texture, click the 'OFF' button
• To search by texture only, click the 'HEAVY' button
• To search by shape and texture, click 'NORMAL'
• Remark: the combination of shape and texture works for refined search ('grabbed shapes') only

Search by keyword is NOT implemented.