Billion-Scale Similarity Search Using a Hybrid Indexing Approach with Advanced Filtering

This paper presents a novel approach for similarity search with complex filtering capabilities on billion-scale datasets, optimized for CPU inference. Our method extends the classical IVF-Flat index structure to integrate multi-dimensional filters. The proposed algorithm combines dense embeddings wi...

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Main Authors: Emanuilov Simeon, Dimov Aleksandar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2024-12-01
Series:Cybernetics and Information Technologies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2024-0035
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Summary:This paper presents a novel approach for similarity search with complex filtering capabilities on billion-scale datasets, optimized for CPU inference. Our method extends the classical IVF-Flat index structure to integrate multi-dimensional filters. The proposed algorithm combines dense embeddings with discrete filtering attributes, enabling fast retrieval in high-dimensional spaces. Designed specifically for CPU-based systems, our disk-based approach offers a cost-effective solution for large-scale similarity search. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our method through a case study, showcasing its potential for various practical uses.
ISSN:1314-4081