Office: ETA 204 Ext: 1863
Class hours:
WWW 678
Place: ETA Z09
Reference book: Multimedia Systems, J. F. Koegel
Buford, Contributing Editor, Addison
Wesley, 1994.
Other references:
1) Multimedia: Computing,
Communications and Applications, Steinmetz Ralf and Nahrstedt Klara,
Prentice Hall, 1996.
2) DSP First: A Multimedia Approach, McClellan James, Schafer Ronald, Yoder Mark, Prentice Hall, 1998.
Objectives:
Multimedia has become an indispensable part of modern computer
technology. In this course, the principles and current technologies of
multimedia system design will be introduced. Some hands-on experience will also
be gained. Topics include multimedia systems design, multimedia hardware and
software, issues in effectively representing, processing, and retrieving
multimedia data such as text, graphics, sound and music, image and video.
1.
Uses of
Multimedia Information
-
What is
Multimedia?
-
Multimedia
and Personalized Computing
-
A Tour of
Emerging Applications
2.
The
Convergence of Computers, Communications, and Entertainment Products
-
Technology
Trends
-
A Forward
Overview
3.
Architectures
and Issues for Distributed Multimedia Systems
-
Distributed
Multimedia Systems
-
The Role of
standards: Synchronization, Orchestration, and QOS Architecture
-
A Framework
for Multimedia Systems
4.
Digital
Audio Representation and Processing
-
Basics of
Digital Audio Signal Processing
-
Brief Survey
of Speech Recognition and Generation
-
Introduction
to MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
5.
Image and
Video Technology
-
Scanning
Principles and Sensors for TV Cameras
-
Color Fundemantals
and Color Video
Example cases:
Medical Applications
Midterm
6. Audio and Video Compression
and Standards
- Lossless Compression Algorithms
- Audio and Video Standards
7.
Time-Based
Media Representation and Delivery
-
Models of
Time and Time and Multimedia Requirements
-
Support for
System Timing Enforcement-Delivery
8.
System and
Architecture Support for Continuous Media Applications
- Basics
of Information Theory
-
Limitations
in Workstation Operating Systems and New OS Support
- Multimedia
System Services Architecture
- Multimedia
Devices Data models and System Support
9. - Basics and
New Technologies in Computer Networks
- Multimedia Data Transmission
- Multimedia Services over the Public
Network:
Requirements,
Architectures, and Protocols
10.
Multimedia Interchange, Conferencing and
Groupware Examples
-
QuickTime
Movie File (QMF) Format
-
Teleconferencing
11.
High
Definition Television and DeskTop Computing
-
Video versus
Computing
-
Quality and
Conditions
12.
Knowledge-Based
Multimedia Systems
-
The Anatomy
of an Intelligent Multimedia System
Grading: Midterm
(30%) + Presentation+Project (30%) + Final (40%)
(grading
weights may be subjected to +-5% change)