Course Presentation
Multimedia Systems
Overview of the Course
Mahdi Amiri
February 2011
Sharif University of Technology
Course Syllabus
Website
http://ce.sharif.edu/courses/89-90/2/ce342-1/
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Textbook
Z-N. Li, M.S. Drew,
Fundamentals of Multimedia,
Pearson Prentice Hall Upper
Saddle River, NJ, 2004.*
* We will mostly use class
handouts and lectures. Therefore,
text books could be used as a
reference.
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Other Reference Books
R. Steinmettz and K. Nahrstedt, Multimedia:
Computing, Communications and Applications,
Prentice Hall, 1995.
R. Steinmettz and K. Nahrstedt, Multimedia
Fundamentals: Media Coding and Content
Processing, Prentice Hall, 2002.
K. R. Rao, Z. S. Bojkovic and D. A. Milanovic,
Multimedia Communication
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Grading Policy
Quiz, 15%
Sunday, Lowest quiz will be dropped
Homework, 15%
Tuesday, Due: 2 Weeks, Req. MATLAB
Critical Reading, 10%
Mid-Term Exam, 30%
Final Exam, 30%
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Critical Reading
Examples:
Traffic control using mobile phones
Multimedia systems in schools
Telemedicine
Report structure
Literature survey
Pros. and Cons. of the existing methods
Definition of new proposals
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Problem Solving Classes
Tuesday, 13:30-15:00
TA: Mostafa Salehi
DML, CE-803
Email:: [email protected]
Integral component of the course
MATLAB
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Course Outline
Introduction to Multimedia
What is Multimedia?
Components of Multimedia
Multimedia Research Topics and Projects
Processing: e.g. content-based retrieval
Networking: e.g. QoS
End-Systems: e.g. User Interfaces
Interaction: e.g. “ubiquity“ devices
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Review of Signals and Systems
What is “signal”!?
Discrete-time signals and systems
Sampling theorem
Quantization (Scalar Q., Vector Q.)
Transform domain analysis
FFT, STFT, Wavelet
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Audio
Audio representations
Formats and standards
Frequency Masking vs. Temporal Masking
Speech processing
synthesis, recognition, …
Audio Compression
DPCM, ADPCM, LPC, CELP
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Image
Color space: YUV, RGB, HSV, …
Lossy and lossless compression
Data redundancy
Entropy encoder
Predictive coding
DCT, JPEG
Enhancement
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Video
Video Compression Review
Inter frame and intra frame coding
Motion Estimation and Compensation
Video Codecs
MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 , H.261, H.263,
H.264, …
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Multimedia System Design
Standalone vs. Networked
Live vs. Orchestrated
Multimedia system building blocks
Real-time multimedia system
architecture
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Multimedia Networks
Error concealment
Prioritized Encoding
Overlay networks
Packet-loss, Congestion, QoS
Unicasting and Multicasting
Streaming protocols
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Multimedia Applications
DVB
Interactive TV, Internet-TV, IPTV
E-Learning
Human Computer Interface
Multimedia Home Platform (MHP)
Multimedia Information Retrieval System
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Overview of the Course
Thank You
FIND OUT MORE AT...
1. http://ce.sharif.edu/~m_amiri/
2. http://www.dml.ir/
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