Multimedia Technology

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Department of Radioelectronics

Synopsis:

Observer and impact of technical means. Image processing in visual system. Imaging in multimedia technology. Photography, cinematography, polygraphy. 3D displays. Fundamentals of virtual reality. Image compression techniques for multimedia. Image formats in multimedia and computer technology. Standards MPEG-4 and MPEG-7. Copyright protection. Image transmission in data networks.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction

2. Multimedia technology and observer, synergy of impacts on human being

3. Physiological and psychovisual properties of vision - hierarchy of image processing

4. Imaging and imaging systems, types of imaging, energy calculation

5. Photography - negative and positive processes, cinematography, printing

6. 3D systems - techniques for sensing and reproduction, holography - applications

7. Fundamentals of virtual reality technology, language VRML, animation techniques

8. Image compression for multimedia - IIIrd generation (wavelets, fractals, models)

9. Image and AV formats for multimedia and computer technology

10. Image preprocessing techniques - basic operations with image

11. Compression standards for multimedia - MPEG-4, MPEG-7

12. Copyright protection, conditional access, image databases

13. Image transmission in networks, communication protocols, data mapping

14. Conclusion

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction, organization and content of labs, working groups

2. Laboratory experiments - explanation (Physiology I. and II., Colorimetry). Safety

3. Physiology of vision I. - flicker, transfer characteristics, observer dependance

4. Colorimetry - colorimetric parameters of displays, CIE diagram

5. Physiology of vision II. - viewing angle, resolution, comparison with TV standards

6. Test

7. Laboratory experiments - explanation (Object. criteria, Subject. criteria, Compression)

8. Objective criteria of image quality - expression, MSE, MAD etc.

9. Subjective criteria of image quality - luminance, chrominance and motion components

10. Image compression techniques - DCT, wavelet, models

11. Test

12. Computer simulation - MPEG-4 (selected parts of coding chain)

13. Colloquium - discussion of theoretical parts, examples

14. Conclusion, evaluation and assessment

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Bhaskaran, V., Konstantinides, K. Image and Video Compression Standards. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1997

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - Multimedia, Sound and Television Technology- structured s (compulsory course)
• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - Telecommunications- structured studies (compulsory course)