Course Name: Multimedia Communications

Course Code: S2293240

Semester: 5

Credit: 2

Program: Computer science

Course Module: Optional

Responsible: Jianrong Wang

E-mail: wjr@tju.edu.cn

Department: Tianjin International Engineering Institute

Time Allocation (1 credit hour = 45 minutes)

Course Description

This course is a major optional course designed for Engineering Master of Computer Science in TIEI, which introduces technologies for multimedia processing, coding, and communications. We will address how to efficiently represent multimedia data and how to deliver them over a variety of networks. In the coding aspect, state-of-the-art compression technologies will be presented. Emphasis will be given to state-of-the-art multimedia coding standards, including JPEG/JPEG-2000, H.26x, MPEG, and scalable video coding (SVC). Besides, considerations for constructing a video codec system will also be discussed. In the aspect of multimedia networking, special considerations for sending multimedia over the Internet and wireless networks, such as video adaptation, error resilience, error concealment, and quality of service will be discussed.

Prerequisite

• Basics of Digital Signal Processing, including time and frequency domain, FFT, and so on

• Probability

Course Objectives

This course is primarily comprised of the knowledge in multimedia. Students will:

• Have knowledge of the current and future research issues and results of multimedia communication,

• Learn about the multimedia processing standards, and to

• Practice the fundamental technologies in multimedia processing, including compression, coding and communication etc.

CourseSyllabus

• Overview of Multimedia Processing & Coding

• Overview of Multimedia Services and Applications

• Video coding fundamentals

• Lossless Compression &Lossy Compression

• Transform Coding

• Motion Compensated Predictive Coding

• Multimedia Coding Standards

• JPEG/JPEG-2000

• H.26x, MPEG-1/4/7, AVC

• Scalable Video Coding

• Multimedia Networking

• End-to-End QoS for Video Delivery

• Wireless Video

• Error Control in Video Streaming

• Cross-Layer Video Adaptation

Textbooks & References

• Mohammed Ghanbari.Standard Codecs: Image Communication to Advanced Video coding. IEE, UK, 2003.

• Special Issue on Advances in Video Coding & Delivery of Proceedings of the IEEE. January 2005.

• Yao Wang, JoernOstermann and Ya-Qin Zhang.Video Processing and Communications. Prentice Hall, 2001.

• Mihaela van der Schaar and Philip Chou.Multimedia over IP and Wireless Networks: Compression, networking, and Systems. Academic Press, 2007.

• Ming-Ting Sun and Amy R. Reibman.Compressed Video over Networks. Marcel Dekker Inc., Switzerland, 2000.

Capability Tasks

CT1: To know about the current research issues and results of multimedia communication, and have knowledge of multimedia processing standards.

CT2: To master the fundamental technologies in multimedia processing and communication, and can solve the problems with them in practice.

CT4: To be able to conduct experiments on multimedia communication, and could use tools to help analyzing and processing multimedia data.

CS1: To master the fundamental theories in multimedia communication, and know about its development status and tendency.

Achievements

• To know about the related work in the multimedia communication field. - Level: N

• To be aware of the evaluation criterion: Requirements and Performance. - Level: N

• To learn about the processing standards and technologies of multimedia communication. - Level: A

• To identify the frequently used coding and compression technologies. - Level: A

Students: Computer science, Year3