252-5703-00L  Multimedia Communications

SemesterAutumn Semester 2010
LecturersA. Smolic
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
252-5703-00 VMultimedia Communications2 hrs
Tue13:15-15:00IFW A 36 »
28.09.13:15-15:00IFW C 42 »
A. Smolic
252-5703-00 UMultimedia Communications1 hrs
Tue15:15-16:00IFW A 36 »
28.09.15:15-16:00IFW C 42 »
A. Smolic

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AbstractAfter a summary of fundamentals in signal processing and information theory, an introduction to processing and coding of different types of multimedia is given.
ObjectiveUnderstanding principles of multimedia communications and getting an illustrative overview of available and emerging technology.
ContentAfter a summary of fundamentals in signal processing and information theory, an introduction to processing and coding of different types of multimedia is given. This starts with speech (PCM, vocoder, CELP etc.), continues over audio (MP3, AAC etc.), still images (JPEG etc.), video (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264/AVC etc.), and interactive graphics (VRML, MPEG-4), to emerging and future multimedia content such as 3D video and free viewpoint video. Algorithms as well as human perception will be adressed. Content - Fundamentals of information theory - Fundamentals of signal processing and coding - Speech processing and coding - Audio processing and coding - Still image processing and coding - Video processing and Coding - Interactive graphics representation, coding and streaming - Emerging multimedia (3D video, free viewpoint video)

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits4 credits
ExaminersA. Smolic
Typesession examination
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionThe performance assessment is only offered in the session after the course unit. Repetition only possible after re-enrolling.
Admission requirementDie Endprüfung setzt die erfolgreiche Teilnahme am vorlesungsbegleitenden Projekt voraus. Das Projekt wird nicht benotet.
Mode of examinationwritten 90 minutes
Written aidsKeine.
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