Fundamentals of multimedia
Ze-Nian Li (Author), Mark S. Drew (Author), Jiangchuan Liu (Author)
Multimedia is a ubiquitous part of the technological environment in which we work and think, touching upon almost all aspects of computer science and engineering. This comprehensive textbook introduces the Fundamentals of Multimedia in an accessible manner, addressing real issues commonly faced in the workplace. Suitable for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students, the essential concepts are explained in a practical way to enable students to apply their existing skills to address problems in multimedia. Fully revised and updated, this new edition now includes coverage of such topics as 3D TV, social networks, high-efficiency video compression and conferencing, wireless and mobile networks, and their attendant technologies. Topics and features: Presents a brief history and overview of the key concepts in multimedia, including important data representations and color science Reviews lossless and lossy compression methods for image, video and audio data Examines the demands placed by multimedia communications on wired and wireless networks Discusses the impact of social media and cloud computing on information sharing, and on multimedia content search and retrieval Includes study exercises at the end of each chapter Provides supplementary resources for both students and instructors at an associated website This classroom-tested textbook is ideal for higher-level undergraduate and graduate courses on multimedia systems. Practitioners in industry interested in current multimedia technologies will also find the book to be a useful reference
Springer eBooks
1 online resource
9783319052908, 9783319052892, 9783319052915, 9783319346786, 331905290X, 3319052896, 3319052918, 3319346784
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Part I: Introduction and Multimedia Data Representations
Introduction to Multimedia
A Taste of Multimedia
Graphics and Image Data Representations
Color in Image and Video
Fundamental Concepts in Video
Basics of Digital Audio
Part II: Multimedia Data Compression
Lossless Compression Algorithms
Lossy Compression Algorithms
Image Compression Standards
Basic Video Compression Techniques
MPEG Video Coding: MPEG-1, 2, 4 and 7
New Video Coding Standards: H.264 and H.265
Basic Audio Compression Techniques
MPEG Audio Compression
Part III: Multimedia Communications and Networking
Network Services and Protocols for Multimedia Communications
Internet Multimedia Content Distribution
Multimedia over Wireless and Mobile Networks
Part IV: Multimedia Information Sharing and Retrieval
Social Media Sharing
Cloud Computing for Multimedia Services
Content-Based Retrieval in Digital Libraries
Previous edition: Upper Saddle River, N.J.; London: Pearson Education International, 2004
English