Multimedia communications is increasingly popular services in todays communication. However, it results in large amount of data to be transmitted through heterogeneous networks and devices. Some of multimedia applications require special treatment in networks and devices to yield user appreciable quality of service. For instance, mobile phone users around the world have started receiving TV programs through mobile phones. This course shall provide fundamental principles on multimedia communication systems with emphasis on video data. Students will learn video signal presentations, video systems, video compression. Students will also learn video transmission protocols, video application protocols and requirements, and video adaptation techniques.
The good of the course is that upon the completion of the course, the student should be able to: understand the basics of analog and digital video: video representation and transmission analyze analog and digital video signals and systems know the fundamental video processing techniques acquire the basic skill of designing video compression familiarize himself/herself with video com- pression standards know the basic techniques in designing video transmission systems: error control and rate control