Description: This two-course sequence introduces basic
techniques for multimedia signal processing and communications and discusses
principles of real-world communication systems and standards. The second course
focuses on video processing and communications. Topics include analog and
digital video format, multiplexing of separate color components, video coding
methods and standards, analog and digital TV systems, internet
protocols for multimedia applications including streaming and interactive
services, video watermarking and data hiding. The course consists of two weekly
lectures of 2 hour each with 0.5 hour each week used for recitation/review. A
class project is required,
to be conducted by a team of 2 to 3 students. 4 credits
Prerequisites: Multimedia Communication Systems I (EE3414)
or Signals and Systems (EE105) or knowledge of Fourier domain analysis
Textbook: No
specific textbook is required. Excerpts
from the following books will be used as course references and will be provided
to the students
Y. Wang, J. Ostermann, and Y.-Q. Zhang, Video processing
and communications, Prentice Hall, 2002.
K. R. Rao, Z. S. Bojkovic, D. A. Milovanovic, Multimedia Communication Systems: Techniques, Standards, and
Networks, Prentice Hall PTR, 2002.
J.
Kurose and K. Ross, Computer Networking: A Top Down
Approach Featuring the Internet,
2nd edition. Addison-Wesley, July 2002.
Projects: 1 term project to be performed by teams of 2 or more. Require a project proposal, a midterm project report, and a final report and presentation.
Exams: There will be two exams (non-cumulative) plus approximately bi-weekly
quizzes. Quiz problems will be selected from the homework assignment.
Homeworks: Approximately weekly
assignments. Homework will not be counted towards the final grade. But quiz
problems will be very similar to the homework assignment.
Labs: Instead of the homework
assignment, some lecture sessions will be used for labs involving use of
computers and software packages to process real signals. Lab reports are
required and counted towards the final grade.
Grading Policy: Quiz and Lab Reports:
20%, First exam: 25%, Second exam: 25%, Project 30%.