Polytechnic University, Electrical Engineering

EL612 ---- Video Processing, Spring 2001



Course Description: This course introduces fundamental theory and techniques for efficient representation and processing of video signals in digital format. Topics to be covered include: Fourier analysis of video signals, spatial and temporal frequency responses of the human visual system, sampling and sampling rate conversion of video signals, motion estimation, basic video compression techniques, and video communication standards. A mini-project is required.

Prerequisites:EL512, E630, and graduate status. Instructor approval required for senior students. This course can be used to form a two-course sequence with EL512.

Instructor:Professor Yao Wang, LC259, (718)-260-3469, LC256, yao@vision.poly.edu, http://www.ee.poly.edu/~yao

Course Schedule: Spring 2001, Monday 6:00- 8:15 PM

Office Hour: Monday 4:00-5:00, Wed. 11:00-12:00

Text Book: Y. Wang, J. Ostermann, and Y.Q.Zhang, Digital Video Processing, To be published by Prentice Hall, 2001. Copies of manuscript will be provided to students.

Recommended Readings:A. N. Netravali and B. G. Haskell, Digital Pictures – Representation, Compression and Standards, 2nd ed. Plenum Press, 1995.

Grading Policy: Homework 70%, Project (including project presentation and report) 30%. No exams.

Website:http://www.ee.poly.edu/~yao/EL612

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