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Multimedia Technology
University of Lübeck
ISNM
2003

Overview
October 8
October 15
October 22
October 29
November 12
November 26
December 3
December 17
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
February 25
Seminar
Group Work
Home Assignments
Reading Material
Examination


Seminar Talks

Boy Avianto: Crazy New Devices

Date: October 29th, 2003
Content:
What's on the market? What's next?
Slides:
 CrazyNewDevices_BoyAvianto.pdf (835,597 Bytes)
Documentation:
 CrazyNewDevices_BoyAviant_Doku.pdf (123,945 Bytes)
Links:
 T3 (Online Gadget Magazine)
 Gizmodo (The Gadgets Weblog)
 Xonio (Handys and Mobile Computing im Test - in german)
 The Gadgeteer
 Brighthand

Sönke Dohrn: OLED Displays

Date: October 29th, 2003
Content:
Technology, State-of-the-Art, Products, Examples, etc.
Slides:
 SoehnkeDohrn_OLED.pdf (1,304,226 Bytes)
Documentation:
Coming soon ...
Links:
 Kodak Display
 DuPont Displays
 Universal Display Cooperation
 Siemens
 Cambridge Display Technology
 Sarnoff Corporation
 Materials: OLED Displays (Carol Lewis, PC Magazine)

Nicole Kohlrausch: DVD

Date: November 12th, 2003
Content:
Development, Formats, Techniques, Markets, Players, Interactive Usage, Trends, etc.
Slides:
 NicoleKohlrausch_DVD.pdf (252,509 Bytes)
Documentation:
 NicoleKohlrausch_DVD_Doku.pdf (35,886 Bytes)
References:
Ralf Steinmetz, Klara Nahrstedt: Multimedia Fundamentals, Vol. 1: Media Coding and Content Processing, pp. 169-203. (Book available in Schrader's Office)
Links:
 DVD Forum
 DVD Magazine (Journal)
 CD ROM Works LLC (Producer)
 www.dvddemystified.com

Omar A. Hanoun: Image Sensors: CCD

Date: November 12th, 2003
Content:
Technology, Features, Products, Market, etc.
Slides:
 OmarAHanoun_CCD.pdf (1,505,996 Bytes)
Documentation:
 OmarAHanoun_CCD_Doku.pdf.zip (1,159,736 Bytes)
Links:
 Shortcourses.com: Sensors
 Fuji Film: Super CCD (Nice flash movie!)

Martin Chakravorty: Lempel-Ziv Coding

Date: November 26th, 2003
Content:
Slides:
 MartinChakravorty_LempelZiv.pdf (56,118 Bytes)
Documentation:
 MartinChakravorty_LempelZiv_Doku.pdf (19,935 Bytes)
References:
J. Ziv and A. Lempel: A Universal Algorithm for Sequential Data Compression, IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Vol. 23, pp. 337-342, 1977
 PDF
J. Ziv and A. Lempel: Compression of Individual Sequences Via Variable-Rate Coding, IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Vol. 24, pp. 530-536, 1978
 PDF
T. A. Welch: A Technique for High-Performance Data Compression, Computer, pp. 8--18, 1984. IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Vol. 24, pp. 530-536, 1978
Gersho and R. M. Gray, Vector Quantization and Signal Compression.
Links:
 Data-Compression.com (Animation)
 Nice seminar document from Karlsruhe University (in german)

Abdul Ahad: Cryptography

Date: November 26th, 2003
Content: Security, Cryptography, Private and Public Key methods
Slides:
 AbdulAhad_Cryptography.swf (204,536 Bytes)
Documentation:
 AbdulAhad_Cryptography_Doku.pdf (26,769 Bytes)
Links:
 cryptography-faq at faqs.org
 Slides from Eduardo Magana (Berkeley)
 Caesar Cypher from the Trinity College
 rsasecurity.com
 Security in VPNs from fastlane.com

Ranjan Shetty: Dolby Surround Technology

Date: December 3rd, 2003
Content: History, Dolby Products, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Dolby in Cinema, Surround Sound Manufacturers
Slides:
 RanjanShetty_DolbySurround.pdf (1,044,212 Bytes)
Documentation:
 RanjanShetty_DolbySurround_Doku.pdf (22,002 Bytes)
Links:
 Dolby Inc.
 Dolby Knowledge Base
 Surround Associates
 www.hometheaterhifi.com
 www.cinenow.com
 www.filmsound.org
 www.recording-history.org
 SMPTE
 Lucas Film THX
 DTS Online

Panayiotis Petropoulos: MP3: MPEG Layer-3 Audio Compression

Date: December 10th, 2003
Content:
History, Standards, Applications, Devices, MP3-Pro
Slides:
 PanayiotisPetropoulos_MP3.pdf (109,873 Bytes)
Documentation:
 PanayiotisPetropoulos_MP3_Doku.pdf (14,481 Bytes)
References:
Karl-Heinz Brandenburg
MP3 and AAC Explained
AES 17th International Conference, Florence, Italy, 1999 Sept. 2-5
 Download
ISO/IEC 13818-3:1998
Information technology -- Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information -- Part 3: Audio
 Download (fees)
John Watkinson
The MPEG handbook: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4
Focal Press, Oxford, 2001
 McLuhan Documentation Center
Robert F. Easley, John G. Michel, Sarv Devaraj
The MP3 open standard and the music industry's response to Internet piracy.
Communications of the ACM, vol. 46, no. 11 (November 2003), pp. 90-96.
Links:
 The MPEG Home Page
 www.mp3.com
 Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
 Mp3’ Tech - Mp3Pro/SBR

Arthur Max Rodriguez de Oliveira: Digital Video

Date: December 17th, 2003
Content:
Slides:
 MaxOliveira_DigitalVideo.pdf.zip (1,995,345 Bytes)
References:
Keith Jack: Video Demystified (chapter 11, pp. 495-515)
Elsevier Science, USA, 2001.
Links:
 Nice overview at shorcourses.com
 DV Format Overview (pctechguide.com)

Fernanda Scur: Peer-to-Peer (Napster, Gnutella, KaZa etc.)

Date: January 14th, 2004
Content:
What is P2P? P2P history, limitations, ethics, security, trends
Slides:
 FernandaScur_PeerToPeer.exe.zip (443,114 Bytes)
Documentation:
 FernandaScur_PeerToPeer_Doku.pdf (12,304 Bytes)
References:
Andy Oram: Peer-to-peer: harnessing the benefits of a disruptive technology, O'Reilly, 2001
( McLuhan Documentation Center)
Barkai, D., Peer-to-Peer Computing: Technologies for Sharing and Collaborating on the Net, Intel Press, Hillsboro, OR (2002)
( PDF Document)
Intel Cooperation: White Paper - A Vision for Peer-to-Peer Middleware Services, Intel Press, Hillsboro, OR (2002)
( PDF Document)
Links:
 Intel Development Center : Peer-to-Peer
 Network World Fusion Feature Article: Peer-To-Peer Potential
 www.napster.com
 www.gnutella.com
 www.kazaa.com
 Windows Media 9 and Napster (Article)
 Microsoft .NET

Ramalingeswara Rao Vemu Sai Sreenivas: USB - Universal Serial Bus

Date: January 21th, 2004
Content: Overview, Technology, USB On-to-go
Slides:
 RamalingeswaraRaoVemuSaiSreeniva_USB.pdf (298,644 Bytes)
Documentation:
 RamalingeswaraRaoVemuSaiSreeniva_USB_Doku.pdf (308,078 Bytes)
Links:
 www.usb.org
 Introduction to USB at www.usbnews.net
 USB interface description at focus.ti.com
 Wireless USB Bluetooth Adapter
 USB products at www.mrusb.co.uk
 USB2 FAQ at www.everythingusb.com
 General Information at www.usbman.com

Imran Ahmad: Cable Modems

Date: January 21th, 2004
Content:
What is a cable modem? Types and Technologies, Market, Outlook
Slides:
 ImranAhmad_CableModems.pdf (449,774 Bytes)
Documentation:
 ImranAhmad_CableModems_Doku.pdf (260,916 Bytes)
References:
Links:
 www.cable-modem.net (Commercial page from Digiterra Broadband)
 www.cable-modems.org (A private page dealing with general issues, contains some tutorials)
 Cable Modems at HowStuffWorks
 A standardization overview from CableData Inc.
  Cable Modem Standard ITU-T J.112
 Internet Access Through Cable TV (Matjaz Debevc)
 Why is ADSL better than a cable modem? (Cottage Software)
 Internet Connection (Carol Conway)
 Cable modems or DSL: Which is better? (Simson Garfinkel)

Muhammad Sidddiqui: Routing Protocols

Date: January 28th, 2004
Content:
Types of routing (static/dynamic), Interior and Exterior Routing Protocols, RIP, Multicast, IPv6
Slides:
 MuhammadSiddiqui_RoutingProtocols.pdf (1,156,284 Bytes)
Documentation:
 MuhammadSiddiqui_RoutingProtocols_Doku.pdf (29,433 Bytes)
Links:
 Routing Applet at NeuroGrid
 Circuitry Routing using a Genetic Algorithm
 Cisco: Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
 Routing Tools at ciwmaniac.com

Brian Egan: Television

Date: January 28th, 2004
Content:
Terrestrical, Satellite and Cable based digital television
Slides:
 BrianEgan_Television.pdf (803,289 Bytes)
Documentation:
 BrianEgan_Television_Doku.pdf (32,385 Bytes)
References:
Keith Jack: Video Demystified (chapter 14), Elsevier Science, 2001.
( McLuhan Documentation Center)
Ulrich Schmidt:
Professionelle Videotechnik (in german), Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 2003.
( McLuhan Documentation Center)
Adrian R. HILLS: John Logie Baird and Television, Kinema, spring 1996.
( KINEMA Magazin Online)
Malcolm H. I. BAIRD: Eye of the World: John L. Baird and Television (part II) Kinema, fall 1996.
( KINEMA Magazin Online)
Links:
 www.dvb.org
 DVB-T in north germany
 Market Overview (Germany)
 www.dvbforum.de
 The MZTV Museum of Television
 Early Television Foundation
 How Stuff Works - TV
 How Stuff Works - Digital TV
 How Stuff Works - High Definition TV
 Digital TV: A Cringely Crash Course

Darren Carlson: Media Streaming using Macromedia Flash

Date: February 4th, 2004
Content:
Introduction, Flash Media (Audio/video), Mobile Devices, Action Script 2.0
Slides:
 DarrenCarlson_FlashRichMediaApplications.pdf (440,240 Bytes)
Documentation:
 DarrenCarlson_FlashRichMediaApplications_Doku.pdf (36,598 Bytes)
References:
Forest Key: Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Video, Macromedia White Paper, September 2003
( PDF Document)
Links:
 Flash MX 2004 Action Script
 Macromedia: Multi-Way, Multi-User Messaging
 UltraShock ActionScript 2.0 Tutorial

Mohamadou Nassourou: Optical Routers

Date: February 4th, 2004
Content:
Router Functions, Block Diagram, Router Classifications, All-optical Router Reference Model, Optical Switch Fabric
Slides:
 MohamadouNassourou_OpticalRouter.pdf (238,500 Bytes)
Documentation:
Coming Soon ...
References:
More details soon ...
K. Sato, N. Yamanaka, Y. Takigawa, M. Koga, S. Okamoto, K. Shiomoto, E. Oki, W. Imajuku: GMPLS-based photonic multilayer router (Hikari router) architecture: an overview of traffic engineering and signaling technology
Lucent's New All-Optical Router Uses Bell Labs Microscopic Mirrors, MURRAY HILL, N.J. (Nov. 10, 1999)
2003 Annual Review (4 Stanford University professors (M. Horowitz*, N. McKeown*, D. Miller and O. Solgaard*), and their groups
Links:

Shahzad Naseem: Java Media Framework (JMF) / Mobile Media API (MMAPI) (Sun)

Date: February 11th, 2004
Content:
Slides:
 ShahzadNaseem_JMFMMAPI.pdf (166,801 Bytes)
References:
Alejandro Terrazas, John Ostuni, Michael Barlow: Java® Media APIs : cross-platform imaging, media and visualization,
Indianapolis, Ind. : Sams, 2002.
( McLuhan Documentation Center)
Links:
 JMF Home Page (Sun)
 MMAPI Home Page (Sun)
 JCP - Java Community Process
 JCP 135 - MMAPI
 Multimedia SlidesHelsinki University of Technology
 The Interactive TV Web
 Sun - Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME)
 Sun - Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC)
 Sun - Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP)

Wendy Ann Mansilla: WAP, iMode (Mobile Internet)

Date: February 11th, 2004
Content:
Facts and Figures, Development Goals, Services, Architecture, Protocols, Security Issues, iMode versus WAP, Hardware, Application Scenario: Railroad Management
Slides:
 WendyAnnMansilla_iMode.pdf.zip (736,161 Bytes)
 Flash Demos
Documentation:
Coming soon ...
References:
Palo Wireless Bookshop
 Books about iMode
P. Ashley, H. Hinton, M. Vandenwauver
Wired versus Wireless Security: The Internet, WAP and iMode for E-Commerce
Annual Computer Security Applications Conference, 2001.
 Full Paper PDF
Links:
 Open Mobile Alliance White Papers
 iMode at NTT DoCoMo
 www.japon.net
 www.palowireless.com (i-mode resource center)
 Eurotechnology.com: iMode FAQ

Armen Kasamanyan: Real Streaming / Helix (RealNetworks)

Date: February 11th, 2004
Content:
Slides:
 Armen Kasamanyan_RealStreaming.pdf (101,180 Bytes)
References:
Links:
 www.realnetworks.com
 Helix Community

Alma Azzoni: Windows Media (Microsoft)

Date: February 25th, 2004
Content:
Slides:
References:
Links:
 Windows Media (Microsoft)

Vladyslava Zlatova: Photo-CD, Picture-CD

Date: February 25th, 2004
Content:
Formats, Techniques, Markets, Players, Usage Scenarios, Example, Trends, etc.
Slides:
References:
Links:
 Photo CD (Image Pac Forum, in german)
 Picture CD at Kodak
 Photo CD at Kodak

Samir Galhotra: Weighted Finite Automaton

Date: February 25th, 2004
Content:
Slides:
References:
K. Culik II, J. Kari: Inference Algorithms for WFA and Image Compression. in: Fisher, Y., Fractal Image Compression. Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.
Links:
 Frank Katritzke Home Page (Uni Siegen)

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