Multimedia Technology
University of Lübeck
ISNM
2004
Overview
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Group Work
Home Assignments
Reading Material
Seminar
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References
The recommended readings are not mandatory, but will make life much easier in the examination.
Nevertheless, the questions will only cover topics that have been presented in the slide set during the lecture.
The additional readings are for those, who are interested to dive deeper into some of the fields.
Please also consider the references given on each lecture for the specific topics.
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Claude E. Shannon, Warren Weaver
The Mathematical Theory of Communication
University of Illinois Press, Urbana and Chicago, 1949. Paperback reprint 1998.
McLuhan ISNM 1157
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This book is a must for everybody in the media area. It contains the original text of Claude E. Shannon about
his communication theory, introducing the terms entropy and information content. The book is
accomplished by Warren Weaver explaining some background information to the reader.
Important: Introduction (pp. 31-35), Section I: Discrete Noiseless Systems (pp. 36-64).
Please buy (~ 14,- €) and read!
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Francois Fluckiger
Understanding Networked Multimedia - Applications and Technology
Prentice Hall, London, 1995.
McLuhan IMIS 11
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This book is one of the two major books covering the multimedia area as an overview (beside Steinmetz - see below).
Unfortunately it is getting older now, but the general sections about fundamental issues are still important and
easy to understand.
Important: Chapter 1 - What is multimedia? (pp. 3-16), Chapter 2 - Integrating digital information (pp. 17-30),
Chapter 3 - Text, graphics, images, video, animation, sound (pp. 31-49).
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Ralf Steinmetz, Klara Nahrstedt
Media Coding and Content Processing
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002.
We only have the german version in the McLuhan Documentation Center.
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This book is part of a series, created as a new edition of an older book. Unfortunately, the series is not completed yet.
But this first volume gives an introduction into media coding and processing in general.
Ralf Steinmetz is a professor for Multimedia Technology at the Technical University of Darmstadt.
Klara Nahrstedt is professor of computer science at the University of Illinois.
Important: Chapter 1 - Introduction (pp. 1-6), Chapter 2 - Media and Data Streams (pp. 7-20).
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Ken C. Pohlmann
Principles of Digital Audio
McGrawHill, New York, 4th Edition, 2000.
McLuhan ISNM 309
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This is a great book about audio with very introductional sections which can also go deep into the stuff,
but are always nice to read. Really recommendable.
Important: Chapter 1 - Sound and Numbers (pp. 1-20), Chapter 2 - Fundamentals of Digital Audio (pp. 21-48),
Chapter 3 - Digital Audio Recording (pp. 49-78), Chapter 4 - Digital Audio Reproduction (pp. 79-128), Chapter 10 - Perceptual Coding (pp. 303-362).
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Vasudev Bhaskaran, Konstantininos Konstantinides
Image and Video Compression Standards - Algorithms and Architecture
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, Dordrecht, London, 2nd Edition, 1997.
McLuhan IMIS 129
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A very good introduction into compression techniques and standards for images and video.
Since the book is from 1997, it can't cover the newest developments (e.g. H.264 and MPEG-4 - see additional references below),
but it is very nice to read.
Important: Chapter 1 - Compression Fundamentals (pp. 1-14),
Chapter 2 - Methods and Standards for Lossless Compression (sections 2.1-2.4 Introduction and Huffman Coding, pp. 15-25,
2.9 Arithmetic Coding, pp. 39-44, 2.11 Standards for losssless coding (JBIG, Lossless JPEG, JPEG-LS), pp. 46-60),
Chapter 3 (sections 3.4 DCT-based coding, pp. 74-86),
Chapter 4 - Fundamentals of Lossy Video Compression (sections 4.1 Introduction and 4.2 Video Coding Basics, pp. 99-104, 4.4 Motion-compensated prediction, pp. 117-120,
4.5. Algorithms for Motion Estimation, pp. 120-134, 4.7 Sub-Pixel-Accurate Motion Estimation, pp. 140-144),
Chapter 5 - The JPEG Standard (pp. 147-178),
Chapter 6 - The MPEG Video Standards (pp. 179-230),
Chapter 7 - Video Teleconferencing Standards (pp. 231-255),
Chapter 16 - Standards for Audio Compression (pp. 359-385).
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Aaron E. Walsh, Mikael Bourges-Sévenier
MPEG-4 Jump-Start
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002.
McLuhan ISNM 1185
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This book about MPEG-4 gives an overview of all the aspects of MPEG-4, like VRML, 2D/3D scene composition, Mesh Coding, Body Animation, etc.
With regard to the lecture I would just recommend to read chapter 1 - Introduction to MPEG-4 (pp. 1-26).
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Andrew S. Tanenbaum
Computer Networks
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 4th Edition, 2003.
McLuhan ISNM 1158
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The standard book about networking. It's really worth reading it completely. But it's huge, and therefore I recommend
Chapter 1 - Introduction (pp. 1-84), Section 7.4 - Multimedia (pp. 674-711).
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Ken C. Pohlmann
Principles of Digital Audio
McGrawHill, New York, 4th Edition, 2000.
McLuhan ISNM 309
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Chapter 8 - Optical Disc Storage (pp. 219-242), Chapter 9 - Compact Disc (pp. 243-302), Chapter 11 - DVD (pp. 363-416),
Chapter 14 - PC Audio (pp. 473-508).
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Iain E. G. Richardson
H.264 and MPEG-4 Video Compression
John Wiley & Sons, December 2003.
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I have not seen this book yet, but it was recommended and seems to be good. I ordered it for the McLuhan Library.
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Ralf Steinmetz, Klara Nahrstedt
Media Coding and Content Processing
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002.
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Chapter 7 - Data Compression (pp. 105-168), Chapter 8 - Optical Storage Media (pp. 169-204).
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Andrew S. Tanenbaum
Computer Networks
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 4th Edition, 2003.
McLuhan ISNM 1158
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The standard book about networking. It's really worth reading it completely.
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