DCRUST SYLLABUS
CSE441C MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY
CATEGORY : ENGINEERING SCIENCE COURSE
Course Objectives:
- To understand the characteristics of different multimedia systems.
- To identify the encoding and quantization mechanisms for images.
- To explore the audio and video processing mechanisms.
- To know the practical applications of multimedia systems.
Unit I
Basics of Multimedia Technology: Computers, communication and entertainment; multimedia an introduction; framework for multimedia systems; multimedia devices; CD- Audio, CD-ROM, CD-I, presentation devices and the user interface; multimedia presentation and authoring; professional development tools; LANs and multimedia; internet, World Wide Web & multimedia distribution network-ATM & ADSL; multimedia servers & databases; vector graphics; 3D graphics programs; animation techniques; shading; anti aliasing; morphing; video on demand.
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Unit II
Image Compression & Standards: Making still images; editing and capturing images; scanning images; computer color models; color palettes; vector drawing; 3D drawing and rendering; JPEG-objectives and architecture; JPEG-DCT encoding and quantization, JPEG statistical coding, JPEG predictive lossless coding; JPEG performance; overview of other image file formats as GIF, TIFF, BMP, PNG etc.
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Unit III
Audio & Video: Digital representation of sound; time domain sampled representation; method of encoding the analog signals; subband coding; fourier method; transmission of digital sound; digital audio signal processing; stereophonic & quadraphonic signal processing; editing sampled sound; MPEG Audio; audio compression & decompression; brief survey of speech recognition and generation; audio synthesis; musical instrument digital interface; digital video and image compression; MPEG motion video compression standard; DVI technology; time base media representation and delivery.
Unit IV
Virtual Reality: Applications of multimedia, intelligent multimedia system, desktop virtual reality, VR operating system, virtual environment displays and orientation making; visually coupled system requirements; intelligent VR software systems. Applications of environment in various fields.
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TEXT /REFERENCE BOOKS:
- An introduction, Villamil & Molina, Multimedia Mc Milan, 1997
- Multimedia: Sound & Video, Lozano, 1997, PHI, (Que)
- Multimedia: Production, planning and delivery, Villamil & Molina,Que, 1997
- Multimedia on the PC, Sinclair,BPB
- Multimedia: Making it work, Tay Vaughan, fifth edition, 1994, TMH.
- Multimedia in Action by James E Shuman, 1997, Wadsworth Publ.,
- Multimedia in Practice by Jeff coate Judith, 1995,PHI.
- Multimedia Systems by Koegel, AWL
- Multimedia Making it Work by Vaughar, etl.
Course Outcomes: After successful completion of the course students will learn the following:-
- Get familiar with the characteristics of different multimedia systems.
- Learn the encoding and quantization mechanisms for images.
- Understand the audio and video processing mechanisms.
- Learn the practical applications of multimedia systems.