Multimedia Technology

Topic

The topic of the course is digital audio and video, different interchange formats, multimedia hardware, multimedia software, multimedia communications, video conference, and multimedia systems. The aim is to teach the basics of multimedia technology and its effects to communications and computation technology.

Staff

Prof. Petri Vuorimaa (tel.  451 4794 , email Petri.Vuorimaa@hut.fi) is the responsible teacher and the main assistant of the course is Jussi Teirikangas (email Jussi.Teirikangas@hut.fi).

Lecture Topics

The preliminary topics and dates of the lectures are (links to the lecture slides will be available later):

21.1 Arrangements (slides & handouts)

• topic
• staff
• general
• requirements
• book
• lectures hours
• lectures
• laboratory exercises

28.1 Introduction (slides & handouts)

• What is multimedia
• Multimedia systems
• Quality of service
• Synchronization & orchestration
• Standards
• Convergence
• Value chain

11.2 Hardware (slides & handouts)

• Multimedia computers
• Video and graphics
• Audio
• Telephone, video conference, and networks
• CD and DVD
• USB and FireWire
• Processors
• Video for Windows, DirectX, and ActiveMovie

18.2 Software (slides & handouts)

• Introduction
• Browser based software architecture
• Distributed software
• Servers
• Network
• Terminals

25.2 Audio and Video I (slides & handouts)

• Introduction
• Digital audio
• Psycho acoustics
• Digital presentation of sound
• Digital images
• JPEG

11.3 Audio and Video II (slides & handouts)

• Video signal
• Camera sensors
• Colors
• Color television
• Equipment
• Compression systems
• Basics of video compression
• Methods
• Algorithms

18.3 Interchange Formats (slides & handouts)

• Introduction
• Application areas
• Requirements
• Track and object model
• Real-time transfer
• Different transfer formats
• Comparison

1.4 Authoring Tools (slides & handouts)

• Introduction
• Production process
• Tools
• Barriers
• Development areas

8.4 Communications (slides & handouts)

• QoS
• ATM
• QoS implementations
• Integrated Services
• Differentiated Services

22.4 Multicast (slides & handouts)

• Introduction
• Group control
• Routing
• Real-time transfer and control protocols
• Resource reservation
• Session control
• MBone

29.4 Video Conference (slides & handouts)

• Introduction
• Standards
• Products
• Internet telephony
• CTI (Computer Telephony Integration)

6.5 Access Networks (slides & handouts)

• Introduction
• Cable television
• Digital subscriber lines
• UMTS
• Digital television
• Conclusions