Fundamentals of Multimedia (Texts in Computer Science) - Softcover

Li, Ze-Nian; Drew, Mark S.; Liu, Jiangchuan

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ISBN 10: 303062126X ISBN 13: 9783030621261

Verlag: Springer, 2022

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This textbook introduces the “Fundamentals of Multimedia”, addressing real issues commonly faced in the workplace. The essential concepts are explained in a practical way to enable students to apply their existing skills to address problems in multimedia. Fully revised and updated, this new edition now includes coverage of such topics as 3D TV, social networks, high-efficiency video compression and conferencing, wireless and mobile networks, and their attendant technologies. 

Features: presents an overview of the key concepts in multimedia, including color science; reviews lossless and lossy compression methods for image, video and audio data; examines the demands placed by multimedia communications on wired and wireless networks; discusses the impact of social media and cloud computing on information sharing and on multimedia content search and retrieval; includes study exercises at the end of each chapter; provides supplementary resourcesfor both students and instructors at an associated website.

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Drs. Ze-Nian Li, Mark S. Drew, and Jiangchuan Liu are Professors in the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada.  

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Multimedia is a ubiquitous part of the digital world in which we live and think, touching upon almost all aspects of

computer science and engineering.

This comprehensive textbook introduces the Fundamentals of Multimedia in an accessible manner, addressing real

issues commonly faced in the workplace. Suitable for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students, the essential

concepts are explained in a practical way to enable students to apply their existing skills and acquired knowledge to

solve problems in multimedia. Fully revised and updated, this new edition now includes coverage of current topics

such as 360◦ video and the video coding standard H.266, as well as new-generation social, mobile and cloud computing for human-centric interactive multimedia, augmented reality and virtual reality, deep learning for multimedia processing,

and their attendant technologies.

Topics and features:

• Presents a brief history and overview of the key concepts in multimedia, including important data representations and color science
• Discusses the impact of social media and cloud computing on information sharing, as well as on multimedia content search and retrieval
• Includes numerous helpful study exercises at the end of each chapter
• Reviews lossless and lossy compression methods for image, video and audio data
• Examines the demands placed by multimedia communications on wired and wireless networks
• Provides supplementary resources for both students and instructors at an associated website

This classroom-tested textbook is ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses on multimedia systems. Practitioners in industry interested in current multimedia technologies will also find the book to be a useful reference.

Drs. Ze-Nian Li, MarkS. Drew, and Jiangchuan Liu are Professors in the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada.  

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Springer
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 303062126X
• ISBN 13: 9783030621261
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 849
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