Handbook of Multimedia Computing

Multimedia computing has emerged as a major area of research. Coupled with high-speed networks, multimedia computer systems have opened a spectrum of new applications by combining a variety of information sources, such as voice, graphics, animation, images, audio, and video. Handbook on Multimedia Computing provides a comprehensive resource on advanced topics in this field, considered here as the integration of four industries: computer, communication, broadcasting/entertainment, and consumer electronics. This indispensable reference compiles contributions from 80 academic and industry leaders, examining all the major subsets of multimedia activity. Four parts divide the text: Basic Concepts and Standards introduces basic multimedia terminology, taxonomy, and concepts, including multimedia objects, user interfaces, and standards Multimedia Retrieval and Processing Techniques addresses various aspects of audio, image, and video retrieval; indexing; and processing techniques and systems Multimedia Systems and Techniques covers critical multimedia issues, such as multimedia synchronization, operating systems for multimedia, multimedia databases, storage organizations, and processor architectures Multimedia Communications and Networking discusses networking issues, such as quality of service, resource management, and video transport An indispensable reference, Handbook on Multimedia Computing covers every aspect of multimedia applications and technology. It gives you the tools you need to understand and work in this fast-paced, continuously changing field.

Table of Contents:
Basic Concepts and Standards Multimedia Taxonomy for Design and Evaluation, Rachelle S. Heller and C. Dianne Martin Multimedia Objects, Atsushi Atarashi and Rei Hamikawa Multimedia Data Modeling and Management for Semantic Content Retrieval, C.H.C. Leung and D. Sutanto Middleware Platforms to Support Multimedia Applications, John Bates DAVIC and Multimedia Standards, Hari Kalva, Shih-Fu Chang, and Alexandros Eleftheriadis Interactive Multimedia User Interfaces, Meera Blattner Digital Audio Presentation and Compression, Ray Westwater Image Presentation and Compression, Borko Furht Video Presentation and Compression, Borko Furht and Ray Westwater Multimedia Systems and Techniques Processor Architectures for Multimedia, Borko Furht Authoring Techniques for Temporal Scenarios of Multimedia Documents, Muriel Jourdan, Nabil Layaida, and Cecile Roisin Scheduling for Integrated Service in Multimedia Systems, Narasimha Reddy Storage Organization and Performance for Multimedia Data, Clement Leung and Philip K.C. Tse Multimedia Synchronization, B. Prabhakaran High-Precision Temporal Synchronization in Multimedia Systems, Wolfgang Halang, Markus Wannemacher, Reiner Lichtenecker, Philip Laplante, and Alex D. Stoyen Design of Multimedia Servers, Shahram Ghandeharizadeh Multimedia Database Managment Systems, Karl Aberer, Heiko Thimm, and Erich J. Neuhold Multimedia Support in Java, Joe Celli and Borko Furht Operating Systems Issues for Continuous Media, Henning Schulzrinne Hypermedia Techniques for Distributed Systems, Mark Kessler and Borko Furht Distributed Multimedia Systems, Victor O.K. Li and Wan-Jiun Liao Interactive Movies, Ryohei Nakatsu and Naoko Tosa Virtual Reality Systems for Browsing Multimedia, Antonio Massari, Lorenzo Saladini. Matthias Hemmje, and Fabio Sisinni Multimedia Virtual Reality Systems, Tsuneo Ikedo Multimedia Education, Claude Ghaoui and Roy Rada Multimedia Communications and Networking Multimedia Communications Systems, Ken-Ichi Aihara Video Transport in ATM Networks: A System View, D. Raychaudhuri, Daniel Reininger, and R. Siracusa Quality of Service in Networked Multimedia Systems, Klara Nahrstedt End-to-End Quality in Multimedia Applications, John Riedl and Mark Claypool Resource Management in Multimedia Systems, Lars C. Wolf A Framework for Building Adaptive Continuous Media Conferencing and Collaborative Computing, Eve M. Schooler