Syllabus

MODULE-I: Introduction to Multimedia Data Representation: Introduction to Multimedia, A Taste of Multimedia, Graphics and Image Data Representation, Colour in Image and Video, Fundamental Concepts in Video, Basics of Digital Audio. [8 Hours]
MODULE-II: Multimedia Data Compression: Lossless Compression Algorithms, Lossy Compression Algorithms, Image Compression Standards, Basic Video Compression Techniques [10 Hours]
MODULE-III: MPEG Video Coding Standards: MPEG-1,2,4 [10 Hours]
MODULE-IV: New Video Coding Standards: H.264 and H.265 [5 Hours]
MODULE-V: Basic Audio Compression Technique, MPEG Audio Compression [5 Hours]

To understand what a multimedia system is.

To analyze and design audio encoders and decoders.

To analyze and design image encoders and decoders.

To analyze and design video encoders and decoders.

After completion of this course, a student will be able:
1) To understand the fundamental concepts of multimedia signals and systems
2) To analyze basic multimedia signals and systems
3) To comprehend, analyze, design and develop various audio encoders/ decoders and their components (sub-systems)
4) To comprehend, analyze, design and develop various JPEG encoders/ decoders and their components (sub-systems)
5) To comprehend, analyze, design and develop various MPEG encoders/ decoders and their components (sub-systems)

Z. N. Li, M. S. Drew and J. Liu, Fundamentals of Multimedia, Springer , 2014

Alan C. Bovik, The Essential Guide to Video Processing, Academic Press 1 edition , 2009

Ashok Banerji and Anand Mohan Ghosh, Multimedia Technologies, TMH , 2010

Ranjan Parekh, Principles of Multimedia, TMH , 2013