Instructor:	Dr. Mark S. Drew, ASB 10839 (291-4682), mark@cs.sfu.ca Office Hours: Tues.&Thurs. 14:30-15:30

Objectives:	This seminar course surveys current research in the field of multimedia computing. Topics include multimedia data representations, compression, network communications, and content based retrieval in digital libraries.

Topics: a selection from	Introduction Multimedia Data Representations Multimedia Data Compression Wavelets and Multiresolution Image Processing Content Based Retrieval in Digital Libraries Multimedia Network Communications Other Topics

Prerequisites:	CS graduate students or permission of the instructor.

Grading:	Programming assignment 15%, quiz (Feb. 17, 45 minutes) 15%, class presentation and participation 35%, term project 35%

Late Penalties:	Assignments are due at the beginning of the specified class time. For each day late, 10% of the total possible points will be deducted. No work will be accepted after two days late.

References:

Z.-N. Li and M.S. Drew, "Fundamentals of Multimedia", Prentice-Hall, 2004. R. Steinmetz and K. Nahrstedt, "Multimedia: computing, communications & applications", Prentice Hall PTR, 1995. V. Bhaskaran and K. Konstantinides, "Image and Video Compression Standards", 2nd ed., Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997. A. Murat Tekalp, "Digital video processing", Prentice Hall PTR, 1995. "Multimedia systems, standards, and networks", edited by Atul Puri and Tsuhan Chen, Marcel Dekker, 2000.