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Feb 3, 2009 ... Module 1: Multimedia authoring and data representation .... “Fundamentals of Multimedia” by Ze-Nian Li and Mark S. Drew (Prentice Hall),.
Post-academic course

ICT Multimedia

Scientific Coordination Prof. dr. ir. Rik Van de Walle Department of Electronics and information systems

Module 1: Multimedia authoring and data representation November – December 2008 Module 2: Multimedia data coding and transfer December 2008 – February 2009

This program allows to obtain a certificate granted by the Ghent University

Module 3: Selected topics February – March 2009

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introduction ICT in Continuing Education: the IVPV success story

Why this course?

By the end of the previous century, the IVPV together with

tools and standards for the acquisition, storage and dissemina-

Agoria challenged the shortage in ICT-specialists by setting up a

tion of multimedia data (i.e., still images, video, and audio).

large scale IT course. For one or two evenings per week, around

Special attention is spent on efficient multimedia coding, by

2000 employees throughout Belgium and Europe faithfully

using lossy and/or lossless compression techniques. The basics

attended the videoconferences organised by the Flemish univer-

behind modern compression standards will be discussed, such

sities. Many participants took exams on one or more modules,

as JPEG(2000) for still images, H.264/AVC for video and MP3

and received a university certificate. The course was a true

for audio. Some concrete use cases will be discussed as well,

milestone for industry, and gave a new élan to many ICT-experts.

providing insight on how the aforementioned fundamentals of

Today Agoria teaches us that again there is a growing shortage

multimedia technology can be used to build real-world multime-

in ICT-specialists. The IVPV picks up the Agoria inquiry, and

dia applications.

revitalises a new large scale ICT course. As always, the course is

This multimedia course gives an overview of methodologies,

demand driven, and the content has been set up in close colla-

Who should attend?

boration with industry.

This course is aimed at people with some basic programming experience.

The current ICT Multimedia course is part of a large scale international ICT course organised by the Institute of Continuing

Scientific Coordination

Education at Ghent University. It is divided in four main sections: ICT Networking and Security (first semester 2008), ICT

Prof. dr. ir. Rik Van de Walle

Software & Data Processing, ICT Multimedia and ICT & Business.

Department of Electronics

All parts are scheduled within 2008-2009.

and information systems

If you want to be updated about the future parts, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Teachers > Jan De Cock, Department of Electronics and information systems

Post-academic Course Certificate granted by the Ghent University This programme is part of the Ghent University post-academic courses. A post-academic certificate granted by Ghent University can be obtained for each part individually. To receive a certificate, one should attend at least module 1 and 2 and successfully take exams for these.

> Robbie De Sutter, VRT Medialabs > Peter Lambert, Department of Electronics and information systems > Erik Mannens, Department of Electronics and information systems > Stijn Notebaert, Department of Electronics and information systems > Rik Van de Walle, Department of Electronics and information systems

Example questions, giving a precise idea of what can be asked

> Piet Verhoeve, Televic

at the exam, will be given in advance. Course certificates are a personal merit: participants who aspire a certificate cannot be replaced, others can.

This course is organised as a cooperation between the Institute for Continuing Education (IVPV) of Ghent University and the Interdisciplinary institute for BroadBand Technology (IBBT) with the support of Agoria (Belgium employers’ organisation and trade association).

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programme Module 1: Multimedia authoring and data representation

Video compression is studied as well, focusing on the importance of

In this module, we are presenting the foundations of multimedia

most important still image (JPEG, JPEG2000), video (H.261, H.263,

authoring and multimedia data representation. Firstly, both graphics

MPEG-1/2, H.264/Advanced Video Coding, MPEG-4 Scalable Video

and image data representation are discussed, including the basics of

Coding), and audio standards (MP3, Advanced Audio Coding).

color representation and color observation by humans and machines. The basics behind video acquisition and video storage are discussed as well. Here, we will emphasize the differences between analog and digital video. Finally, the basics of audio processing are discussed as well, including aspects like digitization of sound, (linear and nonlinear) quantization of sound, and transmission of audio signals.

Organization: 4 plenary sessions theory (4, 18, 25 November and 2

algorithms for motion vector searching, and motion compensation. Finally, it is shown how these methodologies are used in some of the

Organization: > 8 plenary sessions theory (9 and 16 December 2008, 6, 13,

20 and 27 January 2009, 3 and 10 February 2009) > 5 PC-based exercise sessions (6 and 20 November, 4 and

18 December 2008, 15 January 2009) > 5 optional contact sessions for exercise coaching (13 and

27 November 2008, 11 December 2008, 8 and 22 January 2009)

December 2008)

Reference book: “Fundamentals of Multimedia” by Ze-Nian Li and

Reference book: “Fundamentals of Multimedia” by Ze-Nian Li and

Mark S. Drew (Prentice Hall)

Mark S. Drew (Prentice Hall)

Module 3: Selected topics

Module 2: Multimedia data coding and transfer

In the third and last module some real-world use cases are discussed.

The second module deals with more advanced aspects of multimedia

By doing this, we want to provide you with some insight on how the

data compression. The first part of this module is focusing on lossless

techniques and methodologies which have been discussed in the first

compression algorithms. The concept of information coding is presen-

two modules can be used to build real-world multimedia applications.

ted, including run-length coding, variable-length coding, dictionary-

A second goal of this module is to show that building multimedia

based coding, and arithmetic coding. It is shown how these techni-

applications is not only a matter of coding or compression; security

ques can be used for lossless image coding.

issues are often equally important. A (preliminary) list of topics that

Next, lossy compression is studied. We introduce several image-distortion measures, and have a look at the most important aspects of ratedistortion theory, quantization, and transform coding. While dealing

could be dealt with is: encryption and digital rights management in practice, the Multimedia Home Platform and iDTV, high-quality audio compression in video conferencing.

with the latter, we will focus on DCT-based coding (Discrete Cosine

Organization: 2 plenary sessions theory (17 February and 3 March

Transform, which is used in JPEG). However, we will give an introduc-

2009)

tion on wavelet-based coding as well (which is used in JPEG2000).

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04/11/08, 18/11/08, 25/11/08, 02/12/08

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Contact

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