Video Codec Design

ISBN-13: 9780471485537 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 314 str.

Iain E. G. Richardson

Opis

Video compression coding is the enabling technology behind a new wave of communication applications. From streaming internet video to broadcast digital television and digital cinema, the video codec is a key building block for a host of new multimedia applications and services. Video Codec Design sets out to de-mystify the subject of video coding and present a practical, design-based approach to this emerging field.

Featuring:
* Guidance on the practical design and implementation of video coding technology.

* Explanation of the major video coding standards, including MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.263 and H.26L.

* Detailed coverage of key video coding techniques and core algorithms.

* Examination of critical design issues including transmission, Quality of Service and processing platforms.

* A wealth of illustrations and practical examples, including quantitative comparisons of design alternatives.
Video Codec Design provides communications engineers, system designers, researchers and technical managers with an essential handbook to image and video compression technology. The clear presentation and emphasis on real-life examples make this book an excellent teaching tool for computer science and electronic engineering instructors.

Recenzje

This book deserves to be in every university library and it would be excellent as a course text. Also, if you have even a passing understanding of signal processing and want to know more, it′s a great read––VISUAL SYSTEMS JOURNAL, JUNE 2002

Spis treści

Introduction 1

Digital Video 5

Image and Video Compression Fundamentals 27

Vide Coding Standards: JPEG and MPEG 47

Video Coding Standards: H.261, H.263 and H.26L 79

Motion Estimation and Compensation 93

Transform Coding 127

Entropy Coding 163

Pre– and Post–Processing 195

Rate, Distortion and Complexity 211

Transmission of Coded Video 235

Platforms 257

Video CODEC Design 271

Future Developments 289

O autorze

Iain Richardson is a lecturer and researcher at The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was awarded the degrees of MEng (Heriot-Watt University) and PhD (The Robert Gordon University) in 1990 and 1999 respectively. He has been actively involved in research and development of video compression systems since 1993 and is the author of over 40 journal and conference papers and two previous books. He leads the Image Communication Technology Research Group at The Robert Gordon University and advises a number of companies on video compression technology issues.