This advanced class targets students interested to carry out research
in the area. Lectures on selected advanced topics, given by instructor,
staff, and invited speakers from industry and academia. Emphasis on systems
aspects. Topics covered depend on students' interest. Relevant topics include,
but are not limited to:
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Digital television
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Media server architectures
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Audio and video streaming over the Internet
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Internet telephony
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Wireless multimedia
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Watermarking and authentication of multimedia documents
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Synthetic-natural hybrid coding
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Vision and graphics techniques for image communication
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Networked video and graphics applications.
Projects:
Students pick a topic for a small research project at
the start of the quarter. Project groups are encouraged. Each group is
expected to present twice: 1. Background and project proposal after 3-4
weeks. 2. Project results at quarter end. We will support travel for
a conference presentation of outstanding project(s).
Prerequisites: EE261, EE278; EE368B recommended.