Multimedia Signals and Systems (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) [Hardcover]

Mrinal Kr. Mandal (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science | Publication Date: December 1, 2002

Multimedia Signals and Systems is primarily a technical introductory level multimedia textbook, including problems, examples, and MATLAB® codes. It will be a stepping-stone for readers who want to research in audio processing, image and video processing, and data compression.
This book will also be useful to readers who are carrying out research and development in systems areas such as television engineering and storage media.
Anyone who seeks to learn the core multimedia signal processing techniques and systems will need Multimedia Signals and Systems. There are many chapters that are generic in nature and provide key concepts of multimedia systems to technical as well as non-technical persons.
There are also several chapters that provide a mathematical/ analytical framework for basic multimedia signal processing. The readers are expected to have some prior knowledge about discrete signals and systems, such as Fourier transform and digital filters. However, a brief review of these theories is provided. Additional material for this book, including several MATLAB® codes along with a few test data samples; e.g., audio, image and video may be downloaded from http://extras.springer.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402072708
• ISBN-13: 978-1402072703
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,225,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > Computers & Technology > Computer Science > Software Engineering > Multimedia Information Systems

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent and interesting introduction to multimedia, August 14, 2003

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H. K. Kwan (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Multimedia Signals and Systems (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) (Hardcover)

It is not easy to find a textbook on multimedia for upper level undergraduate and graduate computer engineering students. This book has filled the need, and has presented an excellent and interesting introduction to multimedia in fifteen chapters. Although, it has been assumed that the readers have knowledge about discrete-time signals and systems, a chapter has been included to review basic transforms and filter theory, as well as to present advanced theories such as discrete cosine transform and wavelets. The signal processing theories have been explained and demonstrated with simple examples. A strong point of the book is the accompanying CD that contains MATLAB codes for all relevant examples. The readers can easily run these codes and verify the results of the audio/image/video experiments presented in the book. For those who are not familiar with MATLAB, the processed audio/image/videos for several examples are provided in the CD. These readers can just play the audio file or display the image to verify the subjective quality. Instructors should also find the Power Point figures and tables provided by the author useful.

3.0 out of 5 stars Book is good, no CD-ROM was included as advertised, January 31, 2010

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This review is from: Multimedia Signals and Systems (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) (Hardcover)

I bought this book new directly from Amazon, and although the cover profoundly states that the book includes a CD-ROM with examples, there simply isn't one. Another student in my class who purchased the book new also had the same issue.

The book itself is good so far, although it could actually use a new edition since it refers to multimedia PC specs that are 10+ years out of date as well as speaking of things like the Internet in very antiquated ways. Not a big deal obviously and certainly better than coming out with a new edition every year to rip off students.

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and Very Informative, February 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Multimedia Signals and Systems (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) (Hardcover)

Most books on Multimedia either deal with specific applications of multimedia or offer an analysis of just one Multimedia standard, but this book establishes the fundamentals of multimedia signal processing, introducing generic concepts and then offering a more detailed analysis of the underlying mathematical concepts.

The language is simple and the author does not try to confuse the reader with technical jargon. The material on audio and video compression and various standards is especially intensive. The example programs in the MATLAB CD are well written and give the user a clear understanding of the practical aspects of digital filtering, compression algorithms and the basics of multimedia signal processing. I would strongly recommend this book to someone who wants to know the `whys' as well as the `hows'.