Video Codec Design: Developing Image and Video Compression Systems / Edition 1

by Iain E. Richardson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471485537
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/22/2002
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.85(w) x 9.91(h) x 0.96(d)

About the Author

Iain Edward Richardson, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Dr Iain Richardson is currently a Reader in video communications and also a Lecturer in digital communications, computer networks and digital electronics in the School of Engineering at the Robert Gordon University. His research interests include video compression and transport and multimedia networking. Dr Richardson is an experienced author, having written the books H.264 and MPEG-4 Video Compression: Video Coding for Next-generation Multimedia (Wiley, 2003), and over 40 conference and journal papers. He has also been working on the development of video compression systems since 1993, and now is a convener for the Image Communication Technology Research Group, at the Robert Gordon University.

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Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

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

From the Publisher

An overview of the technology of compression and decompression of digital images and video through the use of an enCODer/DECoder (or CODEC). After dealing with fundamental concepts of compression and international standards for video coding, Richards on (Robert Gordon U., UK) presents separate sections on key components of video CODECs and system design issues. Topics include motion estimation and compensation, transform coding, entropy coding, pre- and post- processing, distortion and complexity, transmission of coded video, and platforms. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)