(WINTER 2010)

A required course in the Specialized Studies Program in DSP Systems Engineering.
Grasp new insight into the use of digital image and video compression algorithms embedded in various digital imaging products and learn how to “engineer” a compression system. Participants will study the technical details of MPEG algorithms and compare them with other approaches to video compression. MPEG video compression standards include: MPEG-1-2-4 Part 2 and Part 10 (AVC/H.264). MPEG-2 is the most widely used standard and Advanced Video Coding Standard (AVC) is the latest and most complex standard. In addition, learn about the Chinese Audio Video Standard (AVS) and SMPTE VC-1. Prerequisite: Familiarity with analog and digital video. See enrollment confirmation for login information.

Jordan Isailovic, Ph.D., has authored numerous technical articles and holds several patents on digital information storage techniques and video signal processing. He is the author of Videodisc and Optical Memory Technologies and Videodisc Systems: Theory and Applications. Dr. Isailovic's current research focuses on video compression and he has evaluated a great number of MPEG-2 encoders and decoders. He co-chaired MPEG Digital Cinema AHG and SMPTE working group on DVD Authoring. Currently, Dr. Isailovic is consulting in the field of digital cinema and video engineering: evaluating/testing compression techniques, proposing system designs, participating in Standard comities on digital cinema and video compression, etc.