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2020-2021 2rd term, IERG4190 / IEMS5707Multimedia Coding and Processing / Multimedia Coding and Applications |
Course Overview
This course introduces the principles of multimedia coding and processing. Topics include Theory of data compression, Lossless coding including Huffman code, Speech coding, Audio coding including MP3 and AC3, Image compression including JPEG, Video compression including H.26X and MPEG, Multimedia applications, Audio and image processing.
Announcements
Jan 7, 2021: Welcome
ZOOM link for the course is posted on CUHK Blackboard. Slides will be posted at this webpage.
Dec 21, 2020: COVID impact
In the view of the increasing confirmed cases of the Covid-19 and uncertain situation in the coming weeks, the first half of the course will remain as online teaching mode (until the end of Feb, 2021). We will re-evaluate the teaching mode for the second half (March 1 - April 24, 2021) when the situation becomes more stable later.
Course Schedule (Being updated)
| Week | Topic | Materials |
| Week 1 | Course Introduction | slide |
| Week 2 | Coding Basics and 2D Signal Processing | slide |
| Week 3 | Multimedia Coding (1) | slide |
| Week 4 | Multimedia Coding (2) | slide |
| Week 5 | Image Processing (1) and Project Introduction | slide, project tips |
| Week 6 | Lab: Hands-on Image Processing (2) | doc, codebase |
| Week 7 | Intro to Deep Learning | slide |
| Week 8 | Generative Modeling (1) | slide |
| Week 9 | Generative Modeling (2) | slide |
| Week 10 | Advanced Topics in Image Coding by TAs | slides at Blackboard |
| Week 11 | Neural Image Processing | slide |
| Week 12 | Course Summary | slide |
Course Information
Instructor
Time and Classroom
Lecture:Tuesday 10:30 am - 12:15 pm, Lecture Zoom
Wednesday 11:30 am - 12:15 pm, Lecture Zoom
Tutorial:
Wednesday 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm (Week 3-10), Tutorial Zoom
Office Hour
Lecturer: Thursday 8:30 am - 9:15 am, Lecture ZoomTA: Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Tutorial Zoom
Textbook (optional)
J. S. Lim, “Two-Dimensional Signal and Image Processing”, Prentice Hall, 1990.Other reference books: R. C. Gonzalez and R. E. Woods, “Digital Image Processing”, Prentice Hall, 2001.
Grading Policy (tentative)
Attendance: 10%Assignments: 30% (three times)
Project: 30%
Final exam: 30%