University of Florida, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EEL 6935, Section 2600  -- Multimedia Communications and Networking

Fall 2004 Calendar

  Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 1
August 23
Topic:  Introduction & logistics
Reading Assignment: Chap. 1
August 25
Topic: Basics of analog/digital video I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 1
August 27
Topic: Basics of analog/digital video II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 1
Week 2
August 30
Topic: Basics of analog/digital video III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 1
September 1
Topic: Fourier analysis of video signals
Reading Assignment: Chap. 2
September 3
Topic: Frequency response of the HVS
Reading Assignment: Chap. 2
Week 3
September 6
Labor Day
No Class
September 8
Topic: Video modeling I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
September 10
Topic: Video modeling II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
Week 4
September 13
Topic: Video modeling III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
September 15
Topic: Video coding standards
Reading Assignment: Chap. 13
September 17
Topic: Video coding standards
Reading Assignment: Chap. 13
Week 5
September 20
Topic: 2D motion estimation I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
September 22
Topic: 2D motion estimation II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
September 24
Topic: 2D motion estimation III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Written Assignment: Homework 1
Programming Assignment
Week 6
September 27
Topic: 2D motion estimation IV
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
September 29
Topic: 2D motion estimation V
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
October 1
Topic: 2D motion estimation VI
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Week 7
October 4
Topic: Lossless coding I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 8
October 6
Topic: Lossless coding II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 8
October 8
Topic: Lossless coding III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 8
Written Assignment: Homework 2
Homework 1 due
Week 8
October 11

Topic: Lossy coding I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 8
October 13
Topic: Lossy coding II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 8
October 15
Topic: Lossy coding III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 8
Written Assignment: Homework 3
Programming Assignment
Homework 2 due
Week 9
October 18
Topic: Transform/predictive coding I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
October 20
Topic: Transform/predictive coding II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
October 22
Topic: Transform/predictive coding III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
Written Assignment: Homework 4
Programming Assignment
Homework 3 due
Week 10
October 25
Topic: Video coding using motion compensation I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
October 27
Topic: Video coding using motion compensation II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
October 29
Topic: Video coding using motion compensation III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 11
Written Assignment: Homework 5
Programming Assignment
Homework 4 due
Project proposal due
Week 11
November 1
Topic: Video coding standards I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 13
November 3
Topic: Video coding standards II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 13
November 5
Topic: Video coding standards III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 13
Week 12
November 8
Topic: Error control in video communications I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 14
November 10
Topic: Error control in video communications II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 14
November 12

No class
Week 13
November 15
Topic: Video transport over the Internet  I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 15
November 17
Topic: Video transport over the Internet II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 15
November 19
Topic: Video transport over the Internet III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 15
Homework 5 due
Week 14
November 22
Topic: Video transport over wireless networks I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 15
November 24
Topic: Video transport over wireless networks II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 15
November 26
Thanksgiving Break
No Class
Week 15
November 29
Project presentations
December 1
Project presentations
December 3
Project presentations
Week 16
December 6
Project presentations
December 8
Project presentations
December 10
Project report due
No Class
Week 17
December 13
Final exam
 Exam period: 10 am - 12pm