Handbook of Visual Communications (Telecommunications) - Hardcover

 
9780123230508: Handbook of Visual Communications (Telecommunications)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0123230500 ISBN 13: 9780123230508
Publisher: Academic Press, 1995

Synopsis

This volume is the most comprehensive reference work on visual communications to date. An international group of well-known experts in the field provide up-to-date and in-depth contributions on topics such as fundamental theory, international standards for industrial applications, high definition television, optical communications networks, and VLSI design. The book includes information for learning about both the fundamentals of image/video compression as well as more advanced topics in visual communications research. In addition, the Handbook of Visual Communications explores the latest developments in the field, such as model-based image coding, and provides readers with insight into possible future developments.

  • Displays comprehensive coverage from fundamental theory to international standards and VLSI design
  • Includes 518 pages of contributions from well-known experts
  • Presents state-of-the-art knowledge--the most up-to-date and accurate information on various topics in the field
  • Provides an extensive overview of international standards for industrial applications

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From the Back Cover

Research and product development in visual communciations has advanced quite rapidly in the past two decades. The Handbook of Visual Communications is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of this important technical field. A partial list of topics covered in this book includes image coding and information theory; human vision; bilevel image compression; motion estimation; vector quantization; tranform, subband, hierarchical, and model-based coding; hybrid high-definition television; international standards; video communication networks;; and VLSI for video coding. As a collective contribution from scholars and experts from all over the world, this book provides readers with accurate and state-of-the- art knowledge in this fast-growing field.

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Publisher
Academic Press
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0123230500
ISBN 13 
9780123230508
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
518
Editor
Hang Hseuh-Ming, Woods John W.

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