Author Description

Multimedia is a vital feature of the information age, and multimedia is centered on visual information transmission. Therefore, Multimedia Image and Video Processing is especially valuable because it deals with a subject within an arena of great relevance, and it stands as the first book to give comprehensive coverage of the topic. It deals with every aspect of image and video processing, at both algorithmic and systematic levels. It is up-to-date-covering topics such as MPEG-4 and content-based algorithms for MPEG-7-and includes case studies of recent developments in areas including telemedicine and video-on-demand.