17 Best Books on Multimedia Systems

We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Multimedia Systems, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Multimedia Systems Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Multimedia Systems below.

1. Multimedia Systems

 
1."Multimedia Systems" by Ralf Steinmetz and Klara Nahrstedt
Book Review: This book covers a wide range of topics related to multimedia systems, including multimedia operating systems, communication and networking, and multimedia middleware systems. The reader will gain a comprehensive understanding of various multimedia systems and their applications. The book presents an integrated approach to developing multimedia applications and their user interfaces, which takes into account the underlying middleware, operating systems, networks, security, and multimedia devices. It delves into the fundamental properties of multimedia operating systems, such as scheduling algorithms and approaches for real-time multimedia applications, decision-making algorithms for data placement, and methods for multimedia communication, transport, congestion control, and other distributed services.

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2."Multimedia Communications: Directions and Innovations" by J D Gibson
“Multimedia Communications: Directions & Innovations” Book Review: This book presents current and relevant information from industry and academic experts regarding standards, methods, and protocols. It provides a detailed exploration of important concepts such as internet protocols for wireless communications, transcoding of internet multimedia for universal access, video conferencing standards, ATM and ISDN, speech and audio coding standards, and multi-casting and image compression techniques. By breaking down these essential concepts, readers will gain a better understanding of this subject matter. This book is sure to be of interest to both students and professionals.

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3."Introduction to Data Compression" by K Sayood
Book Review: This book explores a variety of data compression techniques and their applications in areas such as image, speech, text, audio, and video. It offers an introduction to compression techniques, providing detailed information and various examples to help explain the concepts. The book covers both lossless and lossy compression methods, including topics such as Huffman coding, arithmetic coding, dictionary techniques, and scalar and vector quantization. Additionally, the book provides a practical understanding of data compression, including tools for speech coding in internet applications. The emerging technologies of JPEG, MPEG, and others are also explained in detail.

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4."Multimedia Systems, Standards, and Networks" by A Puri and T Chen
“Multimedia Systems, Standards, and Networks” Book Review: This book covers a range of fundamental concepts related to multimedia systems, including multimedia search and retrieval, digital laboratory image retrieval, IP and ATM networks, and standards such as ITU-T video, ITU H H.323 and H.324, H.263, MPEG-4 coding, and the status and direction of MPEG-7. Whether a student or a professional, this book is a useful resource.

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5."Handbook of Multimedia Computing" by Borivoje Furht
Book Review: This book delves into advanced topics in multimedia computing, which encompass four distinct fields: computer science, communication, broadcasting, and consumer electronics. The book covers basic concepts such as multimedia terminology, objects, user interfaces, and standards. It also explores multimedia retrieval and processing techniques, including audio, image, and video retrieval, indexing, processing techniques, and systems. Furthermore, the book addresses issues related to multimedia techniques, such as synchronization, databases, organizations, and processor architectures. The comprehensive coverage of the book includes all topics related to multimedia applications and technology.

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6."Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services" by Howlett Jain Virvou Tsihrintzis
“Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services in Practice” Book Review: This book covers fundamental concepts of multimedia systems in six chapters, with a focus on practical implementation. It provides detailed coverage of topics such as fuzzy-based digital video stabilization in static scenes, cooperative learning assisted by automatic classification within social networking services, and layered ontological image for intelligent interaction to extend user capabilities on multimedia systems in a folksonomy driven environment. Additionally, the book explores the use of multi-attribute decision making for combining audio-lingual and visual-facial modalities in emotion recognition, the development of architecture, information archive, and multimedia formats for digital e-libraries, and improving peer-to-peer communication in e-learning by developing an advanced messaging system.

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7."Wireless Multimedia Communication Systems" by Bakmaz Bojkovic RAO
“Wireless Multimedia Communication Systems” Book Review: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts involved in the analysis, design, and implementation of wireless multimedia communication systems. It also discusses recent technological advances and the challenges associated with meeting complex connectivity requirements. The book covers important standardization processing activities of wireless networking and explores various advanced topics such as smart grids, security components, and mobility management. It is an ideal resource for senior-level or graduate-level engineering students as well as professionals in this field.

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8."Multimedia" by Grauer Merten
“Multimedia” Book Review: The book covers a wide range of topics including basic concepts, latest developments, and real-world issues in multimedia. The author’s writing style is clear and concise, making the book accessible for both students and professionals. The book is a great resource for anyone looking to gain a solid understanding of multimedia technology. It is highly recommended for graduate and undergraduate students in multimedia courses, as well as professionals in the field.

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9."Multimedia-Kommunikation Im Burobereich" by Rachor
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10."New Directions In Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems And Services" by Jechang Jeong Ernesto Damiani
“New Directions in Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services – 2” Book Review: This book is a compilation of research papers from the 2nd International KES Symposium on Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services (KES-IIMSS 2009). The text delves into the rapid and seamless integration of multimedia processing techniques in a new wave of user-centric services and processes while reporting results on the challenging issues faced in intelligent multimedia services. It is a valuable resource for professors, researchers, and graduate students in the field of multimedia and service-oriented computing.

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11."Fundamentals of Multimedia: United States Edition" by Ze-Nian Li and Mark S Drew
“Fundamentals of Multimedia: United States Edition” Book Review: This book provides a comprehensive guide to the fundamental concepts of multimedia and discusses the latest developments in the field. It addresses real-world issues in multimedia to facilitate practical understanding of the subject matter for students. The book offers a blend of practical and theoretical knowledge and is suitable for graduate and undergraduate students studying Multimedia in departments of Computer Science, Engineering, CIS, and IT.

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2. Multimedia Applications

 
1."Handbook of Multimedia Computing" by Borko Furht
“Handbook of Multimedia Computing” Book Review: This book comprehensively addresses advanced topics in multimedia computing, which encompass four fields: computer science, communication, broadcasting, and consumer electronics. It provides a clear explanation of basic concepts, such as multimedia terminology, objects, user interfaces, and standards. Additionally, the book explores multimedia retrieval and processing techniques, including audio, image, and video retrieval, indexing, processing techniques, and systems. Moreover, it delves into multimedia techniques and their related issues, such as multimedia synchronization, databases, organizations, and processor architectures. Furthermore, the book covers all aspects of multimedia applications and technology.

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2."Multimedia Communications" by Halsall
“Multimedia Communications: Applications, Networks, Protocols and Standards” Book Review: This book provides a thorough analysis of the individual technologies that constitute multimedia systems, with a particular focus on compression standards and the various types of networks used in such systems, highlighting their advantages in each scenario. Each chapter of the book covers different concepts related to multimedia systems, including Multimedia Communications, Multimedia Information Representation, Text and Image Compression, Audio and Video Compression, Standards for Multimedia Communications, Digital Communication Basics, Circuit-switched Networks, Enterprise Networks, the Internet, Broadband ATM Networks, Entertainment Networks, High-Speed Modems, Transport Protocols, Application Support Functions, Internet Applications, and the World Wide Web. This book is suitable for both students and professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge on the subject.

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3."Quality of Service Technologies for Next Generation Networks" by Tatiana Onali
“Quality of Service Technologies for Next Generation Networks” Book Review: This book presents high-quality technologies for multimedia applications in Next Generation Networks (NGNs), enabling operators to provide voice, data, and video services over the same IP network infrastructure, along with multimedia applications over wireless 3G networks. The book also addresses the challenges faced in managing Quality of Service (QoS) and network policy, while considerably reducing operational costs. The book describes standards and solutions from relevant literature, proposing analysis and optimization scenarios.

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4."Motion Analysis and Synthesis from Video with Multimedia Applications" by Costas Panagiotakis
“Motion Analysis and Synthesis from Video with Multimedia Applications” Book Review: This book focuses on the analysis of articulated and undulatory motion for the purpose of action/activity recognition and 3-D animation synthesis. The author proposes general models and methods of middle level analysis, such as detection-tracking algorithms, to achieve high-level analysis for humans, such as action and activity recognition, as well as for animals, 3-D animation synthesis. The book also explores the curve equi-partition problem (EP) and its applications in computer science, providing a thorough discussion on the topic.

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5."Human Perceived Quality-of-Service for Multimedia Applications" by Riasat Abbas
“Human Perceived Quality-of-Service for Multimedia Applications” Book Review: This book offers a comprehensive approach to measuring human perceived quality, providing methods for multimedia interactions with users and identifying user expectations for high-quality multimedia devices. The book provides an overview of all factors that significantly influence the delivery of good quality to users. It is a valuable resource for researchers, multimedia designers, and manufacturers seeking to design and test high-quality devices that meet user expectations. The content and analysis of this book will assist readers in evaluating the user perceived quality of service in multimedia applications.

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6."Multimedia Networks: Protocols, Design and Applications" by Gregory A Bassett and Hans W Barz
“Multimedia Networks: Protocols, Design and Applications” Book Review: This book begins with an overview of the vast market and user expectations, followed by an explanation of the basic mechanisms of audio/video coding (such as H.26x). Subsequent chapters explore the functions of IP networks with multimedia data, along with special time adaptation measures. These chapters cover various topics, including SIP, H.248, High-End IP-TV, Webcast, Signage, etc. The book also includes a special section dedicated to home networks, which poses a challenge for high-end service delivery due to potential management issues. The entire book focuses on concepts described in accessible IP-based standards, which are widely implemented. The book is intended for graduate students and practitioners with a strong basic knowledge of computer networking. It offers readers an in-depth understanding of the concepts underlying currently used IP technologies for the efficient delivery of multimedia to end-users.

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