This second volume covers the theoretical backgrounds and all aspects of image, video and audio compression and expression, structured by feature: Color, Texture, Edge Analysis, Feature Point and Area Detection, Geometry, Contour and Shape Analysis, Correspondence Analysis, Motion Analysis, 3D Scene, Disparity and Depth Analysis, Mosaics, Face Detection and Description, Audio Signal Features in Time and Frequency Domains, Audio Structure and Melody Extraction. Numerous figures and examples help to illustrate the concepts covered. As the book is based on a graduate-level university course, most chapters are supplemented by exercises. The book also offers a self-contained introduction for both researchers and developers of multimedia communication systems in industry.
