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Informatica Multimediale
Multimedia systems
Primo Zingaretti

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 9
Hours 72
Period II
Language ENG

Prerequisites
none

Learning outcomes
The course aim is to introduce students to basic concepts of multimedia systems, their design and their use in the network.

Program
1. Introduction. Definition of multimedia. Multimedia communication. Structure of hypertexts. Actual multimedia systems. Applications. 2. Representation. Digital images (vector and raster), text, animations. videos. Compression. 3. Computer Graphics. Introduction to 3D graphics, rendering pipeline, illumination and shading, curve-surface-solid modelling. 4. Perception. Colour. Fundamentals of Image processing and Computer Vision. 5. Interfaces. Input and output devices (monitors, digital cameras, scanners, etc.). Vocal and MIDI interfaces. Graphic and intelligent interfaces. Augmented reality. Virtual Reality. 6. Multimedia system design. Valutation of web sites: functionalty, accessibility, usability, etc. 7. Multimedia on internet. Protection from damages. Protection during the transit in the network. Check of information access rights. Criptography.

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
Evaluation of students' learning level consists of two parts: the development of a work-project on topics agreed with the teacher and an oral examination. The work-project can also be developed in team, with a maximum of three students. In such a case, project discussion during oral examination must be done with the contextual participation of all members of the group.

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
The student will present and discuss the developed work-project during the oral examination. She/he must show to know well the knowledge and the methodological and technological competences for the design of multimedia systems. To pass the oral examination the student must show a comprehensive knowledge of the course contents, expounded in a sufficiently correct way by using an adequate tecnical terminology.

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
Marks in thirtieths.

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
The final evaluation will be in relation to the grade of knowledge of the course contents, as comes out from oral examination and on the base of her/his control on correctly managing the work-project. Tha maximum evaluation will be attained showing an in-depth knowledge of course contents, expounded with a complete control of tecnical terminology. Honours are reserved to students who proved a particular brightness in the oral exposition and/or in carrying out the work-project.

Recommended reading
1. Nigel Chapman & Jenny Chapman, ”Digital Multimedia 4th ed”, Wiley, 2011 2. P.Zingaretti, Fondamenti di Computer Graphics, Pitagora, 2004 3. Roberto Polillo, PLASMARE IL WEB – Road map per siti di qualità Edizioni Apogeo, 2006

Courses

• Ingegneria Informatica e dell'Automazione (Corso di Laurea Magistrale (DM 270/04))
• Ingegneria Elettronica (Corso di Laurea Magistrale (DM 270/04))