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20 CS 766: User Interface II

Syllabus:
Learning Objectives:
Course Number 20 CS 766
Credit Hours 3 Graduate
Prerequisites 20 CS 667
Catalog Data
Exploration of the current and emerging technologies/methodologies that support the design, implementation, and applications of advanced multimedia systems.
Textbooks P. K. Andleigh and K. Thakrar, Multimedia Systems Design, Prentice Hall, 1995.
References
Jon Barrilleaux, 3D User Interfaces with Java 3D, Manning, 2001
Steve Rimmer, Advanced Multimedia Programming, McGraw Hill, 2001
Stephen Talley, Essential JMF Java Media Framework, Prentice Hall, 1999.
Prerequisites by Topic
User Interface I or permission of the instructor. Graduate standing.
Goals
To study the current and emerging technologies/methodologies that supports the design and applications of multimedia systems. To investigate the advanced human-computer interaction issues in user interface when multimedia data are involved.
Topics
1. Introduction to multimedia system, architectural considerations (3)
2. Multimedia I/O technologies (3)
3. Multimedia data and file formats (4)
4. Data compression and decompression (4)
5. Multimedia authoring tools (3)
6. Storage and retrieval technologies (2)
7. Distributed multimedia systems (2)
8. Multimedia application design (2)
9. Application development (4)
Computer Usage
None
Labs
(Tentative list of applications)
1. Virtual and augmented reality
2. Videoconferencing systems
3. Document imaging systems
4. Music/language tutoring systems
5. Medical training/surgery system
Estimated ABET
Engineering Science: 3 credits or 100%
Prepared By Chia-Yung Han, Ph.D. on 2002/09/01