1 – General
considerations on audiovisual communication.
2 – Main
audiovisual representation concepts.
3 – The human
visual and auditory systems; quality and quality assessment.
4 – Digital image
representation: concepts, tools and standards.
5 – Digital video
representation: concepts, tools and standards.
6 – Digital audio
representation: concepts, tools and standards.
7 – Multiplexing
and synchronization of multimedia information.
8 – Audiovisual
communication systems, notably videotelephony,
videoconference, digital TV, storage, 3D systems.
9 – Future trends
on audiovisual systems and services with emphasis on multimedia representation.