Lecturer: Marco Porta  

Course name: Multimedia Systems and Technologies
Course code: 503047
Degree course: Bioingegneria, Ingegneria Informatica
Disciplinary field of science: ING-INF/05
L'insegnamento è caratterizzante per: Ingegneria Informatica
The course relates to: Ingegneria Informatica
University credits: CFU 6
Course website: http://vision.unipv.it/stm-ing/

Specific course objectives

The course provides the theoretical and practical bases of on-line and off-line multimedia technologies

Course programme

World Wide Web
HTML language, cascading Style Sheets (CSS), XML technologies, programming languages for the Web, client-side interaction (JavaScript, Java, Flash), server-side interaction (CGI programs and application servers), Content Management Systems (CMS), Web 2.0, HTML 5, elements of Web Styling, Usability, Accessibility and Information Architecture

On-line/off-line Multimedia

• Images and graphics: color, bitmap graphics (global/local/pixel-level editing), vector (object-oriented) graphics, overview of graphic formats (characteristics, use), graphics for the Web (requirements, tools)
• Digital audio: characteristics, formats, use
• Digital animation: bitmap animation, vector animation
• Digital video: formats, non-linear editing, requirements for the Web
• Elements of off-line Multimedia

Advanced forms of interaction in Multimedia
Mobile technologies, elements of (immersive/non-immersive) virtual reality, augmented reality, telepresence, perceptual interfaces, applications

Course entry requirements

Basic knowledge of Internet technologies (client/server architectures, protocols, etc.)

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 38
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 16
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

Mainly slides and links to on-line material

Testing and exams

Written exam (with optional oral examination) and project (creation of a dynamic website)