Multimedia Signals and Systems

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This book is tailored for students, professionals, and researchers in multimedia and related fields seeking to grasp the fundamentals of multimedia systems and signal processing. It emphasizes the analysis and processing of multimedia signals, including audio, images, and video, while providing detailed insights into the mathematical tools and transformations essential for multimedia signal processing. A unique exploration of the relationships between different transformations offers fresh perspectives for developing novel transforms for specific applications. The book pays special attention to compressive sensing, highlighting its potential to enhance modern multimedia systems. Alongside theoretical concepts, it examines various established and contemporary algorithms for reconstructing different signal types, facilitating a thorough understanding of audio and video compression techniques. Additionally, it connects these principles to other crucial multimedia system components, such as optical media analysis, digital watermarking, and telemedicine. New features in this edition include the introduction of generalization concepts for time-frequency signal analysis, wavelet and Hermite transformations, robust transformation theory for processing noisy multimedia data, advanced image filtering techniques, and an expanded focus on video compression algorithms and compressive sensing applications in multimedia.