Introduction to MPEG 7

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The MPEG standards are an evolving set of guidelines for video and audio compression, with MPEG 7 focusing on multimedia search and retrieval. This technology aims to standardize multimedia content descriptions to support various applications, including DVD, CD, and HDTV. As the volume of audiovisual (AV) data grows, the need for effective multimedia content description, search, and retrieval becomes increasingly important. This has spurred the development of tools for processing AV material, facilitating the identification and retrieval of AV documents. Authored by experts, this resource serves as a tutorial on the MPEG 7 standard, encompassing content creation, distribution, and consumption. It offers a thorough overview of principles related to indexing, metadata description, information retrieval, and browsing of AV material. The book details major processing tools for indexing and retrieving images and video sequences. Each chapter, contributed by experts involved in MPEG 7's development, provides clear insights into the technologies and tools underlying the standard. Additionally, it includes demonstration software for guidance on multimedia system components and experimentation models. This resource is invaluable for electronic and communications engineers, researchers, and students engaged with multimedia database technology.