Digital Television and New Services
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Telecommunications |
Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
This course aims to introduce the fundamental concepts of digital audio and video, compressed digital technologies used in television, TV diffusion and distribution networks, technologies of TV production, concepts of interactive TV and HDTV.
Program
Introduction to the digital audio and video codification norms used in television
Transmission of digital television: air, satellite and cable.
Convergence of information technology, telecommunications and television
Digital System (Contents)
New digital services: interaction and high definition
Transition in different countries
Mandatory literature
Robin, Michael;
Digital television fundamentals. ISBN: 0-07-135581-2
Haskell, Barry G.;
Digital video. ISBN: 0-412-08411-2
Pereira Fernando, Ebrahimi Touradj; The MPEG-4 Book, Prentice Hall PTR, 2002. ISBN: 0-13-061621-4
Editor Fernando Pereira; Comunicações Audiovisuais; tecnologias, normas e aplicações, IST Press, 2009. ISBN: 978-972-8469-81-8
Complementary Bibliography
Gonzalez, Rafael C;
Digital image processing using Matlab. ISBN: 0-13-008519-7
Morais, Vagner;
MATLAB 7 & 6. ISBN: 972-722-354-0
Watkinson, John;
The MPEG handbook. ISBN: 0-240-80578-X
Benoit, Hervé;
Digital Television - MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and principles of DVD system. ISBN: 0-340-69190-5
Teaching methods and learning activities
Classes will be based on the presentation and demonstration of technology.
Laboratory classes will be based on practical assignments, so that students can apply and deepen their knowledge.
Software
Matlab 6
keywords
Technological sciences > Technology > Telecommunications technology > Broadband technology
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
24,00 |
|
|
Laboratories - development of image and video coding algorithms in Matlab. It includes already time outside classes. |
Trabalho escrito |
52,00 |
|
|
Study and preparation for the final exam. |
Exame |
42,00 |
|
|
Talk. |
Participação presencial |
2,00 |
|
|
|
Total: |
- |
0,00 |
|
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
End date |
Study of topics taught. |
Estudo autónomo |
42 |
|
|
Total: |
42,00 |
|
Eligibility for exams
Students have to reach a minimum mark of 40% in the assignments and attend to classes, to be admitted to exams.
Students have to reach a minimum mark of 30% in the exam, to complete the course.
Calculation formula of final grade
(1,5/20) * Class attendance+ (8,5/20) * average mark of the assignments+ (10/20) * Exam
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Students have to do two laboratory assignments identical to the ones done by ordinary students.