Computed Synchronization for Multimedia Applications / Edition 1

by Charles B. Owen, Fillia Makedon

Overview

Multimedia is changing the design of database and information retrieval systems. The accumulation of audio, image, and video content is of little use in these systems if the content cannot be retrieved on demand, a critical requirement that has led to the development of new technologies for the analysis and indexing of media data. In turn, these technologies seek to derive information or features from a data type that can facilitate rapid retrieval, efficient compression, and logical presentation of the data. Significant work that has not been addressed, however, is the benefits of analyzing more than one data type simultaneously. Computed Synchronization for Multimedia Applications presents a new framework for the simultaneous analysis of multiple media data objects. The primary benefit of this analysis is computed synchronization, a temporal and spatial alignment of multiple media objects.
Computed Synchronization for Multimedia Applications also presents several specific applications and a general structure for the solution of computed synchronization problems. The applications demonstrate the use of this structure. Two applications in particular are described in detail: the alignment of text to speech audio, and the alignment of simultaneous English language translations of ancient texts. Many additional applications are discussed as future uses of the technology.
Computed Synchronization for Multimedia Applications is useful to researchers, students, and developers seeking to apply computed synchronization in many fields. It is also suitable as a reference for a graduate-level course in multimedia data retrieval.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792385653
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	08/31/1999
Series:	The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science , #513
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Media, Multimedia, and Synchronization Models.- 3. Multiple Media Correlation.- 4. Algorithms for Multiple Media Correlation.- 5. Parallel Text Alignment.- 6. Text-to-Speech Alignment.- 7. The Xtrieve System.- 8. Applications and Future Work.- Appendices.- A— English Phonetic Labels.- B— Odyssey Simultaneous Translations.- C— News DTD and Style Sheets.- 1. News DTD.- 2. Display style-sheet.- 3. Indexing style-sheet.- 4. Analysis style-sheet.- References.

Editorial Reviews

Entertainment is not the concern of Owen (Michigan State U.) and Makedon (Dartmouth College) but retrieving and analyzing more than one data type from a multimedia database simultaneously. They present a general structure for solving computed synchronization problems and several specific applications. Two applications described in detail are the alignment of text to speech audio, and the alignment of simultaneous English language translations of ancient texts. The study is an outgrowth of research conducted at the Dartmouth Experimental Visualization Laboratory during 1993 to 1998 in the computer science department. It does not include the fastest or most efficient algorithms, but offers principles and examples to ignite further research. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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