Selected Topics on Multimedia Systems and Security

Fall 2001

Instructor: Klara Nahrstedt

3111 DCL, 4-6624, klara@cs.uiuc.edu

Description:

The seminar will cover papers with selected topics in the area of multimedia systems and security. The first half of the semester will be devoted to general multimedia system papers discussing issues in multimedia operating systems, multimedia networking, and multimedia applications. The second half of the semester will cover security issues in multimedia systems as well as copyright and watermarking algorithms applied to multimedia information.

Evaluation:

Each student must present several papers. Each paper will be read by two students. One student will present the overall paper concepts and the other student will critique the paper, i.e., present the positive and negative aspects of the paper. The grade will be based on paper presentations (50 %) and participation in discussions (50%).

Readings:

Papers

The papers are on reserve in Grainger library, hence make copies of them. Ask at the front desk of the Grainger library for cs491kn folder. Select the paper during the first week, August 22-24, so that we can start with presentations on Wednesday, August 29, 2001. Send email to Kai Chen (kaichen@cs.uiuc.edu) with your paper selection. Kai will then post it on the class web. Remember, only two people per paper. The paper allocation will be done based on FCFS in Kai's email box. Hence, provide several possibilities.

Registration:

Register for CS 491kn

Credit:

1/4 unit

Course Time:

Wednesday, 4-5pm

Place:

Conference room 3211, DCL

Web URL:

http://cairo.cs.uiuc.edu/seminar/cs491-Fall01.html

Copyright, All Rights Reserved, 2001 Klara Nahrstedt