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ELEC5306: Video Intelligence and Compression
2025 unit information
This unit of study introduces digital image and video compression algorithms and standards. This course mainly focuses on fundamental and advanced methods for digital video compression. It covers the following areas: digital video fundamentals, digital image and video compression standards, and video codec optimization.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | School of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Basic understanding of digital signal processing (filtering, DFT) and programming skills (e.g. Matlab/Java/Python/C++) |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. report results in a professional manner
- LO2. demonstrate basic teamwork and project management skills through a group project
- LO3. apply the techniques to solve real world applications
- LO4. use appropriate software platforms and tools for a given image/video compression and understanding task
- LO5. understand the fundamental theory of digital image/video compression and understanding algorithms
- LO6. use the existing image/video compression and understanding methods.
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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