1st Edition

Ubiquitous Multimedia Computing

Edited By Qing Li, Timothy K. Shih Copyright 2010
404 Pages 193 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

404 Pages 193 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

404 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

Computing is ubiquitous and if you think otherwise, that in itself might be the best evidence that it is so. Computers are omnipresent in modern life and the multimedia computing environment of today is becoming more and more seamless. Bringing together contributions from dozens of leading experts, Ubiquitous Multimedia Computing educates readers on Ubi-Media Computing on three levels:... Read more

Foreword by M. Tamer Ozsu

Introduction

UBI-MEDIA INFRASTRUCTURE

Peer-to-Peer Streaming Systems, V. Gau, P-J Wu, Y-H Wang, and J-N Hwang

The Design of VoIP Systems with High Perceptual Conversational Quality, B.W. Wah and B. Sat

A Hybrid Approach to Communicate between WSN and UMTS with Video Quality Measurements and Predictions, Y. Du, F.P. Tso, and W. Jia

A New Trust and Reputation-Based Chain Model in Peer-to-Peer Networks, S. Lee and W. Lee

Bounding Data Aggregation for Ubiquitous Applications within Wireless Sensor Networks, S.J. Habib and M. Safar

UBI-MEDIA MIDDLEWARE

The Research of a Multiplayer Mobile Augmented Reality (MiMAR) System and Its Applications, J-Y Huang, M-C Tung, and C-H Tsai

Finger Gesture Interaction on Large Tabletop for Sharing Digital Documents among Multiple Users, Y. Shi, C. Yu, and Y. Shi

Integrating Spatial Audio, Visual, and Gestural Interfaces for Supporting Situated Collaborative Work, T. Nakaie, T. Koyama, and M. Hirakawa

Pervasive Carpet Encoding for Active Knowledge Semantic Surfaces, K. Kanev and N. Mirenkov

Minimizing the Stego-Image Quality Impact of Message Embedding Using the DM Allocation Method, C-C Chang, W-L Tai, and C-C Lin

Indexing and Retrieval of Ubiquitous Visual Information, L. Ye, J. Ma, and R. Huang

UBI-MEDIA APPLICATIONS

A Peer-to-Peer Digital Human Life Memory Store for Sharing Serendipitous Moments, A. Ismail, M. Merabti, D. Llewellyn-Jones, and S. Sudirman

Real-Time Recording and Updating of Personal Journeys via Ubiquitous Computing Technologies, H-B Chang, H-P Chang, H-H Hsu, L.R. Chao, and T.K. Shih

Real-Time Vehicle Navigation Using Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks, J-W Ding, F-H Meng, and R. Y-M Huang

Patient Safety Management: RFID Technology to Improve Emergency Room Medical Care Quality, C-C Chao and W-Y Jen

Multi-Agent Architecture and Location-Based Ubiquitous Learning Framework, M. Chang, Q. Tan, F.O. Lin, and T-C Liu

Toward a Personalized E-Learning Environment, E.W.C. Leung

Biography

Qing Li, Timothy K. Shih