2nd Edition

Advances in Semantic Media Adaptation and Personalization, Volume 2

456 Pages 223 B/W Illustrations
by Auerbach Publications

456 Pages
by Auerbach Publications

The emergence of content- and context-aware search engines, which not only personalize searching and delivery but also the content, has caused the emergence of new infrastructures capable of end-to-end ubiquitous transmission of personalized multimedia content to any device on any network at any time. Personalizing and adapting content requires processing of content and recognizing patterns in... Read more

Multimedia Metadata 2.0: Challenges of Collaborative Content Modeling, D. Daylamani Zad and H. Agius

Introduction

Challenges of MM 2.0

Suitability of MPEG-7 in Meeting the Challenges

Conclusion

Research Directions toward User-Centric Multimedia, B. Reiterer, J. Lachner, A. Lorenz, A. Zimmermann, and H. Hellwagner

Introduction

Vision of User-Centric Multimedia

Personalization and Context Management

Content Adaptation

Implications

Conclusion

User-Centered Adaptation of User Interfaces for Heterogeneous Environments, J. Meskens, M. Haesen, K. Luyten, and K. Coninx

Introduction

MuiCSer Process Framework

Models

Designing for Transformation

Runtime UI Adaptation

Discussion

Video Adaptation Based on Content Characteristics and Hardware Capabilities, O. Deniz Onur and A.A. Alatan

Introduction

Utility-Based Video Adaptation

Subjective Video Evaluation Tests

Conclusions

Toward Next-Generation In-Flight Entertainment Systems: A Survey of the State of the Art and Possible Extensions, H. Liu, B. Salem, and M. Rauterberg

Introduction

Overview of the Current In-Flight Entertainment Systems

Extending Capabilities of In-Flight Entertainment Systems to Increase Passengers’ Comfort Actively and Intelligently

Conclusions

Toward an Adaptive Video Retrieval System, F. Hopfgartner and J.M. Jose

Introduction

Background

Research Framework

NewsBoy Architecture

Discussion

On Using Information Retrieval Techniques for Semantic Media Adaptation, S. Laborie and A. Zimmermann

Introduction

Related Work

Motivating Examples

A Framework for Media Adaptation

Media Adaptation by Semantic Web Retrieval

Discussion

Conclusion

Interactive Video Browsing of H.264 Content Based on Just-in-Time Analysis, K. Schoffmann and L. Boszormenyi

Introduction

Related Work

Interactive User Interface

Feature Extraction from H.264

Experimental Results

User Study

Conclusions

Personalized Faceted Navigation in Semantically Enriched Information Spaces, M. Tvarožek and M. Bielikova

Introduction

Related Work

Personalized Faceted Navigation Overview

Model for Relevance Evaluation

Facet Recommendation

Search Result Recommendation

Evaluation

Conclusions

Personalized Audiovisual Content-Based Podcasting, E. Sanchez-Nielsen and F. Chavez-Gutierrez

Introduction

State of the Art

Motivating Scenario: Personalized Podcast Publishing for Parliamentary Web Sites

Customized Podcast Information System

System Status

Conclusions and Future Work

Use of Similarity Detection Techniques for Adaptive News Content Delivery and User Profiling, B. Zaka, C. Safran, and F. Kappe

Introduction

Related Work

Design of PINC

System Architecture

Prototype

Summary and Future Work

Toward an Adaptive and Personalized Web Interaction Using Human Factors, P. Germanakos, N. Tsianos, Z. Lekkas, C. Mourlas, M. Belk, and G. Samaras

Introduction

Theoretical Background

AdaptiveWeb System’s Architecture

Adaptation Process

Evaluating System Performance

Evaluation of the eLearning Paradigm

Evaluation of the eCommerce Paradigm

Conclusions and Future Work

Image-Based Synthesis for Human Facial Expression, N. Ersotelos and F. Dong

Introduction

Previous Work

Existing Technique and New Approach Implementation

Results

Discussions and Future Plans

Conclusion

Image Retrieval Using Particle Swarm Optimization, K. Chandramouli and E. Izquierdo

Introduction

Particle Swarm Optimization

Related Work

Proposed Approach

Experimental Results

Conclusion and Future Work

Image Description Using Scale-Space Edge Pixel Directions Histogram, A.M.G. Pinheiro

Introduction

Scale-Space Edge Pixel Directions Histogram

Image Classifi cation Using Scale-Space Edge Pixel Directions Histogram

Final Remarks and Future Work

Semantic Language for Description and Detection of Visual

Events, A. Azough, A. Delteil, F. De Marchi, and M.-S. Hacid

Introduction

Related Work

Our Contribution

Modeling Visual Events

High-Level Events Detection

Video-Guided Monitoring of Behavior

MPEG-7 Annotation Validation

Conclusion and Perspectives

MPEG-7-Based Semantic Indexing of Film Heritage Audiovisual Content, Y. Cobos Campos, M.T. Linaza Saldana, C. Sarasua Saldana, A. Garcia Gangoiti, and I. Torre Millan

Introduction

Related Work

Application Scenario: Th e CINeSPACE Project

CINeSPACE and MPEG-7

CINeSPACE Annotation Tool

Results

Conclusions and Future Work

Automatic Feature Extraction to an MPEG-7 Content Model, M.J. Parmar and M.C. Angelides

Introduction

Related Work

Feature Extraction Framework

Modeling Content in MPEG-7

Conclusion

Index

Biography

Marios C. Angelides, Phivos Mylonas, Manolis Wallace