5. ICMCS 1998: Austin, Texas, USA

IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems, ICMCS 1998, 28 June - 1 July, 1998, Austin, Texas, USA, Proceedings. IEEE Computer Society, 1998

Supporting Adaptation in Transport Protocols

Dorgham Sisalem, Frank Emanuel:
QoS Control Using Adaptive Layered Data Transmission. 4-12
Linda S. Cline, John Du, Bernie Keany, K. Lakshman, Christian Maciocco, David M. Putzolu:
DirectShow RTP Support for Adaptivity in Networked Multimedia Applications. 13-22
Dane Dwyer, Sungwon Ha, Jia-Ru Li, Vaduvur Bharghavan:
An Adaptive Transport Protocol for Multimedia Communication. 23-32
Robin Kravets, Kenneth L. Calvert, Karsten Schwan:
Payoff-Based Communication Adaptation Based on Network Service Availability. 33-42

Applications

S. K. Adhvaryu, Isaac Balbin:
How ``Useful'' is Multimedia on the WWW for Enhancing Teaching and Learning? 44-53
Jason A. Brotherton, Janak R. Bhalodia, Gregory D. Abowd:
Automated Capture, Integration, and Visualization of Multiple Media Streams. 54-63
Jiang Yu Zheng, Zhong Li Zhang, Norihiro Abe:
Virtual Recovery of Excavated Archaeological Finds. 348-357
Atsushi Kasao, Masayuki Nakajima:
A Resolution Independent Nonrealistic Imaging System for Artistic Use. 358-367

Multimedia Storage Servers

Emmanuel L. Abram-Profeta, Kang G. Shin:
Providing Unrestricted VCR Functions in Multicast Video-on-Demand Servers. 66-75
Yuewei Wang, David Hung-Chang Du:
On Providing Highly Available Fault-Tolerant Video-on-Demand Services. 76-85
Sheau-Ru Tong, Yee-Foon Huang, Jonathan C. L. Liu:
Study on Disk Zoning for Video Servers. 86-95
Nancy Tran, Klara Nahrstedt:
Active Adaptation by Program Delegation in Video on Demand. 96-105

Network and Operating System Support for Multimedia

Jaeyong Koh, Heonshik Shin:
Phased Scheduling of Continuous Media Tasks to Improve Quality of Service. 108-117
Injong Rhee:
Retransmission-Based Error Control for Interactive Video Applications over the Internet. 118-127
Jim Gemmell, Eve M. Schooler, Roger Kermode:
A Scalable Multicast Architecture for One-to-Many Telepresentations. 128-139
Henning Sanneck:
Concealment of Lost Speech Packets Using Adaptive Packetization. 140-149

Content-Based Retrieval

Guang-Ho Cha, Chin-Wan Chung:
Multi-Mode Indices for Effective Image Retrieval in Multimedia Systems. 152-159
Noburou Taniguchi, Masashi Yamamuro:
Multiple Inverted Array Structure for Similar Image Retrieval. 160-169
M. Caliani, Carlo Colombo, Alberto Del Bimbo, Pietro Pala:
Computer Analysis of TV Spots: The Semiotics Perspective. 170-179
A. W. Wardhani, Ruben Gonzalez:
Automatic Image Structure Analysis. 180-188

Short Papers I

Xinding Sun, Mohan S. Kankanhalli, Yongwei Zhu, Jiankang Wu:
Content-Based Representative Frame Extraction for Digital Video. 190-193
Michael J. Wynblatt, Dan Benson:
Web Page Caricatures: Multimedia Summaries for WWW Documents. 194-199
Timothy K. Shih, Yih-jia Tsai, Jason C. Hung, Ding-Rong Jiang:
A CASE Tool Supports the Software Life Cycle of Participator Dependent Multimedia Presentations. 200-203
Anastasios Hamosfakidis, Yakup Paker, John Cosmas:
A Study of Concurrency in MPEG-4 Video Encoder. 204-207
Atsuo Yoshitaka, Yu-ichi Hosoda, Masahito Hirakawa, Tadao Ichikawa:
Content-Based Retrieval of Video Data Based on Spatiotemporal Correlation of Objects. 208-213
Kazutoshi Fujikawa, Tomohiro Taira, Seiwoong Oh, Daisuke Kado, Shinji Shimojo, Hideo Miyahara:
A Quality Control Mechanism for Networked Virtual Reality System with Video Capability. 214-217
Chia Yeow Yee, Kian-Lee Tan, Tat-Seng Chua, Beng Chin Ooi:
An Empirical Study of Color-Spatial Retrieval Techniques for Large Image Databases. 218-221
Shing-Chi Cheung, Kam-Keung Wong, Samuel T. Chanson:
A Two-Tier Technique for Authoring Distributed Multimedia Applications. 368-371
Michel Soto, Sébastien Allongue:
Interoperable Networked Virtual Environments. 222-225

Short Papers II

Ryohei Nakatsu, Naoko Tosa, Takeshi Ochi:
Construction of Interactive Movie System for Multi-Person Participation. 228-232
Laurent Gautier, Christophe Diot:
Design and Evaluation of MiMaze, a Multi-Player Game on the Internet. 233-236
Yong Rui, Thomas S. Huang, Sharad Mehrotra:
Exploring Video Structure Beyond the Shots. 237-240
Heiko Thimm, M. Tamer Özsu:
A Generic Scheme and Sample Implementation Architecture for Graceful Service Adaptation in Multimedia Database Systems. 241-244
D. Turgay Altilar, Yakup Paker:
An Optimal Scheduling Algorithm for Parallel Video Processing. 245-248
Jeffrey E. Boyd, Edward Hunter, Patrick H. Kelly, Li-Cheng Tai, Clifton B. Phillips, Ramesh Jain:
MPI-Video Infrastructure for Dynamic Environments. 249-254
Carlo Colombo, Alberto Del Bimbo, Ivan Genovesi:
Interactive Image Retrieval by Color Distributions. 255-258
Prathima Agrawal, Jyh-Cheng Chen, Cormac J. Sreenan:
Use of Statistical Methods to Reduce Delays for Media Playback Buffering. 259-263
Akira Utsumi, Jun Ohya:
Direct Manipulation Interface Using Multiple Cameras for Hand Gesture Recognition. 264-267
Hassan Naser, Alberto Leon-Garcia:
Performance Evaluation of MPEG2 Video Using Guaranteed Service over IP-ATM Networks. 268-273

Audio-Video Compression and Security

Lintian Qiao, Klara Nahrstedt:
Watermarking Methods for MPEG Encoded Video: Towards Resolving Rightful Ownership. 276-285
Jana Dittmann, Frank Nack, Arnd Steinmetz, Ralf Steinmetz:
Interactive Watermarking Environments. 286-294
Soam Acharya, Brian C. Smith:
Compressed Domain Transcoding of MPEG. 295-304
Toshio Modegi, Shun-ichi Iisaku:
Proposals of MIDI Coding and its Application for Audio Authoring. 305-315

Putting it all Together

Tsuneo Ikedo, William L. Martens:
Multimedia Processor Architecture. 316-325
Milind M. Buddhikot, Xin Jane Chen, Dakang Wu, Guru M. Parulkar:
Enhancements to 4.4 BSD UNIX for Efficient Networked Multimedia in Project MARS. 326-337
Kathy Melih, Ruben Gonzalez:
Audio Retrieval Using Perceptually Based Structures. 338-347
Madirakshi Das, Shih-Ping Liou:
A New Hybrid Approach to Video Organization for Content-Based Indexing. 372-381