Ubiquitous Multimedia Computing

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: infrastructures, where fundamental technologies are being developed; middleware, where the integration of technologies and software systems continues to be defined; and applications, where its concepts are evolving into real-world products and processes. In presenting a wealth of new directions and new technology that is changing the way we communicate, learn, play, and live day by day, this book – Examines various architectures for delivering multimedia content including streaming devices , wireless networks, and various hybrids Looks at rapidly developing sensor technology including wearable computers Demonstrates the use of advanced HCI devices that allow the simplest body gestures to govern increasingly complex tasks Introduces newsputers that take the use of embedded image information in a host of practical directions Looks at how ubiquitous computing can eliminate traffic congestion and improve the efficiency and quality of medical care Looks at how computing is personalizing learning environments and revolutionizing our approach to the three R’s. While these pages serve as a timely reference for researchers working in all areas of product development and human computer interaction, they also provide engineers, doctors, and many other professionals, as well as educators and graduate students with a view that reveals the otherwise invisible seams of this age of ubi-media computing.

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