Prediction-based monitoring in sensor networks: taking lessons from MPEG
ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review - Special issue on wireless extensions to the internet
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From the Publisher:This book treats the subject of MPEG from first principles. It replaces and greatly expands on the author's Compression in Video and Audio, by concentrating on the form in which compression has emerged in the market place. An introductory chapter outlines the major applications of MPEG and explains how it works in a simplified form. A chapter on fundamentals contains all of the background necessary to follow the rest of the book. MPEG is more than a compression technique, it also standardizes the way in which compressed data are transmitted. The creation of MPEG elementary streams and their multiplexing into transport streams is dealt with in detail, along with the problems involved in synchronizing all of the signals in a multiplex. The practical testing of MPEG transport streams is also considered. MPEG is a remarkable technology but it is not without pitfalls. The book includes useful practical tips for guidance when using compression and advice on how to minimize quality loss.