Selected papers of 1996 Multimedia Conference were published in the following textbook: 

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           Multimedia Technology and Applications

                                                       By

                                        Vincent W.S.Chow (Ed.)
                                          Springer, 1997 (ISBN: 981-3083-16-6)


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Table of Contents

Preface                                                                                                                  V

PART 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1                Multimedia At Work
                            Wing S. Chow, Kin Y. Choi and King H. Lui, Hong Kong                                                                                3

PART 2: HYPERTEXT/HYPERMEDIA

 2.1              Hypermedia Documents: A Journey Through Working Models
                           Peter Ward and Roger Browne, UK                                                                                                                       23

 2.3               Architectural Foundations of Hypermedia Enabled Expert Systems
                            Alex Tung, Rom D. Gopal and James R. Marsden, USA                                                                                   34

2.4                The Implementation of A Hypermedia Database Management System
                            Shyong Jian Shyu, Taiwan                                                                                                                                   45

 2.5               Interactive Matrix - A Building Maintenance Management Information System
                     Utilizing An Interactive Hypermedia Paradigm 
                             B.F. Will and Matchy J.M. Ma, Hong Kong                                                                                                     56

2.6                Using Hypermedia Technique in Software Testing
                             V. Pantovic and D. Velasevic, Yugoslavia                                                                                                       63

 PART 3: DISTRIBUTED MULTIMEDIA

3.1                 HANURI: A Framework for Distributed Multimedia Applications
                              Han Namgoong and In-Won Too, Korea                                                                                                        75

3.2                 Modeling Distributed Multimedia Applications
                              Hans Scholten, Pierre G. Jansen, Andrej Koelewijin, Marc T.M.J. Rissewijck and
                              Jan D. Zijlstra, the Netherlands                                                                                                                       85

3.3                 A World Wide Web Multiple Choice Authoring Tool for Non-technical Tutors
                              Ian Rainey and Peter Nicholl, UK                                                                                                                  98

PART 4: SYNCHRONIZATION & IMAGE SYNTHESIS

 4.1                Compressing and Restoring Multiple Images Using Variable Threshold Values
                              R.C.H. Law and K.F. Wong, Hong Kong                                                                                                       109

4.2                 A Human Face Detection and Tracking System for Complex Backgrounds
                              Mingbao Liu and Wen Gao, PRC                                                                                                                   113

4.3                 Differential Polylines in Multi-image Transmission
                              R.C.H. Law, Hong Kong                                                                                                                                   122

4.4                 Content Based Image Retrieval
                              R. Srivaths and S. Srinicasan, India                                                                                                              127

4.5                 Traverse Features and Structural Features in Handwritten Chinese Character
                      Recognition
                              Daming Shi, Jianglong Tang and Wenhao Shu, PRC                                                                                131

PART 5: SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

5.1                 Managing Multimedia Project Development: A Simplistic Instructional Design
                      Model Using A Problem-Solving Approach
                              Alfred Ko and Lynne Chapman, Australia                                                                                                    141

 

5.2                 An Imprecise DCT Computation Model for Real-Time Applications
                              Kangbin Yim, Jaehong Shim, Hwaja Chung, Gihyun Jung, Kyunghee Choi and
                              Dongyoon Kim, Korea                                                                                                                                      153

5.3                 Supporting Referential Integrity in the World Wide Web
                              Eun-Sim Choi, Korea                                                                                                                                        162

5.4                 Aspects of Visualizing Information for A Real-Time Hypermedia Musical
                      Environment
                              M. Kieslinger and T. Ungvary, Sweden                                                                                                         172

 5.5                Applying Soft Systems Methodology to Multimedia Systems Requirements Analysis
                      D.Z. Butt, T. Fletcher, S. MacDonell, B.E. Norris and W. Wong, New Zealand                                      181

5.6                 IMPRESS: Interactive Multimedia Service Platform
                             Young-Duk Park, Korea                                                                                                                                   191

5.7                  Bringing IT All Together: The Development of An Integrated Computer
                       Language-Learning Network
                              Bruce Morrison, Hong Kong                                                                                                                           200

5.8                 Early Experiences in Measuring Multimedia Systems Development Effort
                              Tim Fletcher, S.G. MacDonell and William B.L. Wong, New Zealand                                                    211

5.9                 The Impacts of Alternate Information Presentation Approaches Upon Task
                      Performance in a Task Support System: Experiment and Analyses in a Team
                      Decision-making Setting
                              James R. Marsden, Ram Pakath and Kustim Wibowo, USA                                                                     221

PART 6: MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION

6.1                 Applications of World Wide Web on Civic Education: A Proposed Model
                              Alfred Loo, Raymond Fu and Alan Lam, Hong Kong                                                                                233

6.2                 Integrating the World Wide Web into Multimedia Courses
                             David Inman, UK                                                                                                                                              240

6.3                 University of LA Verne and GTE: A Partnership in Delivering Graduate
                      Business Programs Through Information Technology
                              A. Ispahani, D.S.Kung and E.J. Pilafidis, USA                                                                                          249

6.4                 Architecture Elements for Highly- Interactive Education Oriented Applications
                              C.K. Leung, Hong Kong                                                                                                                                256

6.5                 Phoenix Quest: Lessons in Developing An Educational Computer Games
                      for Girls … and Boys
                             Maria Klawe, Marv Westrom, Kelly Davidson and Doug Super, Canada                                           264

6.6                 A Recent Development in Educational Software in Economics: The Micro
                      Graphics Tutor (MGT)
                              Michael Swann, Australia                                                                                                                             275

6.7                 Interactive Multimedia Computer-Assisted Instruction Systems - For
                      Information Management System
                              Jui-Che Tu and Wen-Yi Pai, Taiwan                                                                                                            286

6.8                 An Experimental Survey on Multimedia Education
                              W. Gowri Shankar and S. Raman, India                                                                                                     304

PART 7: MULTIMEDIA TRAINING

 7.1               The Function Extension of Authorware and Its Application in Power
                     Industry Training           
                            Yingli Luo, Jianhua Zhang, Lianguang Liu, Xiaofang Liu, Ying Pu, Xiqiang
                            Chen, Henan Qu, Yongshi Gao and Feng Liang, PRC                                                                               317

7.2                Application of Multimedia Technology for Training of Operators in Pumped
                     Storage Power Plant
                             Jianhua Zhang, Yingli Luo, Lianguang Liu, Xiaofang Liu, Xiqiang Chen, Henan
                             Qu, Yongshu Gao, PRC                                                                                                                                   324

7.3                Designing Motivating Interactive Multimedia Learning Environments
                      S.B. Wynn and R. Oliver, Australia                                                                                                                333

7.4                Multimedia and New Models of Learning in the Internet
                            Jyrki Pulkkinen and Esa Niemi, Finland                                                                                                     345

 7.5               The Interaction of Cognitive Styles with Varying Levels of Feedback in
                     Multimedia Presentation
                             Swe Khine Myint, Brunei                                                                                                                                351

7.6                Language Needs Analysis Supported By Prototype Easy Access Authoring
                     Keys Lana Speaks
                           Nigel Reeves and Joe Farrell, UK                                                                                                                  363

PART 8: TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

 8.1               Augmenting Video Information: Content Based Hyperlinking
                            Nuno Correia, Joao Martins and Nuno Gumiaraes, Portugal                                                                  373

8.2                Dual-Video-Scheme Videoconferencing
                            Junhui Zhou, B. Cousin and Hong Wang, PRC and France                                                                      385

8.3                Implemention of Management Bus For a Heterogeneous Network Interworking
                     Subsystem in Advanced Communication Processing System
                            Hyeon-Sik Shin, Won Ryu and Dong-Won Kim, Korea                                                                               393

8.4                Design of the Real-Time Multimedia Server with FiniteBandwidth
                            QuanWen Mai and GuangZhao Zhang, PRC                                                                                               402

8.5                A Direct Transmission Method of Multimedia Data
                            Ha-Jae Chung, Dong-Won Han and Bae-Wook Park, Korea                                                                   411

8.6                Real-Time Communication in a Simplified Timed Token Protocol
                            Ming Li and Koppeenhoefer Shawn, Switzerland                                                                                      420

8.7                United Integrated Service Network of Whole Province
                            Xianming Zhao, Dingjie Xu and Xiuming Huang, PRC                                                                             434

8.8                MAGNET: Malaysian Gigabit Networking Testbed
                            Kamaruzzaman Seman, Norsheila Fisal, Jaafar HM Abu Bakar, Alias Mohd and
                            Fatimah Mohamad, Malaysia                                                                                                                        444

8.9                Personalized Trailer Making of MPEG Sequences
                            Anand Rangarajan and S. Srinivasan, India                                                                                               451

8.10              Design and Implementation of a High Speed Switching Fabric for Multimedia
                     Traffic Services in An Advanced Communication Processing System
                     Won Ryu, Hyeon-Sik Shin, Dong-Won Kim and Jin-Wook Chung, Korea                                             456

8.11              The Design of Information Processor Based on the MHEG for the
                     On-Demand Services
                            Mi-Young Huh and Gwang-Su Kim, Korea                                                                                                  466

8.12               Implementation of Multistage Controlled PSTN-PSDN Communication
                      Processing System
                             Jae Doo Huh, Kyung Pyo Jun and Eon Kyeong Joo, Korea                                                                    478

PART 9: BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

9.1                Multimedia Technology and Cost Savings in Hotel Applications
                              Tat Y. Choi and Robert Law, Hong Kong                                                                                                   491

9.2                 A Study of Applying Interactive Multimedia for Tourism  in Hong Kong
                              Frankie Chi-bun Lo, John Kin-man Ng and Albert Cheong-kei Leung,
                              Hong Kong                                                                                                                                                      498

9.3                 A Case Study of the Use and Suitability of the World Wide Web for
                       a Tourist Information System
                              R.J. Millar and J.R.P. Hanna, N. Ireland                                                                                                   507

9.4                 Banking Information System Migration to Multimedia
                              V. Pantovic and D. Starcevic, Yugoslavia                                                                                                 517

9.5                 A Distributed Multimedia Bank Office Information System
                              Dejan B. Simic and Dusan Starcevic, Yugoslavia                                                                                    527

9.6                 Multimedia Information System for Commodity Exchange Operations Under
                       the Conditions of Transition
                              Vinka Filipovic, Nevenka Zarkic- Joksimovic, Vesna Milicevic, Bojan Ilic and
                              Petar Jovanovic, Yugoslavia                                                                                                                        537

9.7                  Properties of Multimedia Market in China
                               Xiao Wang and HongSheng Xia, PRC                                                                                                       540

9.8                  Pros and Cons of Setting Up a Virtual Laboratory on the Internet Using
                       the DSMAC Process-Tracing Interface
                   Gad Saad, Canada                                                                                  550

9.9                  The Role of Multimedia Technology in the Delivery of Academic Programs
                       in Satellite Facilities
                               Ahmed Ispahani, David S. Kung, Emile Pilafidis and Mabel T. Kung, USA                                       558

9.10                Automatic Video Editing by Fimic Decomposition of Non-Fimic Queries
                               S. Bulter and A.P. Parkes, UK                                                                                                                    564

9.11                The Politics of Internet Telephony
                              V. Jeronimo, USA                                                                                                                                          579

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