Multimedia Content and the Semantic Web (PDF)

The emerging idea of the semantic web is based on the maximum
automation of the complete knowledge lifecycle processes: knowledge
representation, acquisition, adaptation, reasoning, sharing and
use.

Text-based based browsers involve a costly information-retrieval
process: descriptions are inherently subjective and usage is often
confined to the specific application domain for which the
descriptions were created. Automatic extracted audiovisual features
are, in general, more objective, domain-independent and can be
native to the audiovisual content.

This book seeks to draw together in one concise volume the
findings of leading researchers from around the globe. The focus,
in particular, is on the MPEG-7 and MPEG-21 standards that seek to
consolidate and render effective the infrastructure for the
delivery and management of multimedia content.

* Provides thorough coverage of all relevant topics, including
structure identification in audiovisual documents, object-based
video indexing, multimedia indexing and retrieval using natural
language, speech and image processing methods

* Contains detailed advice on ontology representation and
querying for realizing semantics-driven applications

* Includes cutting-edge information on multimedia content
description in MPEG-7 and MPEG-21

* Illustrates all theory with real-world case studies gleaned
from state-of-the-art worldwide research. The contributors are
pioneers in the fields of multimedia analysis and knowledge
technologies

This unified, comprehensive up-to-date resource will appeal to
integrators, systems suppliers, managers and consultants in the
area of knowledge management and information retrieval;
particularly those concerned with the automation of the semantic
web. The detailed, theory-based practical advice is also essential
reading for postgraduates and researchers in these fields.