Research Seminar on Multimedia Computing and Systems

Through all the exciting recent advances in digital media technology and the rapid growth of social media platforms, multimedia content is increasingly embedded in our daily lives, gaining enormous potential in improving the traditional educational, professional, business, communication and entertainment processes. To be able to use this potential for transferring these processes into user-centric interactive multimedia applications, technology is required that can help us access, deliver, enrich and share rich-media content. This course provides insight into the state-of-the-art cross-disciplinary research efforts related to the development of such technology. The topics covered by the course include, but are not limited to, multimedia engagement (emotional and social signals and recommender systems), multimedia technology (language and speech technology, telepresence and VR, mobile), and multimedia experiences (Quality of Experience, collaboration), and Multimedia in the Generative AI Era.

The final grade of the course consists of the following components:

• Report: write paper/article (weighting 65%)

• Presentation 1: presentation pre-existing paper (weighting 10%)

• Presentation 2: present survey (weighting 25%)

Final grade calculation = 0.65 * Report + 0.1 * Presentation 1 + 0.25 * Presentation 2

A passing final grade for the course can only be earned when for all components at least a 5.0 is earned, and the weighted final grade is at least a 5.8.

In case of an insufficient final result, repair options may exist in accordance with Article 17A, Times and number of examinations, sub 1, of the Teaching and Examination Regulations, for:

• Report: Repair opportunity

• Presentation 1: Resit opportunity

• Presentation 2: Resit opportunity

Disclaimer: information may change depending on unforeseen circumstances or measures (see: TER Art 29 sub 5).