A comprehensive book that explores how knowledge technologies can be exploited to create new multimedia applications, and how multimedia technologies can provide new contexts for the use of knowledge technologies.

to Semantic Multimedia.- Multimedia Ontologies, Analysis and Reasoning – Theory.- Multimedia Content Description Using Semantic Web Languages.- Ontology-Based Reasoning Techniques for Multimedia Interpretation and Retrieval.- Introducing Context and Reasoning in Visual Content Analysis: An Ontology-Based Framework.- Audio Content Analysis.- Applications Using Semantic Web Technologies.- Personalised Multimedia Summaries.- The Role of Ontologies for 3D Media Applications.- The Application of Semantic Web Technologies to Multimedia Data Fusion within eScience.- Applications Using Alternative Approaches to Multimedia Ontologies.- Mind the Gaps-Finding the Appropriate Dimensional Representation for Semantic Retrieval of Multimedia Assets.- Filling the Semantic Gap in Video Retrieval: An Exploration.- Conclusion.- Conclusions Relating to Semantic Multimedia and Ontologies.

Taking a step-by-step approach, and drawing on the expertise of key researchers in the multimedia and knowledge domains, this book guides the reader through the fundamental enabling technologies of ontologies (for example MPEG-7 and OWL), analysis, context and reasoning, to commercially interesting applications including personalised content summarisation, 3D modelling and management of scientific data. All relevant topics are covered; including ontologies for low level multimedia feature representation, higher level multimedia systems representations, application of multimedia ontologies for visual analysis, and usage of multimedia and knowledge technologies for applications. The authors aggregate relevant disciplines including knowledge representation, multidimensional signal processing, logic, artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide a coherent picture of the different strands of research that need to be combined in order to achieve semantic multimedia applications. "Semantic Multimedia and Technologies" will serve as an excellent reference and guide to exploring how knowledge technologies can be exploited in the creation of new multimedia applications, and how these technologies can provide new contexts for the successful use of knowledge technologies.

Provides comprehensive treatment of multimedia ontologies' development and application from multiple perspectives, going beyond single applications Presents a step-by-step approach taking the reader from the fundamental enabling technologies of ontologies, analysis and reasoning, through to applications which have hitherto had less attention, such as personalisation of multimedia content and personalised content adaptation Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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