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From: "Jake " <whodaman230000@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Video Compression - Motion Estimation HELP!!!!!
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 02:34:01 +0000 (UTC)
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Peter Boettcher <boettcher@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message <muy3acp972n.fsf@G99-Boettcher.llan.ll.mit.edu>...
> "Jake " <whodaman230000@hotmail.com> writes:
> 
> > Like most students i have never used matlab. My professors approach is
> > to just throw us into it without even explaining it. Is there anyone
> > that knows how to do this or can provide any help????
> >
> > ps - i am a computer engineering major so this is not my field, just a
> > class i am required to take!
> >
> >
> > Project Description:
> >
> > &#8226; Design and implement the full search motion estimation and at
> > least one fast motion estimation method (preferably &#8216;conjugate
> > directions search&#8217;) for video compression.  &#8226; Compare the
> > computational load as well as the quality of both the motion
> > estimation algorithms.
> >
> > Use a sequence of first 5 frames of a avi video. 
> 
> [snip remainder of homework assignment]
> 
> The first thing to do is to learn the basics of MATLAB.  Use the
> "getting started" portion of the documentation.  If this is beyond your
> skills or background in the time allowed, you might consider dropping
> the class and/or complaining to the department that the course has
> a prerequisite of some programming background, which was not fairly
> advertised.
> 
> Then, learn about motion estimation, and how one implements the various
> types of motion estimation.  Start with some pseudocode, or at least get
> clear in your mind what specific math operations you need to perform.
> 
> Then, start writing some MATLAB code that does this.  If you get stuck
> with the code, or it produces results you don't expect, then post back
> here with your code and your specific issues.
> 
> By the way the assignment doesn't mention MATLAB.  Why not use C or C++
> or some other language that you are already familiar with?
> 
> -Peter

thanks, ive already tried everything, and i cant really drop the class cause its almost the end of the sem. It has to be done in matlab, that is one thing he mentioned in class.