11.04.02 Infocommunication Technologies and Communication Systems. Media Technologies and TV-Radio Broadcasting

Presentation of Master's program

In addition to audiovisual equipment and digital television, in their classical sense, the Master's program includes all modern aspects of encoding and media data transition media via the Internet, mobile operator networks, wireless and IP networks. The program is aimed at in-depth training of specialists in the field of formation, coding, transmission, and distribution of digital television and audio broadcasting programs. Specific attention is paid to the DVB-T2 standard, issues of media broadcasting in standard, high and ultra-high definition over terrestrial, satellite, IP networks. The program also focuses on interactive media broadcasting systems, Internet broadcasting, and channelling equipment. The programme also includes disciplines aimed at developing of media products production skills: working with professional video equipment to obtain video and audio materials, and their subsequent editing.  Additionally, among the topics covered are the issues of: video streams intelligent processing with the use of computer vision algorithms; concert and theatre venues media support with the use of generative graphics and 3D technologies; formation and transmission of video data in panoramic video (360 °); and virtual and mixed reality systems.

The program also focuses on issues of: national and international radio frequency resources use regulation; electromagnetic compatibility of radio electronic means; assessment of transmitter maintenance areas; measurement of transmitter radiation parameters that affect electromagnetic compatibility; and algorithms of radio radiation sources location tracking.

Main academic courses:

• Media Content Transmission in a Digital Distribution Environment
• Video Content Compression and Quality Assessment Technologies
• Colour Management in Media Technologies
• Generation Graphics Design
• Artificial Intelligence in the Media Industry
• Reality Visualisation Technologies
• Digital Television Systems
• Digital Broadcasting Systems, Technologies and Networks
• Generation, Storage and Reproduction of Audio Content in Media Systems
• Sound Effects
• Regulation and Monitoring of RF Resource Use

Advantages of study

The programme is designed to train highly qualified specialists in digital broadcasting and media technologies. Their proficiency level enables them to work both in new technologies and digital broadcasting equipment development, and in operation of complex hardware and software systems that create, encode and transmit media content

Outstanding professors:

Aleksandr Buchatskii

He is the organiser of targeted training for the state-owned company ‘Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network’, a prize-winner of the St Petersburg Government Prize in the field of integration of education, science and industry.

Course:

• Video Content Compression and Quality Assessment Technologies

Boris Antipin

PhD, Associate Professor, Associate Professor in the Department of Television and Metrology, Head of  Scientific and Research Laboratory ‘Radiocontol and Electromagnetic Compatability’. ‘Master of communication’ (certificate No 2554 dated 3 March 2014), IEEE member (affiliate 94089900).

Course:

• Regulation and Monitoring of RF Resource Use

Sergei Fedorov

PhD, Associate Professor 

Course:

• Architecture of Digital Television and Audio Distribution Networks

Dmitrii Tatarenkov 

Assistant Professor 

Course:

• Methods of Intellectual Analysis of Media data, Virtual and Augmented Reality in Video Information Systems Analysis

Darío Alfonso Pérez-Calderón Rodríguez

 PhD, Assistant Professor 

Course:

•  Single-Frequency Network

EvgeniiaTumanova 

PhD, Assistant Professor

Course:

•  Immersive Visualisation Technologies 

Main areas of research

• Data compression techniques for the transmission of media content in a digital distribution environment
• Methods to improve data transfer efficiency in DVB-T2 systems
• Methods of objects in an image detection and recognition
• Methods of media content transmission quality assessments
• The use of artificial intelligence algorithms in digital image processing tasks when creating a driver assistance system
• Augmented and virtual reality systems
• Immersive sound systems
• Broadcast transmitters maintenance areas assessment.
• Assessment of electromagnetic compatibility of radioelectronic means based on spectrum monitoring.

Internship and career opportunities

If the Master's thesis is successfully defended, graduates can apply for employment in leading enterprises engaged in the development and operation of TV equipment for various purposes, the preparation and transmission of audiovisual content:

• FSUE RTRS
• PJSC Rostelecom
• Gazprom Transgaz St Petersburg LLC (Communications Department)
• NIIT Ltd
• EVS LLC
• Branch of SDB ‘Energia’ of ‘Energia Factory’ Ltd
• SDP ‘Device’
• PJSC TV and Radio Company ‘St Petersburg’
• PJSC MTT
• SRC Neptune Ltd
• OJSC Mobile TeleSystems
• OJSC MegaFon
• Special Technology Centre LLC, etc.
• FSUE ‘GRCC’ and in its district branches.

Enrollment tests are held in the form of an interview and contain an assessment of the applicant’s knowledge in the following disciplines:

• Physical Basis of Video Content Formation
• Digital Video Information Systems
• Basics of Construction and Research of Terrestrial Digital Television and Radio Broadcasting Systems 
• Technical Operation of Television and Radio Broadcasting Facilities 
• Acoustic Basics of Broadcasting 
• Formation and Processing of Primary Audio Signals 
• Sound Broadcasting

The content of the program of the enrollment tests

Technical Operation of Television and Radio Broadcasting Facilities

1. Methods of Signal Modulation in Digital Satellite and Cable TelevisionSystems.
2. DVB-S/S2/C/C2 Standards.
3. TV centers: classification, structure, equipment.
4. Processing of Television Signals on the Transmitting Side (hardware and studiocomplex)

Video Information Coding Standards. 

Basics of constructions and research of terrestrial digital broadcasting systems

1. Methods of Building Terrestrial Digital Television Systems.
2. Methods for the Formation, Transmission and Reception of Terrestrial Digital Television Signals.
3. Methods of Modulation of Terrestrial Digital Television Signals.
4. DVB-T2 Standard, Single Frequency Networks.

The dates of the enrollment tests in the form of an interview: June 26, 2023 - August 7, 2023.

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