This document discusses post-processing and rate distortion algorithms for the VP8 video codec. It first provides background on the need for post-processing algorithms to reduce blocking artifacts in compressed video, and for rate control algorithms to regulate bitrates and achieve high video quality within bandwidth constraints. It then summarizes existing in-loop deblocking filters and post-processing algorithms. A novel optimal post-processing/in-loop filtering algorithm is described that can achieve better performance than H.264/AVC or VP8 by computing optimal filter coefficients. Finally, a proposed rate distortion optimization algorithm for VP8 is discussed to improve its rate control and coding efficiency.
Motion Vector Recovery for Real-time H.264 Video StreamsIDES Editor
Among the various network protocols that can be
used to stream the video data, RTP over UDP is the best to do
with real time streaming in H.264 based video streams. Videos
transmitted over a communication channel are highly prone
to errors; it can become critical when UDP is used. In such
cases real time error concealment becomes an important
aspect. A subclass of the error concealment is the motion
vector recovery which is used to conceal errors at the decoder
side. Lagrange Interpolation is the fastest and a popular
technique for the motion vector recovery. This paper proposes
a new system architecture which enables the RTP-UDP based
real time video streaming as well as the Lagrange
interpolation based real time motion vector recovery in H.264
coded video streams. A completely open source H.264 video
codec called FFmpeg is chosen to implement the proposed
system. Proposed implementation was tested against the
different standard benchmark video sequences and the
quality of the recovered videos was measured at the decoder
side using various quality measurement metrics.
Experimental results show that the real time motion vector
recovery does not introduce any noticeable difference or
latency during display of the recovered video.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF H.265/MPEG-HEVC, VP9 AND H.264/MPEGAVC VIDEO CODINGijma
This study evaluates the performance of the three latest video codecs H.265/MPEG-HEVC, H.264/MPEGAVC
and VP9. The evaluation is based on both subjective and objective quality metrics. The assessment
metric Double Stimulus Impairment Scale (DSIS) is used to evaluate the subjective quality of the
compressed video sequences. The Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) metricis used for the objective
evaluation. Moreover, this work studies the effect of frame rate and resolution on the encoders’
performance. The extensive number of experiments are conducted with similar encoding configurations for
the three studied encoders. The evaluation results show that H.265/MPEG-HEVC provides superior bitrate
saving capabilities compared to H.264 and VP9. However, VP9 shows lower encoding time than
H.265/MPEG-HEVC but higher encoding time compared to H.264.
A REAL-TIME H.264/AVC ENCODER&DECODER WITH VERTICAL MODE FOR INTRA FRAME AND ...csandit
The video coding standards are being developed to satisfy the requirements of applications for
various purposes, better picture quality, higher coding efficiency, and more error robustness.
The new international video coding standard H.264 /AVC aims at having significant
improvements in coding efficiency, and error robustness in comparison with the previous
standards such as MPEG-2, H261, H263,and H264. Video stream needs to be processed from
several steps in order to encode and decode the video such that it is compressed efficiently with
available limited resources of hardware and software. All advantages and disadvantages of
available algorithms should be known to implement a codec to accomplish final requirement.
The purpose of this project is to implement all basic building blocks of H.264 video encoder and
decoder. The significance of the project is the inclusion of all components required to encode
and decode a video in MatLab .
The 131st WG 11 (MPEG) meeting was held online, 29 June – 3 July 2020
Table of Contents
WG11 (MPEG) Announces VVC – the Versatile Video Coding Standard
Point Cloud Compression – WG11 (MPEG) promotes a Video-based Point Cloud Compression Technology to the FDIS stage
MPEG-H 3D Audio – WG11 (MPEG) promotes Baseline Profile for 3D Audio to final stage
Call for Proposals on Technologies for MPEG-21 Contracts to Smart Contracts Conversion
WG11 (MPEG) issues a Call for Proposals on extension and improvements to ISO/IEC 23092 standard series
Widening support for storage and delivery of MPEG-5 EVC
Multi-Image Application Format adds support of HDR
Carriage of Geometry-based Point Cloud Data progresses to Committee Draft
MPEG Immersive Video (MIV) progresses to Committee Draft
Neural Network Compression for Multimedia Applications – WG11 (MPEG) progresses to Committee Draft
WG11 (MPEG) issues Committee Draft of Conformance and Reference Software for Essential Video Coding (EVC)
A Hybrid DWT-SVD Method for Digital Video Watermarking Using Random Frame Sel...researchinventy
This document presents a hybrid DWT-SVD method for digital video watermarking using random frame selection. The proposed method embeds a watermark into randomly selected video frames by applying discrete wavelet transform and singular value decomposition. The blue channel of selected frames is used for watermark embedding in the mid-frequency DWT coefficients. Experimental results show the method provides good imperceptibility and robustness against various attacks like compression, cropping, noise addition, contrast changes and tampering. The normalization coefficient between original and extracted watermarks is used to evaluate the performance under different attacks.
Motion Vector Recovery for Real-time H.264 Video StreamsIDES Editor
Among the various network protocols that can be
used to stream the video data, RTP over UDP is the best to do
with real time streaming in H.264 based video streams. Videos
transmitted over a communication channel are highly prone
to errors; it can become critical when UDP is used. In such
cases real time error concealment becomes an important
aspect. A subclass of the error concealment is the motion
vector recovery which is used to conceal errors at the decoder
side. Lagrange Interpolation is the fastest and a popular
technique for the motion vector recovery. This paper proposes
a new system architecture which enables the RTP-UDP based
real time video streaming as well as the Lagrange
interpolation based real time motion vector recovery in H.264
coded video streams. A completely open source H.264 video
codec called FFmpeg is chosen to implement the proposed
system. Proposed implementation was tested against the
different standard benchmark video sequences and the
quality of the recovered videos was measured at the decoder
side using various quality measurement metrics.
Experimental results show that the real time motion vector
recovery does not introduce any noticeable difference or
latency during display of the recovered video.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF H.265/MPEG-HEVC, VP9 AND H.264/MPEGAVC VIDEO CODINGijma
This study evaluates the performance of the three latest video codecs H.265/MPEG-HEVC, H.264/MPEGAVC
and VP9. The evaluation is based on both subjective and objective quality metrics. The assessment
metric Double Stimulus Impairment Scale (DSIS) is used to evaluate the subjective quality of the
compressed video sequences. The Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) metricis used for the objective
evaluation. Moreover, this work studies the effect of frame rate and resolution on the encoders’
performance. The extensive number of experiments are conducted with similar encoding configurations for
the three studied encoders. The evaluation results show that H.265/MPEG-HEVC provides superior bitrate
saving capabilities compared to H.264 and VP9. However, VP9 shows lower encoding time than
H.265/MPEG-HEVC but higher encoding time compared to H.264.
A REAL-TIME H.264/AVC ENCODER&DECODER WITH VERTICAL MODE FOR INTRA FRAME AND ...csandit
The video coding standards are being developed to satisfy the requirements of applications for
various purposes, better picture quality, higher coding efficiency, and more error robustness.
The new international video coding standard H.264 /AVC aims at having significant
improvements in coding efficiency, and error robustness in comparison with the previous
standards such as MPEG-2, H261, H263,and H264. Video stream needs to be processed from
several steps in order to encode and decode the video such that it is compressed efficiently with
available limited resources of hardware and software. All advantages and disadvantages of
available algorithms should be known to implement a codec to accomplish final requirement.
The purpose of this project is to implement all basic building blocks of H.264 video encoder and
decoder. The significance of the project is the inclusion of all components required to encode
and decode a video in MatLab .
The 131st WG 11 (MPEG) meeting was held online, 29 June – 3 July 2020
Table of Contents
WG11 (MPEG) Announces VVC – the Versatile Video Coding Standard
Point Cloud Compression – WG11 (MPEG) promotes a Video-based Point Cloud Compression Technology to the FDIS stage
MPEG-H 3D Audio – WG11 (MPEG) promotes Baseline Profile for 3D Audio to final stage
Call for Proposals on Technologies for MPEG-21 Contracts to Smart Contracts Conversion
WG11 (MPEG) issues a Call for Proposals on extension and improvements to ISO/IEC 23092 standard series
Widening support for storage and delivery of MPEG-5 EVC
Multi-Image Application Format adds support of HDR
Carriage of Geometry-based Point Cloud Data progresses to Committee Draft
MPEG Immersive Video (MIV) progresses to Committee Draft
Neural Network Compression for Multimedia Applications – WG11 (MPEG) progresses to Committee Draft
WG11 (MPEG) issues Committee Draft of Conformance and Reference Software for Essential Video Coding (EVC)
A Hybrid DWT-SVD Method for Digital Video Watermarking Using Random Frame Sel...researchinventy
This document presents a hybrid DWT-SVD method for digital video watermarking using random frame selection. The proposed method embeds a watermark into randomly selected video frames by applying discrete wavelet transform and singular value decomposition. The blue channel of selected frames is used for watermark embedding in the mid-frequency DWT coefficients. Experimental results show the method provides good imperceptibility and robustness against various attacks like compression, cropping, noise addition, contrast changes and tampering. The normalization coefficient between original and extracted watermarks is used to evaluate the performance under different attacks.
The document provides an overview of the emerging H.264 video coding standard and its implementation on the TMS320C64x digital media platform. It discusses key advantages of H.264 including up to 50% bit rate savings compared to other standards. It describes H.264 technical features such as various block sizes for motion estimation, high precision motion vectors, multiple reference frames, and de-blocking filters. Finally, it introduces UB Video's H.264 video processing solution UBLive-264-C64 optimized for the TMS320C64x DSP platform.
This document provides an overview and comparison of the H.265/HEVC and H.264/AVC video coding standards. It summarizes the key features and techniques of each, such as HEVC achieving around 40% higher data compression compared to H.264/AVC through improvements to prediction, transform coding, and entropy encoding. Experimental results testing various video sequences show HEVC provides significantly better compression efficiency. The document also reviews the technical details and implementations of both standards.
Overview of the H.264/AVC video coding standard - Circuits ...Videoguy
The document provides an overview of the H.264/AVC video coding standard. Some key points:
- H.264/AVC aims to double the coding efficiency of prior standards like MPEG-2 and H.263 to allow higher quality video at lower bit rates.
- It achieves this through new coding tools like fractional pixel motion compensation, variable block-size motion compensation, intra prediction, and entropy coding.
- The standard defines the decoding process but provides flexibility in encoding implementations. It is intended for both conversational and non-conversational applications like video telephony, streaming, and storage.
This document describes a project to design an H.264 video decoder using Verilog. It implements the key decoding blocks like Context-Based Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding (CABAC), inverse quantization, and inverse discrete cosine transform. CABAC is the entropy decoding method used in H.264 that is computationally intensive. The project develops hardware modules for these blocks to accelerate decoding and enable real-time performance. It presents the designs of the individual modules and simulation results showing their functionality. The goal is to improve on software implementations by using dedicated hardware for the critical decoding stages.
Subjective quality evaluation of the upcoming HEVC video compression standard Touradj Ebrahimi
Slides of my presentation at SPIE Optics+Photonics 2012 Applications of Digital Image Processing XXXV, San Diego, August 12-16, 2012
Paper available at: http://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/180494
The document discusses various networking protocols and standards related to professional media over IP, including:
- SMPTE ST 2110 standards that define carriage of uncompressed video, audio, and data over IP networks as separate elementary streams.
- AES67, which enables high-performance audio-over-IP streaming interoperability between different IP audio networking products.
- Other relevant standards and protocols like SMPTE ST 2022, AIMS recommendations, Video Services Forum TR-03/04, RTP, SDP, PTP, and IGMP.
- Considerations for designing IP infrastructures for media networks, including capacity, connectivity, timing, control, and redundancy.
The surveillance systems are expected to record the videos in 24/7 and obviously it requires a huge storage space. Even though the hard disks are cheaper today, the number of CCTV cameras is also vertically increasing in order to boost up security. The video compression techniques is the only better option to reduce required the storage space; however, the existing video compression techniques are not adequate at all for the modern digital surveillance system monitoring as they require huge video streams. In this paper, a novel video compression technique is presented with a critical analysis of the experimental results.
Video compressiontechniques&standards lamamahmoud_report#2engLamaMahmoud
This document provides an overview of video compression fundamentals and standards. It discusses JPEG compression for still images and video conferencing specifications involving intra-frame and inter-frame coding. Several video compression standards are described, including H.261 for ISDN video phones using QCIF resolution, H.263 for low bit-rate video using resolutions up to 16CIF, and MPEG formats including MPEG-1, MPEG-2 for digital TV, and MPEG-4 for internet applications. Benchmark metrics for evaluating compressed video quality are also covered.
H.261 is a video coding standard published in 1990 by ITU-T for videoconferencing over ISDN networks. It uses techniques like DCT, motion compensation, and entropy coding to achieve compression ratios over 100:1 for video calling. H.261 remains widely used in applications like Windows NetMeeting and video conferencing standards H.320, H.323, and H.324.
ICME 2016 - High Efficiency Video Coding - Coding Tools and Specification: HE...Mathias Wien
The tutorial covers the complete HEVC standard, including all currently defined extensions (range extensions, scalability, multi-view, 3D video coding, and screen content coding). It further covers the state of the current activities on Free-Viewpoint Television and on High Dynamic Range + Wide Color Gamut Coding. The standard is assessed from various perspectives, including an algorithmic view on the video coding layer as well as a high-level / system-layer view on the network abstraction layer and the overall structure. The discussion includes a detailed treatment of the HEVC layer concept which allows for seamless incorporation of spatial and quality scalability as well as multi-view, 3D, or FTV extensions. The essential concepts and the coding tools comprised in each of the extensions are detailed and explained in the context of their respective application space. The tutorial further discusses the basic structure of specification text from a more abstract point of view as well as by concrete example in HEVC. For all mentioned perspectives, the tutorial develops the topic in a step-by-step fashion and gradually introduces concepts, algorithms, and terminology. Examples are provided at all levels of the presentation illustrating the concepts and deepening the understanding of the presented technology. Various demos are presented to visualize the algorithmic advancement. The tutorial is based on the book “High Efficiency Video Coding: Coding Tools and Specification” by the tutorial speaker which currently covers HEVC version 1. The tutorial shall enable the participants to understand the design principles and concepts behind the specification of HEVC. They shall recognize and understand the innovation of HEVC compared to the previous standards (esp. H.264/AVC) and regard the extensible nature of the specification design.
An Overview of High Efficiency Video Codec HEVC (H.265)Varun Ravi
The document provides an overview of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) H.265 standard. It discusses the need for improved video compression standards due to increasing video content and limited bandwidth. HEVC was developed to meet this need by providing around 50% better compression over its predecessor H.264 while still maintaining high video quality. The document describes the various techniques used in HEVC such as improved block partitioning, transform sizes, prediction modes, and entropy coding that help achieve its compression gains. Both hardware and software implementations of HEVC decoders and encoders are discussed.
H.265ImprovedCE_over_H.264-HarmonicMay2014FinalDonald Pian
H.265/HEVC is a video compression standard that achieves around 50% higher compression efficiency than its predecessor H.264. It introduces new coding tools like larger coding units (64x64 vs 16x16 in H.264), additional filters, and more flexible block partitioning. Subjective comparisons of original and compressed video are important and can involve viewing them side-by-side, alternating between them, or viewing a difference image alongside the compressed video to detect artifacts. When developing technology for Hollywood, it is important to preserve the director's artistic intent, use proper color spaces, and avoid introducing artifacts without permission.
Video coding standards define bitstream structures and decoding methods for video compression. Popular standards include MPEG-1/2/4 and H.264/HEVC developed by ISO/IEC and ITU-T. Standards are developed through identification of requirements, algorithm development, selection of core techniques, validation testing, and publication. They enable interoperability and future decoding of emerging standards. [/SUMMARY]
Requiring only half the bitrate of its predecessor, the new standard – HEVC or H.265 – will significantly reduce the need for bandwidth and expensive, limited spectrum. HEVC (H.265) will enable the launch of new video services and in particular ultra HD television (UHDTV).
State-of-the-art video compression techniques – HEVC/H.265 – can reduce the size of raw video by a factor of about 100 without any noticeable reduction in visual quality. With estimates indicating that compressed real-time video accounts for more than 50 percent of current network traffic, and this figure is set to rise to 90 percent within a few years, HEVC/H.265 will be a welcome relief for network operators.
New services, devices and changing viewing patterns are among the factors contributing to the growth in video traffic as people watch more and more traditional TV and video-streaming services on their mobile devices.
Ericsson has been heavily involved in the standardization of HEVC since it began in 2010, and this Ericsson Review article highlights some of the contributions that have led to the compression efficiency offered by HEVC.
.
Video Conferencing Experiences with UltraGrid: Videoguy
The document summarizes UltraGrid, a high definition video conferencing and distribution system that supports uncompressed HD video formats. It operates in two modes: under 1Gbps for environments with limited bandwidth, and over 1.2Gbps for full rate uncompressed HDTV. The system was tested over local and wide area networks, with tests over Internet2's best effort IP paths showing some packet loss while paths using hybrid optical packet infrastructure had no loss. UltraGrid nodes can be built from commercially available hardware for about $18,000.
The document provides an overview of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. Some key points:
- HEVC was created as a new video compression standard to address the growing needs of higher resolution video content and more efficient compression compared to prior standards like H.264.
- It achieves 50% bitrate reduction over H.264 for the same visual quality or improved quality at the same bitrate.
- The standard uses a block-based coding structure with coding tree units and supports intra-frame and inter-frame coding with motion estimation/compensation.
- It introduces more intra-prediction modes and block sizes along with improved transforms, quantization, and entropy coding.
The document discusses post-processing deblocking filters used in video coding standards like H.264 and MPEG-2. It describes how blocking artifacts can occur during video compression due to quantization and motion compensation. It then explains that deblocking filters help reduce blocking artifacts by applying filtering to block boundaries in the decoded video. Specifically, it discusses the differences between post-processing and in-loop deblocking filters, and provides details on how deblocking is implemented in standards like H.263+, H.264, MPEG-2, and JPEG.
Excerpts from the HEVC / H265 Hands-on course.
This parts of the course explains how to download the reference code (HM) compile it configure it and analyze the video output
Video coding is an essential component of video streaming, digital TV, video chat and many other technologies. This presentation, an invited lecture to the US Patent and Trade Mark Office, describes some of the key developments in the history of video coding.
Many of the components of present-day video codecs were originally developed before 1990. From 1990 onwards, developments in video coding were closely associated with industry standards such as MPEG-2, H.264 and H.265/HEVC.
The presentation covers:
- Basic concepts of video coding
- Fundamental inventions prior to 1990
- Industry standards from 1990 to 2014
- Video coding patents and patent pools.
Streaming media has evolved significantly over the past 20 years. Early systems in the 1990s used proprietary protocols over UDP and later included pre-roll buffers and adaptive bitrate techniques. Standards like RTSP, 3GPP, and ISMA provided interoperability but relied on complex server implementations. The shift to HTTP in the 2000s simplified delivery using progressive download and then adaptive streaming formats like HLS, DASH, and CMAF that divide media into short segments. These standards separate the media format from the delivery method, enabling delivery via HTTP while supporting features like DRM and playback across different devices and networks.
This document describes a study that examines the use of teachable agents to promote scientific reasoning and learning. It presents Betty, a teachable agent system that combines learning by teaching with self-regulated learning feedback. Betty allows students to teach a virtual agent called Betty by creating concept maps. Students can then query Betty and give it quizzes to evaluate what it has learned. The study found that teachable agents like Betty can help students develop structured knowledge, take responsibility for teaching, and improve their meta-cognitive and self-regulation skills when monitoring the agent's learning progress. Betty provides prompts to encourage students to reflect on their own understanding as they teach the agent. The goal is to develop Betty as a teachable agent that can
This document summarizes an article from the International Journal of Research in Advent Technology about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It discusses the components and hardware required for small-scale UAV design, including EPP foam, transmitters/receivers, brushless motors, batteries, and servos. Applications of UAVs discussed include aerial surveillance, remote sensing, filmmaking, search and rescue, and inspecting infrastructure. The document also provides details on UAV system design, including the airframe, power plant, flight computer, avionics, and software.
The document provides an overview of the emerging H.264 video coding standard and its implementation on the TMS320C64x digital media platform. It discusses key advantages of H.264 including up to 50% bit rate savings compared to other standards. It describes H.264 technical features such as various block sizes for motion estimation, high precision motion vectors, multiple reference frames, and de-blocking filters. Finally, it introduces UB Video's H.264 video processing solution UBLive-264-C64 optimized for the TMS320C64x DSP platform.
This document provides an overview and comparison of the H.265/HEVC and H.264/AVC video coding standards. It summarizes the key features and techniques of each, such as HEVC achieving around 40% higher data compression compared to H.264/AVC through improvements to prediction, transform coding, and entropy encoding. Experimental results testing various video sequences show HEVC provides significantly better compression efficiency. The document also reviews the technical details and implementations of both standards.
Overview of the H.264/AVC video coding standard - Circuits ...Videoguy
The document provides an overview of the H.264/AVC video coding standard. Some key points:
- H.264/AVC aims to double the coding efficiency of prior standards like MPEG-2 and H.263 to allow higher quality video at lower bit rates.
- It achieves this through new coding tools like fractional pixel motion compensation, variable block-size motion compensation, intra prediction, and entropy coding.
- The standard defines the decoding process but provides flexibility in encoding implementations. It is intended for both conversational and non-conversational applications like video telephony, streaming, and storage.
This document describes a project to design an H.264 video decoder using Verilog. It implements the key decoding blocks like Context-Based Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding (CABAC), inverse quantization, and inverse discrete cosine transform. CABAC is the entropy decoding method used in H.264 that is computationally intensive. The project develops hardware modules for these blocks to accelerate decoding and enable real-time performance. It presents the designs of the individual modules and simulation results showing their functionality. The goal is to improve on software implementations by using dedicated hardware for the critical decoding stages.
Subjective quality evaluation of the upcoming HEVC video compression standard Touradj Ebrahimi
Slides of my presentation at SPIE Optics+Photonics 2012 Applications of Digital Image Processing XXXV, San Diego, August 12-16, 2012
Paper available at: http://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/180494
The document discusses various networking protocols and standards related to professional media over IP, including:
- SMPTE ST 2110 standards that define carriage of uncompressed video, audio, and data over IP networks as separate elementary streams.
- AES67, which enables high-performance audio-over-IP streaming interoperability between different IP audio networking products.
- Other relevant standards and protocols like SMPTE ST 2022, AIMS recommendations, Video Services Forum TR-03/04, RTP, SDP, PTP, and IGMP.
- Considerations for designing IP infrastructures for media networks, including capacity, connectivity, timing, control, and redundancy.
The surveillance systems are expected to record the videos in 24/7 and obviously it requires a huge storage space. Even though the hard disks are cheaper today, the number of CCTV cameras is also vertically increasing in order to boost up security. The video compression techniques is the only better option to reduce required the storage space; however, the existing video compression techniques are not adequate at all for the modern digital surveillance system monitoring as they require huge video streams. In this paper, a novel video compression technique is presented with a critical analysis of the experimental results.
Video compressiontechniques&standards lamamahmoud_report#2engLamaMahmoud
This document provides an overview of video compression fundamentals and standards. It discusses JPEG compression for still images and video conferencing specifications involving intra-frame and inter-frame coding. Several video compression standards are described, including H.261 for ISDN video phones using QCIF resolution, H.263 for low bit-rate video using resolutions up to 16CIF, and MPEG formats including MPEG-1, MPEG-2 for digital TV, and MPEG-4 for internet applications. Benchmark metrics for evaluating compressed video quality are also covered.
H.261 is a video coding standard published in 1990 by ITU-T for videoconferencing over ISDN networks. It uses techniques like DCT, motion compensation, and entropy coding to achieve compression ratios over 100:1 for video calling. H.261 remains widely used in applications like Windows NetMeeting and video conferencing standards H.320, H.323, and H.324.
ICME 2016 - High Efficiency Video Coding - Coding Tools and Specification: HE...Mathias Wien
The tutorial covers the complete HEVC standard, including all currently defined extensions (range extensions, scalability, multi-view, 3D video coding, and screen content coding). It further covers the state of the current activities on Free-Viewpoint Television and on High Dynamic Range + Wide Color Gamut Coding. The standard is assessed from various perspectives, including an algorithmic view on the video coding layer as well as a high-level / system-layer view on the network abstraction layer and the overall structure. The discussion includes a detailed treatment of the HEVC layer concept which allows for seamless incorporation of spatial and quality scalability as well as multi-view, 3D, or FTV extensions. The essential concepts and the coding tools comprised in each of the extensions are detailed and explained in the context of their respective application space. The tutorial further discusses the basic structure of specification text from a more abstract point of view as well as by concrete example in HEVC. For all mentioned perspectives, the tutorial develops the topic in a step-by-step fashion and gradually introduces concepts, algorithms, and terminology. Examples are provided at all levels of the presentation illustrating the concepts and deepening the understanding of the presented technology. Various demos are presented to visualize the algorithmic advancement. The tutorial is based on the book “High Efficiency Video Coding: Coding Tools and Specification” by the tutorial speaker which currently covers HEVC version 1. The tutorial shall enable the participants to understand the design principles and concepts behind the specification of HEVC. They shall recognize and understand the innovation of HEVC compared to the previous standards (esp. H.264/AVC) and regard the extensible nature of the specification design.
An Overview of High Efficiency Video Codec HEVC (H.265)Varun Ravi
The document provides an overview of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) H.265 standard. It discusses the need for improved video compression standards due to increasing video content and limited bandwidth. HEVC was developed to meet this need by providing around 50% better compression over its predecessor H.264 while still maintaining high video quality. The document describes the various techniques used in HEVC such as improved block partitioning, transform sizes, prediction modes, and entropy coding that help achieve its compression gains. Both hardware and software implementations of HEVC decoders and encoders are discussed.
H.265ImprovedCE_over_H.264-HarmonicMay2014FinalDonald Pian
H.265/HEVC is a video compression standard that achieves around 50% higher compression efficiency than its predecessor H.264. It introduces new coding tools like larger coding units (64x64 vs 16x16 in H.264), additional filters, and more flexible block partitioning. Subjective comparisons of original and compressed video are important and can involve viewing them side-by-side, alternating between them, or viewing a difference image alongside the compressed video to detect artifacts. When developing technology for Hollywood, it is important to preserve the director's artistic intent, use proper color spaces, and avoid introducing artifacts without permission.
Video coding standards define bitstream structures and decoding methods for video compression. Popular standards include MPEG-1/2/4 and H.264/HEVC developed by ISO/IEC and ITU-T. Standards are developed through identification of requirements, algorithm development, selection of core techniques, validation testing, and publication. They enable interoperability and future decoding of emerging standards. [/SUMMARY]
Requiring only half the bitrate of its predecessor, the new standard – HEVC or H.265 – will significantly reduce the need for bandwidth and expensive, limited spectrum. HEVC (H.265) will enable the launch of new video services and in particular ultra HD television (UHDTV).
State-of-the-art video compression techniques – HEVC/H.265 – can reduce the size of raw video by a factor of about 100 without any noticeable reduction in visual quality. With estimates indicating that compressed real-time video accounts for more than 50 percent of current network traffic, and this figure is set to rise to 90 percent within a few years, HEVC/H.265 will be a welcome relief for network operators.
New services, devices and changing viewing patterns are among the factors contributing to the growth in video traffic as people watch more and more traditional TV and video-streaming services on their mobile devices.
Ericsson has been heavily involved in the standardization of HEVC since it began in 2010, and this Ericsson Review article highlights some of the contributions that have led to the compression efficiency offered by HEVC.
.
Video Conferencing Experiences with UltraGrid: Videoguy
The document summarizes UltraGrid, a high definition video conferencing and distribution system that supports uncompressed HD video formats. It operates in two modes: under 1Gbps for environments with limited bandwidth, and over 1.2Gbps for full rate uncompressed HDTV. The system was tested over local and wide area networks, with tests over Internet2's best effort IP paths showing some packet loss while paths using hybrid optical packet infrastructure had no loss. UltraGrid nodes can be built from commercially available hardware for about $18,000.
The document provides an overview of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. Some key points:
- HEVC was created as a new video compression standard to address the growing needs of higher resolution video content and more efficient compression compared to prior standards like H.264.
- It achieves 50% bitrate reduction over H.264 for the same visual quality or improved quality at the same bitrate.
- The standard uses a block-based coding structure with coding tree units and supports intra-frame and inter-frame coding with motion estimation/compensation.
- It introduces more intra-prediction modes and block sizes along with improved transforms, quantization, and entropy coding.
The document discusses post-processing deblocking filters used in video coding standards like H.264 and MPEG-2. It describes how blocking artifacts can occur during video compression due to quantization and motion compensation. It then explains that deblocking filters help reduce blocking artifacts by applying filtering to block boundaries in the decoded video. Specifically, it discusses the differences between post-processing and in-loop deblocking filters, and provides details on how deblocking is implemented in standards like H.263+, H.264, MPEG-2, and JPEG.
Excerpts from the HEVC / H265 Hands-on course.
This parts of the course explains how to download the reference code (HM) compile it configure it and analyze the video output
Video coding is an essential component of video streaming, digital TV, video chat and many other technologies. This presentation, an invited lecture to the US Patent and Trade Mark Office, describes some of the key developments in the history of video coding.
Many of the components of present-day video codecs were originally developed before 1990. From 1990 onwards, developments in video coding were closely associated with industry standards such as MPEG-2, H.264 and H.265/HEVC.
The presentation covers:
- Basic concepts of video coding
- Fundamental inventions prior to 1990
- Industry standards from 1990 to 2014
- Video coding patents and patent pools.
Streaming media has evolved significantly over the past 20 years. Early systems in the 1990s used proprietary protocols over UDP and later included pre-roll buffers and adaptive bitrate techniques. Standards like RTSP, 3GPP, and ISMA provided interoperability but relied on complex server implementations. The shift to HTTP in the 2000s simplified delivery using progressive download and then adaptive streaming formats like HLS, DASH, and CMAF that divide media into short segments. These standards separate the media format from the delivery method, enabling delivery via HTTP while supporting features like DRM and playback across different devices and networks.
This document describes a study that examines the use of teachable agents to promote scientific reasoning and learning. It presents Betty, a teachable agent system that combines learning by teaching with self-regulated learning feedback. Betty allows students to teach a virtual agent called Betty by creating concept maps. Students can then query Betty and give it quizzes to evaluate what it has learned. The study found that teachable agents like Betty can help students develop structured knowledge, take responsibility for teaching, and improve their meta-cognitive and self-regulation skills when monitoring the agent's learning progress. Betty provides prompts to encourage students to reflect on their own understanding as they teach the agent. The goal is to develop Betty as a teachable agent that can
This document summarizes an article from the International Journal of Research in Advent Technology about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It discusses the components and hardware required for small-scale UAV design, including EPP foam, transmitters/receivers, brushless motors, batteries, and servos. Applications of UAVs discussed include aerial surveillance, remote sensing, filmmaking, search and rescue, and inspecting infrastructure. The document also provides details on UAV system design, including the airframe, power plant, flight computer, avionics, and software.
This paper summarizes research on using fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) for dispersion compensation in a 10 Gbps optical communication system using return-to-zero (RZ) modulation format. Simulation results showed that using an FBG to compensate for dispersion in a 3200 km long single mode fiber transmission link improved the bit error rate and Q-factor. Eye diagrams taken at 100 km, 1600 km, and 3200 km after dispersion compensation by the FBG demonstrated reduced pulse spreading and improved eye openings compared to the uncompensated case. The FBG provided effective dispersion compensation to improve transmission performance over long distances.
The document discusses characterization of solid suspension in mechanically agitated vessels. Experiments were conducted using four pitch and six pitch turbine impellers to dissolve alum of different mesh sizes (4, 6, 8, 10 mm) in water. It was found that as agitation time increased, the weight of dissolved alum decreased. The highest power consumption was required for the 10 mm mesh size and lowest for the 4 mm size. The four pitch impeller required more power than the six pitch impeller. Increasing the mesh size or time of agitation increased the weight of alum dissolved.
This document presents a system for secure ranked keyword search over encrypted cloud data. It aims to allow data owners to outsource encrypted data to the cloud while enabling authorized users to efficiently search the data. The system uses an encrypted index and relevance scores to return search results in ranked order based on relevance, without revealing keywords or data contents. It proposes algorithms for building the encrypted index, calculating relevance scores, and mapping values to enable ranked search. The system is designed to achieve security of data and queries while providing efficient search functionality on outsourced encrypted cloud data.
This document summarizes the design, modeling, and analysis of a conveyor system used to transport cartons for filling liquid. The conveyor system aims to automate the process and reduce labor costs. It will transport 420 cartons per day for filling by a programmable machine. The author developed a 3D model of the proposed conveyor layout using CAD software to visualize and modify the design. An analysis of the conveyor system was also conducted using ANSYS software. The objectives of the project are to automate the plant filling process, study different conveyor types, reduce product development time, and lower material and assembly costs.
This document discusses securely sharing data in multi-owner cloud environments for dynamic groups. It proposes a method for securely sharing data files with other users in a group on an untrusted cloud. The method supports dynamic groups where new users can access files uploaded before joining without contacting owners. User revocation is achieved through a revocation list without updating other users' secret keys. Encryption overhead is constant, independent of revoked users. The scheme provides secure access control and preserves user privacy by hiding identities from the cloud.
This document summarizes a research paper that proposed a new framework for classifying driving patterns using smartphone sensors and a parameter-lite clustering technique. The framework uses accelerometer, gyroscope and GPS sensors on a smartphone placed in a vehicle to record driving data. It then applies a parameter-lite minimum spanning tree clustering algorithm to detect abnormal driving patterns without much user input. The results showed that the framework could accurately distinguish normal driving patterns from more aggressive maneuvers like sudden turns and driving over potholes. However, classifications of other patterns like lane changes or drowsy driving still need more testing. The aim is to help identify unsafe driving behaviors.
This document proposes a new method to remove the dependence of fuzzy c-means clustering on random initialization. The conventional fuzzy c-means algorithm's performance is highly dependent on the randomly initialized membership values used to select initial centroids. The proposed method uses an algorithm by Yuan et al. to determine initial centroids without randomization. These centroids are then used as inputs to the conventional fuzzy c-means algorithm. The performance of the proposed method is compared to conventional fuzzy c-means using partition coefficient and clustering entropy validity indices. Results show the proposed method produces more consistent and better performance by removing the effect of random initialization.
This document analyzes solid waste management practices in Yavatmal city, India. It finds that the city generates 24 tonnes of solid waste per day. Food and garden waste makes up the largest portion at 47% of the waste stream. Paper accounts for 18% and inert materials 17%. The city collects waste through door-to-door collection and community bins. Waste is disposed of at a site 8 km outside the city where it is composted or landfilled. The study recommends improving waste segregation, adding transfer stations to reduce transportation costs, and increasing public awareness programs about sustainable waste management.
This document summarizes a study that analyzed the groundwater quality in the western region of Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu, India using geographical information systems (GIS) and physicochemical parameters. 15 groundwater samples were collected from bore wells during the pre-monsoon season of 2015 and analyzed for parameters like pH, EC, TDS, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, fluoride. The water quality was classified based on standards like USSL, hardness, sodium percentage, salinity, SAR. GIS was used to map the spatial variation in water quality across the study area. Overall, the groundwater was found to be suitable for drinking according to WHO standards, with pH ranging from 6.12-
This document proposes a two-phase system using genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic to classify intrusion detection system (IDS) alerts and reduce false positives. In the first phase, similar alerts are grouped and normalized. Irrelevant alerts are identified through asset verification. In the second phase, labeled alerts are classified using genetic fuzzy rules to efficiently detect intrusions. The system is tested on KDD Cup 99 dataset and effectively reduces false positives through optimized fuzzy rules, reducing analyst workload.
This document describes the design and analysis of a single-ended inductively degenerated interstage matched common-source cascode CMOS low noise amplifier (LNA). The LNA is implemented using a 90nm CMOS process. It employs a cascode topology with single-ended source degeneration using an inductor to achieve high gain. An interstage inductor between the common source and common gate stages is used to further increase the overall gain. Simulation results show the LNA has a noise figure of 1.986dB at 2.4GHz, a voltage gain of 19.1dB, and operates with low noise and high gain as required for applications such as wireless communications.
This document discusses forecasting methods for contact centers. It begins by defining forecasting and its importance for managing contact centers. It then discusses factors that determine accurate forecasting, including correlated forecasting, integrated multi-skilled approaches, sufficient historical data, and algorithms that include pattern recognition. The document proposes a system using a combination of prediction methodologies, including simple and weighted moving averages along with seasonal indices. It provides examples of how these methods can be used to generate more accurate forecasts that account for trends, events, and patterns in historical call volume data.
This document discusses web document clustering using a hybrid approach in data mining. It begins with an abstract describing the huge amount of data on the internet and need to organize web documents into clusters. It then discusses requirements for document clustering like scalability, noise tolerance, and ability to present concise cluster summaries. Different existing document clustering approaches are described, including text-based and link-based approaches. The proposed approach uses a concept-based mining model along with hierarchical agglomerative clustering and link-based algorithms to cluster web documents based on both their content and hyperlinks. This hybrid approach aims to provide more relevant clustered documents to users than previous methods.
This document discusses the development of a CAD model for a flywheel motor system that can be operated by multiple riders. The flywheel motor is a key component in many manually powered machines that store human energy through pedaling and release it to drive machine processes. Previous flywheel motor designs only accommodated a single rider. The proposed new design includes two bicycle mechanisms mounted on a common shaft that allow two people to pedal and contribute energy simultaneously. The document outlines design considerations for flywheel speed, size, gear ratios, and other parameters based on prior research. It presents the CAD model created in Solid Edge software, which can be used for simulation, analysis and optimization of the multi-rider flywheel motor system.
This document discusses techniques for measuring fuel levels in vehicles. It begins by describing traditional float-based fuel level measurement systems and their accuracy limitations. It then outlines several alternative fuel level sensing techniques including capacitive sensing using electrodes, electronic load cells that measure weight, and ultrasonic sensing using sound waves. The document concludes that while traditional analog systems are cheap, digital techniques using sensors like these would provide more accurate readings and prevent fraud, benefiting both customers and manufacturers.
This document discusses modeling and field oriented control (FOC) of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) using MATLAB/Simulink. It first introduces PMSM drives and their components. It then presents the mathematical modeling of a PMSM in the d-q reference frame. This includes developing the voltage and flux linkage equations. It also discusses Parks transformation and the equivalent circuit model. Next, it covers PMSM control strategies like FOC which allows controlling the motor like a DC motor. It provides the details of FOC implementation including constant torque control. Finally, it discusses establishing the FOC simulation model in MATLAB/Simulink to simulate the control system.
This document describes a GPS-based route navigation system developed for Android that provides real-time traffic information, a parking allocation system, and work reminders. The system uses GPS to determine the user's location and find the shortest path to a destination. It also allows users to check available parking spots on a map, reserve spots, and be reminded of work when entering designated areas. The parking and reminder systems were tested and shown to accurately reserve spots and display reminders based on a user's location. The system aims to help users navigate efficiently and manage tasks and parking.
This document summarizes a research paper on the modeling and analysis of a multifunctional agricultural vehicle designed for small farms in India. It begins with an introduction noting the need to increase mechanization and productivity on small Indian farms. It then discusses a literature review on previous related research and defines the problem of machines not being suitable for small farms. The proposed vehicle would have attachable/detachable accessories for seed sowing, fertilizer spreading, and grass cutting. The document describes the planned research work, expected outcomes, equipment selection, material selection, and preliminary analysis showing maximum deformations meet requirements. It concludes the vehicle could help small farms operate more efficiently and lists future potential attachments like water pumps and tilling. The overall goal is
This document discusses video quality analysis for H.264 based on the human visual system. It proposes an improved video quality assessment method that adds color comparison to structural similarity measurement. The method separates similarity measurement into four comparisons: luminance, contrast, structure, and color. Experimental results on video sets with two distortion types show the proposed method's quality scores are more consistent with visual quality than classical methods. It also discusses the H.264 video coding standard and provides examples of encoding and decoding experimental results.
HARDWARE SOFTWARE CO-SIMULATION OF MOTION ESTIMATION IN H.264 ENCODERcscpconf
This paper proposes about motion estimation in H.264/AVC encoder. Compared with standards
such as MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 Visual, H.264 can deliver better image quality at the same
compressed bit rate or at a lower bit rate. The increase in compression efficiency comes at the
expense of increase in complexity, which is a fact that must be overcome. An efficient Co-design
methodology is required, where the encoder software application is highly optimized and
structured in a very modular and efficient manner, so as to allow its most complex and time
consuming operations to be offloaded to dedicated hardware accelerators. The Motion
Estimation algorithm is the most computationally intensive part of the encoder which is simulated using MATLAB. The hardware/software co-simulation is done using system generator tool and implemented using Xilinx FPGA Spartan 3E for different scanning methods.
IBM VideoCharger and Digital Library MediaBase.docVideoguy
This document provides an overview of video streaming over the internet. It discusses video compression standards like H.261, H.263, MJPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2 and MPEG4. It also covers internet transport protocols like TCP and UDP, and challenges like firewall penetration. Both commercial streaming products and research projects aiming to improve streaming are reviewed, with limitations of current approaches outlined. The SuperNOVA research project is evaluated against other work seeking to make high quality video streaming over the internet practical.
COMPARISON OF CINEPAK, INTEL, MICROSOFT VIDEO AND INDEO CODEC FOR VIDEO COMPR...ijma
The file size and picture quality are factors to be considered for streaming, storage and transmitting videos
over networks. This work compares Cinepak, Intel, Microsoft Video and Indeo Codec for video
compression. The peak signal to noise ratio is used to compare the quality of such video compressed using
AVI codecs. The most widely used objective measurement by developers of video processing systems is
Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR). Peak Signal to Noise Ration is measured on a logarithmic scale and
depends on the mean squared error (MSE) between an original and an impaired image or video, relative to
(2n-1)2.
COMPARISON OF CINEPAK, INTEL, MICROSOFT VIDEO AND INDEO CODEC FOR VIDEO COMPR...ijma
This document compares four video codecs - Cinepak, Intel Indeo, Microsoft Video, and Indeo Video - by measuring the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) of videos compressed with each codec. The document provides background on video compression standards and objective video quality measurement. It describes conducting an experiment where several video clips were compressed using the four codecs and their PSNR values calculated relative to the original uncompressed videos. PSNR was chosen as the quality metric since it can be easily calculated and produces repeatable results. The compressed videos were in AVI format to be analyzed by video quality assessment software.
Comparison of Cinepak, Intel, Microsoft Video and Indeo Codec for Video Compr...ijma
The file size and picture quality are factors to be considered for streaming, storage and transmitting videos
over networks. This work compares Cinepak, Intel, Microsoft Video and Indeo Codec for video
compression. The peak signal to noise ratio is used to compare the quality of such video compressed using
AVI codecs. The most widely used objective measurement by developers of video processing systems is
Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR). Peak Signal to Noise Ration is measured on a logarithmic scale and
depends on the mean squared error (MSE) between an original and an impaired image or video, relative to
(2n-1)2.
Previous research done regarding assessing of video quality has been mainly by the use of subjective
methods, and there is still no standard method for objective assessments. Although it has been considered
that compression might not be significant in future as storage and transmission capabilities improve, but at
low bandwidths compression makes communication possible.
COMPARISON OF CINEPAK, INTEL, MICROSOFT VIDEO AND INDEO CODEC FOR VIDEO COMPR...ijma
The file size and picture quality are factors to be considered for streaming, storage and transmitting videos
over networks. This work compares Cinepak, Intel, Microsoft Video and Indeo Codec for video
compression. The peak signal to noise ratio is used to compare the quality of such video compressed using
AVI codecs. The most widely used objective measurement by developers of video processing systems is
Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR). Peak Signal to Noise Ration is measured on a logarithmic scale and
depends on the mean squared error (MSE) between an original and an impaired image or video, relative to
(2n-1)2.
Previous research done regarding assessing of video quality has been mainly by the use of subjective
methods, and there is still no standard method for objective assessments. Although it has been considered
that compression might not be significant in future as storage and transmission capabilities improve, but at
low bandwidths compression makes communication possible
An Overview on Multimedia Transcoding Techniques on Streaming Digital Contentsidescitation
The current IT infrastructure as well as various
commercial applications are directly formulated based on
deployment in multimedia system e.g. education, marketing,
risk management, tele-medicines, military etc. One of the
challenges found in using such application is to deliver
uninterrupted stream of video between multiple terminals
e.g. smart-phone, PDAs, laptops, IPTV etc. The research shows
that there is a stipulated need of designing novel mechanism
of bit rate adjustment as well as format conversion policy so
that the source stream may stream well in diverse end devices
with multiple configuration of processor, memory, decoding
etc. This paper discusses various eminent points from
literature that will throw better highlights in understanding
a schema of direct digital-to-digital data conversion of one
encoding to another termed as transcoding. Although
multimedia transcoding has covered more than a decade in
the area of research, but unfortunately, there is a huge trade-
off between the application, service, resource constraint, and
hardware design that gives rise to QoS issues.
The impact of jitter on the HEVC video streaming with Multiple CodingHakimSahour
This document discusses the impact of jitter on video quality when streaming HEVC encoded video over wireless networks. It presents a study evaluating the effects of quantization parameter (QP) values, video content, and jitter on quality of experience (QoE). The study finds that using higher QP values, which lowers bitrate and increases compression, degrades video quality as measured by PSNR. It also finds that different video content results in varying PSNR values for the same encoding settings. Additionally, the results show that adjusting the QP value can help recover from the negative effects of jitter on received video quality. The document proposes using multiple description coding (MDC) to further improve transmission over error-prone wireless channels.
IOSR journal of VLSI and Signal Processing (IOSRJVSP) is an open access journal that publishes articles which contribute new results in all areas of VLSI Design & Signal Processing. The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on advanced VLSI Design & Signal Processing concepts and establishing new collaborations in these areas.
This document proposes power efficient sum of absolute difference (SAD) algorithms for video compression. It describes:
1. Developing low power 1-bit full adder architectures including a proposed design using NAND, AND, and OR gates that improves power over existing designs.
2. Implementing 4x4 and 8x8 SAD architectures using the proposed low power full adder, ripple carry adders, and carry save adders.
3. Synthesizing the SAD designs in a 180nm technology and finding the proposed 4x4 SAD improves total power by 61% compared to an existing design.
The document summarizes the key features and tools of the H.264/AVC video coding standard. It describes how H.264/AVC achieves significant gains in compression efficiency of up to 50% compared to previous standards through the use of new tools like multiple reference frames, fractional pixel motion estimation, an adaptive deblocking filter, and an integer transform. It also notes that while the decoder complexity of H.264/AVC is higher than previous standards, the standard aims to provide efficient video compression for both interactive and non-interactive applications across different networks and storage media.
This document summarizes the development of real-time video processing IP cores in FPGA by NeST including a video scaler, sharpness enhancer, gamma correction, and picture quality enhancer modules. It describes the specifications, algorithms, and architectures of each module developed as reusable IP cores. The video scaler uses bilinear interpolation for scaling up and nearest neighbor for scaling down. The sharpness enhancer uses a Laplacian filter. Gamma correction uses programmable lookup tables. The picture quality enhancer contains brightness, contrast, and color adjustment modules. Together these cores form a video processing suite for applications like surveillance and medical imaging.
The latest video compression standard, H.264 (also known as MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC for Advanced Video
Coding), is expected to become the video standard of choice in the coming years.
H.264 is an open, licensed standard that supports the most efficient video compression techniques available
today. Without compromising image quality, an H.264 encoder can reduce the size of a digital video file by
more than 80% compared with the Motion JPEG format and as much as 50% more than with the MPEG-4
Part 2 standard. This means that much less network bandwidth and storage space are required for a video
file. Or seen another way, much higher video quality can be achieved for a given bit rate.
This white paper discusses the H.264 video compression standard and its applications in video surveillance. H.264 provides much more efficient video compression than previous standards like MPEG-4 Part 2, reducing file sizes by over 50% while maintaining quality. This standard is well-suited for high-resolution, high frame rate surveillance applications where bandwidth and storage savings are most significant. While H.264 requires more powerful encoding and decoding hardware, it allows for higher quality surveillance at lower bit rates than previous standards.
The document discusses the H.264 video compression standard and its applications in video surveillance. H.264 provides much more efficient video compression than previous standards like MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG, reducing file sizes by over 80% without compromising quality. This allows for higher resolution, frame rate, and quality video streams using the same or lower bandwidth and storage compared to earlier standards. H.264 compression will enable uses like high frame rate surveillance at airports and casinos where bandwidth savings are most significant.
Robust Video Watermarking Scheme Based on Intra-Coding Process in MPEG-2 Style IJECEIAES
The proposed scheme implemented a semi blind digital watermarking method for video exploiting MPEG-2 standard. The watermark is inserted into selected high frequency coefficients of plain types of discrete cosine transform blocks instead of edge and texture blocks during intra coding process. The selection is essential because the error in such type of blocks is less sensitive to human eyes as compared to other categories of blocks. Therefore, the perceptibility of watermarked video does not degraded sharply. Visual quality is also maintained as motion vectors used for generating the motion compensated images are untouched during the entire watermarking process. Experimental results revealed that the scheme is not only robust to re-compression attack, spatial synchronization attacks like cropping, rotation but also strong to temporal synchronization attacks like frame inserting, deleting, swapping and averaging. The superiority of the anticipated method is obtaining the best sturdiness results contrast to the recently delivered schemes.
IRJET- A Hybrid Image and Video Compression of DCT and DWT Techniques for H.2...IRJET Journal
This document discusses a hybrid image and video compression technique using both discrete cosine transform (DCT) and discrete wavelet transform (DWT) for H.265/HEVC video compression. The proposed hybrid DWT-DCT method exploits the advantages of both techniques for improved compression performance compared to using them individually. It involves applying DWT-DCT transformations to video frames, entropy coding the compressed frames with Huffman coding, and transmitting the bitstreams to the decoder. The technique is evaluated based on compression ratio, peak signal-to-noise ratio, and mean square error.
With the advancement in internet technology, everyone has access to the internet. After google, YouTube is the second largest search engine and approximately 1 billion hours are consumed by people to watch video contents on YouTube. Editing the video and processing is not very easy. Network also plays an important role. With an unsteady network it can cause video to buffer which can reduce the streaming experience of users. Many people don’t even have a good computer which can handle the editing of large video files as editing and processing the video utilizes hardware, software and both. Many video editing software are available on the internet. Either it can be paid or open source software. One of the most popular open source software available on the internet is FFmpeg Fast Forward Moving Picture Expert Group . FFmpeg with other various software together can be used for video forensic to find traces in videos. It becomes very difficult to find traces from videos that are highly compressed or the video has low resolution. In earlier times, fetching data from camera of robots and encoding the data with software generates an issue. JNI,NDK, FFmpeg, researching about these video annotations a video player was created to examine video of sports so that user can see the how player evaluates the action practically with efficiently. Demand of multimedia increase as times goes on. Today in this global pandemic, everyone has move to digitalization. From studies to working everything has been digitalized. In this paper we are going to study about FFmpeg, how it benefits user with its features. Combining this highly popular multimedia framework with other software can create some useful technologies. Well, FFmpeg is mostly known for its memory efficiency and time efficiency. From processing image to editing videos everything can be acquired from FFmpeg. H. Sumesh Singha | Dr. Bhuvana J "A Study on FFmpeg Multimedia Framework" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd42362.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comcomputer-science/other/42362/a-study-on-ffmpeg-multimedia-framework/h-sumesh-singha
Iaetsd arm based remote surveillance and motion detectionIaetsd Iaetsd
This document describes an arm-based remote surveillance and motion detection system using MJPEG compression. The system uses an ARM9 processor and Linux operating system to capture video from a camera. The video is compressed using MJPEG and transmitted over the internet. Users can view the live video stream and detect motions using a web browser. The system is designed for applications like security, transportation and home monitoring due to its low cost, stability and security compared to traditional DSP-based solutions.
This document summarizes a research paper that examines pricing strategy in a two-stage supply chain consisting of a supplier and retailer. The supplier offers a credit period to the retailer, who then offers credit to customers. A mathematical model is formulated to maximize total profit for the integrated supply chain system. The model considers three cases based on the relative lengths of the credit periods offered at each stage. Equations are developed to represent the profit functions for the supplier, retailer and overall system in each case. The goal is to determine the optimal selling price that maximizes total integrated profit.
The document discusses melanoma skin cancer detection using a computer-aided diagnosis system based on dermoscopic images. It begins with an introduction to skin cancer and melanoma. It then reviews existing literature on automated melanoma detection systems that use techniques like image preprocessing, segmentation, feature extraction and classification. Features extracted in other studies include asymmetry, border irregularity, color, diameter and texture-based features. The proposed system collects dermoscopic images and performs preprocessing, segmentation, extracts 9 features based on the ABCD rule, and classifies images using a neural network classifier to detect melanoma. It aims to develop an automated diagnosis system to eliminate invasive biopsy procedures.
This document summarizes various techniques for image segmentation that have been studied and proposed in previous research. It discusses edge-based, threshold-based, region-based, clustering-based, and other common segmentation methods. It also reviews applications of segmentation in medical imaging, plant disease detection, and other fields. While no single technique can segment all images perfectly, hybrid and adaptive methods combining multiple approaches may provide better results. Overall, image segmentation remains an important but challenging task in digital image processing and computer vision.
This document presents a test for detecting a single upper outlier in a sample from a Johnson SB distribution when the parameters of the distribution are unknown. The test statistic proposed is based on maximum likelihood estimates of the four parameters (location, scale, and two shape) of the Johnson SB distribution. Critical values of the test statistic are obtained through simulation for different sample sizes. The performance of the test is investigated through simulation, showing it performs well at detecting outliers when the contaminant observation represents a large shift from the original distribution parameters. An example application to census data is also provided.
This document summarizes a research paper that proposes a portable device called the "Disha Device" to improve women's safety. The device has features like live location tracking, audio/video recording, automatic messaging to emergency contacts, a buzzer, flashlight, and pepper spray. It is designed using an Arduino microcontroller connected to GPS and GSM modules. When the button is pressed, it sends an alert message with the woman's location, sets off an alarm, activates the flashlight and pepper spray for self-defense. The goal is to provide women a compact, one-click safety system to help them escape dangerous situations or call for help with just a single press of a button.
- The document describes a study that constructed physical fitness norms for female students attending social welfare schools in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Researchers tested 339 students in classes 6-10 on speed, strength, agility and flexibility tests. Tests included 50m run, bend and reach, medicine ball throw, broad jump, shuttle run, and vertical jump.
- The results showed that 9th class students had the best average time for the 50m run. 10th class students had the highest flexibility on average. Strength and performance generally improved with increased class level.
This document summarizes research on downdraft gasification of biomass. It discusses how downdraft gasifiers effectively convert solid biomass into a combustible producer gas. The gasification process involves pyrolysis and reactions between hot char and gases that produce CO, H2, and CH4. Downdraft gasifiers are well-suited for biomass gasification due to their simple design and ability to manage the gasification process with low tar production. The document also reviews previous studies on gasifier configuration upgrades and their impact on performance, and the principles of downdraft gasifier operation.
This document summarizes the design and manufacturing of a twin spindle drilling attachment. Key points:
- The attachment allows a drilling machine to simultaneously drill two holes in a single setting, improving productivity over a single spindle setup.
- It uses a sun and planet gear arrangement to transmit power from the main spindle to two drilling spindles.
- Components like gears, shafts, and housing were designed using Creo software and manufactured. Drill chucks, bearings, and bits were purchased.
- The attachment was assembled and installed on a vertical drilling machine. It is aimed at improving productivity in mass production applications by combining two drilling operations into one setup.
The document presents a comparative study of different gantry girder profiles for various crane capacities and gantry spans. Bending moments, shear forces, and section properties are calculated and tabulated for 'I'-section with top and bottom plates, symmetrical plate girder, 'I'-section with 'C'-section top flange, plate girder with rolled 'C'-section top flange, and unsymmetrical plate girder sections. Graphs of steel weight required per meter length are presented. The 'I'-section with 'C'-section top flange profile is found to be optimized for biaxial bending but rolled sections may not be available for all spans.
This document summarizes research on analyzing the first ply failure of laminated composite skew plates under concentrated load using finite element analysis. It first describes how a finite element model was developed using shell elements to analyze skew plates of varying skew angles, laminations, and boundary conditions. Three failure criteria (maximum stress, maximum strain, Tsai-Wu) were used to evaluate first ply failure loads. The minimum load from the criteria was taken as the governing failure load. The research aims to determine the effects of various parameters on first ply failure loads and validate the numerical approach through benchmark problems.
This document summarizes a study that investigated the larvicidal effects of Aegle marmelos (bael tree) leaf extracts on Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Specifically, it assessed the efficacy of methanol extracts from A. marmelos leaves in killing A. aegypti larvae (at the third instar stage) and altering their midgut proteins. The study found that the leaf extract achieved 50% larval mortality (LC50) at a concentration of 49 ppm. Proteomic analysis of larval midguts revealed changes in protein expression levels after exposure to the extract, suggesting its bioactive compounds can disrupt the midgut. The aim is to identify specific inhibitor proteins in the midg
This document presents a system for classifying electrocardiogram (ECG) signals using a convolutional neural network (CNN). The system first preprocesses raw ECG data by removing noise and segmenting the signals. It then uses a CNN to extract features directly from the ECG data and classify arrhythmias without requiring complex feature engineering. The CNN architecture contains 11 convolutional layers and is optimized using techniques like batch normalization and dropout. The system was tested on ECG datasets and achieved classification accuracy of over 93%, demonstrating its effectiveness at automated ECG classification.
This document presents a new algorithm for extracting and summarizing news from online newspapers. The algorithm first extracts news related to the topic using keyword matching. It then distinguishes different types of news about the same topic. A term frequency-based summarization method is used to generate summaries. Sentences are scored based on term frequency and the highest scoring sentences are selected for the summary. The algorithm was evaluated on news datasets from various newspapers and showed good performance in intrinsic evaluation metrics like precision, recall and F-score. Thus, the proposed method can effectively extract and summarize online news for a given keyword or topic.
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POST PROCESSING AND RATE DISTORTION
ALGORITHM FOR VP8 VIDEO CODEC
FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION
APPLICATIONS
Basavaraju S#1
, Dr.Shivakumar B#2
Assist Prof, SCE College, Bangalore,
Prof and HOD TC dept, Dr AIT, Bangalore
#1
rajhunsur@yahoo.co.in, #2
sivabs2000@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract: In this paper, considering Post processing and Rate distortion(rate control) algorithm for a new google
released VP8 Video codec’s , even though these two algorithms considering already for other video codec’s and
applying for VP8 video codec to improving the performance in terms of quality of the data as well as improving the
speed is novel method. Actually rate control method will plays a better role in especially video coding and
transmission to provide the good video quality at the receiver end, our proposed algorithm technique mainly exploits
the existing constant-quality control, which is governed by a parameter called quality factor (QF) to give a constant
bitrates. So that for this purpose a new modified mathematical model called the rate–quality factor(R–Q`) is derived
to generate optimum QF for the current coding frame using the bitrates resulting from the encoding of the previous
frame in order to meet the target bitrates. And also in this method the process of calculating the quality factor is so
simple and further calculation is not required for each coded frame. It also provides the rate control solution for both
intra-frame and inter-frame coding modes. Similarly In order to improve the quality of the reconstructed video
introducing novel deblocking algorithms and classify them into several categories and implemented for VP8 Video
codec’s. On the other side the PSNR is widely used for checking the quality of the compressed video. However, PSNR
sometimes does not reveal the quality perceived by human visual system. In this paper, we will introduce another
measurement to estimate the blockiness in the compressed video. So that VP8 video codec is successfully implemented
based on this method and achieve better visual quality of video data and also able to achieve good performance.
Keywords— Rate distortion, Post processing, Video, VP8, Mobile, PSNR, QF
1 INTRODUCTION
Video coding and transmission of this data in mobile multimedia communication is very much important for
today’s multimedia‘s applications, And increasing digital applications are everyday and in this most of the
applications have very different constraints. Major challenges in designing a good digital video system are to
provide encoded video with good visual quality and compression performance. For high compression video
coding is mainly needed operational control of the video encoder, And also for real-time mobile multimedia
communication, an efficient rate control algorithm at the encoder is very important to assure successful
transmission of coded video data. Essentially, the rate control part of the encoder tries to regulate varying
bitrates characteristics of coded bit- streams in order to produce high-quality decoded frame at the receiver for a
given target bitrates so that compressed bit streams can be delivered through the available channel bandwidth
without causing buffer overflow and underflow.
1.1 Survey about Post processing algorithms:
The major factor for high compression video coding is the operational control of the encoder, So that most
of the video standards followed the bistre am syntax and in same decoder operation also, ideally encoder should
balance the quality of the decoded images with channel capacity. And block-based transform coding is
popularly used in video compression standards such as MPEG, H.26x and VP8 Video because of its excellent
energy compaction capability, good boundary conditions and low hardware complexity. These kinds of
standards achieve good compression ratio and quality of the reconstructed image and video when the quantizer
is not vey course; but however, in very low bit rate, the well-known annoying artifact in image and video
compression coding come into existence and it will degrade the image or video data quality seriously. This
artifact is called Blocking Artifact, which results from coarse quantization that discards most of the high
frequency components of each segmented macro block of the original image and video frame and introduces
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severe quantization noise to the low frequency component. One example is shown in Fig. 1 Now almost all
techniques are working on block by block basis.
So that considering in order to reducing this blocking artifact, several deblocking algorithms had been
proposed earlier also. Here we can classify the whole deblocking algorithms into four different types: in-loop
filtering, post-processing, pre-processing and overlapped block methods. Especially here considering the in-
loop filtering algorithm inserts deblocking filter into the encoding and decoding loop of the video CODEC, and
one example of this method is adopted in both H.264/AVC as a well as VP8 Video codec’s .
And also one more important parameter is other post processing algorithms have been proposed for video
coding, most of them applying a one dimensional vertical filter to remove horizontal edges, followed by another
one dimensional horizontal filter to remove vertical edges [9], [10], resulting in a large number of redundant
operations. Furthermore, these methods operate on previously decoded frames as a processing unit, where each
decoded picture should be fetched and stored in external memory twice for applying filters in both directions,
which increases drastically the memory bandwidth.
Major Observations of Blocking Artefacts:
Mainly three major observations on blocking artefacts could be identified in block-based transform coding.
I. Because of the masking effect of the human visual system (HVS), there are different sensitivity of
the HVS to areas of the image and video with different complexity. The blocking artifacts are more
noticeable in flat areas than in complex areas.
II. The deblocking filter can remove some high frequency discontinuity over the block boundaries;
however, it may result into blurring the real edges in the original image or video frames.
III. The motion compensation prediction (MCP) propagates the blocking artifacts into the next frame in
video coding.
1.2 Survey about Rate distortion algorithm for Video codec’s
The main Rate–distortion optimization (RDO)-based rate control algorithm is proposed earlier methods [2][4],
in that mode usually minimizes the cost function is chosen and the respective QP is used for actual encoding.
Even considering their proposed algorithm achieves a maximum gain of almost 0.48dB over H.264 current rate
control scheme, the algorithm requires two-pass RDO process in finding the optimum QP, which introduces
unnecessary coding delay and complexity to the encoder
And most of the modern codec’s algorithms are beyond still image compression techniques and take into
account for the similarities between frames to achieve better compression.Basically coding efficiency of any
system or codec’s depends on prediction accuracy .The more accurate prediction of codec is the smaller the
prediction errors and use fewer number of bits for representing them. And also even to make more accurate
predictions, more neighboring pixels should be taken into consideration. So the choosing of the predictor and
also the weights of the neighbouring pixels has a direct bearing on the efficiency of the algorithm. Considering
any kind of video coding the all prediction errors in each of the DCT blocks (8x8) are DCT transformed, and
then quantized (according to specified QP), zigzag scanned, and lastly run-length coded. This Rate controller
method will chooses compression mode and quantization. In this way, Rate-distortion optimization techniques
have been mainly applied to video encoders [5] and it will provide good potential for substantial improvements
in compression efficiency.
2. POST PROCESSING ALGORITHM FOR VP8 VIDEO:
a) VP Video codec:
The complete block diagram of VP8 Video codec [12] is shown in fig 1 Basically VP8 Video codec is released
by On2 technologies and then Google acquired On2 calls for Google to release the VP8 source code.At this
moment, libvpx is the only software library capable of encoding VP8 video streams and also the same libvpx is
capable of decoding VP8 video streams. VP8 offers the "highest quality real-time video delivery",
It has also started to attract broad interest in the video coding research community from both industry and
academia.
VP8 has a highly adaptive in-loop deblocking filter. The type and strength of the filtering can be adjusted for
different prediction modes and reference frame types.
And another important one is VP8 uses three different types of reference frames for inter prediction: the “last
frame”, a “golden frame” (one frame worth of decompressed data from the arbitrarily distant past) and also last
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one an “alternate reference frame.” VP8 bit stream initially separating the compressed data into two categories,
one for macro block coding modes and motion vectors and one for quantized transform coefficients.
And major features of VP8 Video codec is it will support for low bandwidth applications and major features
are Web video format, Hybrid transform with adaptive quantization, Flexible reference frames, Efficient intra
prediction and interpretation, sub-pixel interpolation, Adaptive in-loop deblocking filtering, even Frame level
adaptive entropy coding, and friendly data partitioning.
VP8 video compression codec of the WebM open video format that is available freely. And A 3-bit version
number (0 - 3 are defined as four different profiles with different decoding complexity; other values may be
defined for
future variants of the VP8 data format).
There are two decoders 1) VPX decoder
2) Simple Decoder the only difference between the two is that simple decoder just simply
decodes a stream and nothing else, while the vpxdec can do plenty of
other things.
2.1 In-loop adaptive Deblocking Filter
In order to enhance the visual quality and coding performance, VP8 adopts the in-loop filter in its coding
loop [1-3]. Fig. 2 shows the encoding architecture ofVP8 video. As can be seen from the figure, the
previously reconstructed frame passes the loop filter before motion estimation. Because the filtered frame is
more similar to the original frame, we can obtain motion vectors with higher accuracy.
As mentioned in the previous section, we know that the blocking artifact will propagate into the later
frames in video coding, which will degrade the visual quality and thus affect the compression ratio. Based
on this observation, we can achieve higher compression ratio and better visual quality if we can effectively
eliminate the blocking artifacts. Therefore, H.264/AVC[1] and H.263+ add the deblocking filter into the
coding loop to improve the visual quality and the accuracy of MCP. In the following two sub-sections, we
will introduce the in H.264/AVC in-loop filter and one novel in-loop filter in [4].
Optimal Post-Process/In-Loop Filtering:
In the previous sub-section, we introduced the VP8 and other Video codec’s in-loop filter[9] for removing the
blocking artifact. However, the filter coefficients are fixed so that they may not be the best solution to the entire
macro block.
Table: 1: Block mode conditions and Boundary strength value
Block modes and conditions BS Pixels to be
modified
At least one of the blocks is
Intra coded and the edge is a
macro block edge
4
0p , 1p ,
2p 0q ,
1q , 2q
Both of the blocks are Intra
coded, but the boundary is not
a macro block boundary
3
0p , 1p
0q , 1q
Neither of the two blocks are
intra coded, and the two
blocks contain inter-coded
coefficients (That is, both
blocks refer to the same
frame)
2
0p , 1p
0q , 1q
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Neither of the two blocks are
intra coded and inter coded
1
0p , 1p
0q , 1q
Otherwise 0 No filtering
is applied
Post-processing De blocking Algorithms
Post-processing algorithms [4] are the most popular methods for improving the quality of the image and video
and eliminate the annoying blocking artifact. On the other hand, the post-processing algorithms can achieve
deblocking without the original image and video, so the standard need not to be modified. In this section, we
will introduce several post-processing algorithm for removing blocking artifact.
2.2 Reduction of Blocking Artifacts in DCT Domain:
In this subsection, we introduce a post-processing filtering algorithm in DCT domain [6-8]. We define the block
,
, ( , )k l
m nb u v and
,
, ( , )k l
m nB u v first. , ( , )m nb u v is the (m,n)-th
8х8 block in the compressed image, and , ( , )m nB u v is the DCT coefficients of , ( , )m nb u v .
,
, ( , )k l
m nb u v is the
shifted block with displacement k pixel in the x direction and displacement l pixels in the y direction with
respective to block , ( , )m nb u v , and
,
, ( , )k l
m nB u v is the DCT coefficients of the block
,
, ( , )k l
m nb u v . One example
is shown in Fig. 3.
1 ,m nb −
,m nb
1 , 1m nb − −
, 1m nb −
1 , 1
,m nb − −
Fig 1: DCT Block
In the original image, the neighboring DCT coefficients at the same frequency are very similar and do not vary
radically within a small range. Thus, we can apply low pass filter to the DCT coefficients at each frequency to
filter the high frequency parts resulting from blocking effect. However, this method may blur the real edges in
the original image, so we must have the mechanism to detect activity of the block and apply the filter with
corresponding strength. DCT-domain filtering is applied to revise the block , ( , )m nB u v to obtain the new DCT
coefficients , ( , )m nB i j .
,
, , ,
1
( , ) ( , )
h h
k l
m n k l m n
k h l h
B i j w B u v
W =− =−
= ∑ ∑
(1)
,
h h
k l
k h l h
W w
=− =−
= ∑ ∑
(2)
The post-filtering works in different ways for the blocks with different activities.
For blocks with low activity, the blocking artifact is more noticeable, so we apply strong filtering to smooth
the high frequency components. The filter coefficients are defined in eq (3)
, 1, , 2,...,2k lw k l= = − (3)
For blocks with high activity, the blocking artifact is less noticeable, so we apply filtering with less strength
to smooth blocking artifact and preserve the real edge. The filter coefficients are defined in (4).
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,
3, for ( , ) (0,0)
1,
k l
k l
w
otherwise
=
=
(4)
2.3 Comparison
A) In-loop Adaptive De blocking filter algorithm
Table: 2
Advantage Disadvantage
VP8 1. It adaptively selects
the deblocking filter
based on the strength of
blockiness for
deblocking.
2. The complexity is
low
The coding efficiency
is lower than the
OPF/OLF algorithm
Optima
l Post-
Process
ing and
In-loop
Filterin
g
It can achieve better
coding performance and
reduce the blocking
artifact more effectively
than H.264/AVC or
VP8 because it obtains
the optimal filter
coefficients by referring
to the new input frame
The complexity is
very high because it
must iteratively
compute the filter
coefficients.
B) Post-processing De blocking Algorithms: The post-processing algorithms are employed at the decoder
output, so they have good potential to be integrated into existing image and video standards.
3 .PROPOSED RATE DISTORTION OPTIMIZATION FOR VP8 VIDEO CODEC:
So that the rate control plays very much an important role in all video standards. Without this rate control
technique [2], may be underflow and overflow of the end buffer may occur due to the mismatching between the
source bit rate and the available channel bandwidth for delivering a compressed bit stream. In other words,
without rate control, any video coding encoder is difficult to use.
Constant-bit-rate (CBR) control for the constant-channel-bandwidth video transmission [1] and variable-bit-rate
(VBR) control for the variable-channel-bandwidth video transmission [4]. In terms of the unit of rate-control
operation, these rate-control schemes can be classified into macro block- [6], [8], or frame-layer [3] rate control.
These rate-control schemes usually resolve two main problems. The first is how to allocate proper bits to each
coding unit according to the buffer status, i.e., rate allocation, and the second is how to adjust the encoder
parameters to properly encode each unit with the allocated bits, i.e., quantization parameter adjustment. Many
parameters affect the rate-distortion streaming performance including the prediction dependency structure,
which determines coding efficiency and random access to images; the accuracy of the geometry information
which is used in coding. In this paper, mainly we are proposing as we mentioned in above, the present google‘s
VP8 Video codec mainly controls firm and constant good quality instead of bitrates by using a user-defined
parameter, QF, as this quality indicator to maintain the targeted good quality. Our proposed algorithm exploits
this idea by choosing QF as a varying parameter in order to achieve average bitrates which is constant over each
GOP. But Since the QF it is plays an important role in controlling the quality of the encoded video sequence or
the number of bits generated in the encoding process of VP8 video codec, finding the optimum QF for this set of
target bitrates and also test sequences could lead to an algorithm that controls the output bitrates of the encoder.
But because of, the complexity of each frame in the sequence could be changing all the time. However, bitrates
controlling govern a GOP could be possible by adaptively changing the QF of each frame according to a certain
type of algorithm before we encode. Based on this idea, a relationship between the bitrates, R, and the QF,
which can be used to estimate the QF for a given target bitrates, is derived. This model is known as the R–QF
model
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3.1 RD Proposed Algorithm for VP8 Video Codec:
Fig. 5 shows the complete block diagram of VP8 Video Codec In this Using the generated number of bits
required to encode a frame as the feedback parameter (bitrates, R), R–QF model adaptively calculates the
optimum QF to encode the following frames in order to achieve the target bitrates. Given the value of QF, l is
calculated using Eq. (1) in the next block, l(QF).
Calculation of bitrates contributed from different types of individual frames becomes possible by using the
allocated bits to each frame type and the overall frame rate. The rate control procedure in TM5works in three
steps. First off all, target bit allocation estimates the number of bits available to code the next picture. In the
final step, adaptive quantization is carried out by modulating the reference value of the QP from the previous
step according to the spatial activity in the MB to derive the final QP. In the proposed rate control method, only
the modified version of TM5’sstepone, which is target bitallocation,is used to estimate the optimum number of
bits required from the different types of frame in order to meet the target bit rate. Finally, we employed our
proposed rate control algo rithm in order to achieve a bitrates close to the target bitrates for both types of frame
coding available inVP8, which are intra-frame-only coding,
The rate–QF (R–F) model
This section presents the derivation of the relation between rate and QF in the R–QF model. Since R and D are
inversely proportional to each other as below:
R α 1/D
(5)
R= K/D where K is constant
D=KR-1
(6)
Fig 2. Rate curve for σ/Q.
For the data rate high the, this distortion considering by the quantization usually approximately uniformly
distributed and also the power of the quantization noise P is Q2/12 .Considering the distortion of the
quantization noise at low bit rates is not exact uniform. So that defining a distortion D for the quantization
parameter Q by
D=Ρ×Q (7)
And here P states that distortion value. And our scheme for this Video coding can expressed as
R(D)=log2 (σ /Ρ × D) (8)
Frame-level and Macroblock-levelrate control
To finding out the quantization parameter, we should allocate target bits for the current image frame. For this
purpose need to find number of bits allocated to I and P frames like in same manner of MPEG 2 TMS Model.
And also In order to decide the quantization parameter for the Current macro block, considering the rate-
quantization model Statistical characteristics of the source data for the current macro block should be known to
calculate the quantization parameter. And VP8 encodes each macro block at the block level; need to estimate the
standard deviation of the current macro block from those of adjacent macro blocks using standard deviations of
the left macro block and the top macro block of the current macro block respectively.
Similarly to determine the quantization parameter, considering distortion parameter, which can be obtained from
the quantization parameter, And then Predicting the distortion parameter by distortion parameters of the left and
the top macro blocks of the current macro block, respectively.
Adjustment of quantization parameter:
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The quantization parameter is adjusted by considering the type of the current macro block and the difference
between the previous quantization and the current quantization parameters. And final quantization parameter
used for encoding. Also for to minimize fluctuation of picture quality and blocking artifacts, applying different
adjustment methods.
So today’s video compression scheme using rate distortion efficiency is based on good interaction between
different motion representation possibilities, and coding for different regions. This rate distortion algorithm [4]
for optimization especially requires an ability to measure the distortion here the perceived distortion in visual
content is a very much difficult quantity to measure.
Usually another method for rate distortion optimization is carried out to determine the encoding mode for each
packet and channel capacity, and also in order to minimize the overall expected end-end distortion. Also
adaptive RDO model will improve the performance.
So this model based kind for improving the approaching speed of a blind method such as the bisection method
also in general adapted model fits well, a reduced number of trail and errors can be greatly improved. Model
based for approaching the
Fig 3: Video Encoding
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Fig 4 VP8 Video encoder and decoder
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critical rates is based on the monotonically it is non decreasing property. From a Rate distortion theoretic point
of view [9], a good coding design is very much important to find a set of encoding and decoding algorithmic to
minimize the actual RD cost. And even mode selection for motion estimation will conduct based on actual RD
cost in a macro block by macro block manner.
PSNR can be calculated using below eq:
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(9)
Fig 6: PSNR for “vp80-00-comprehensive-002” (frame Rate = 15fps, target bit rate=64kbps)
4. RESULT ANALYSIS
Fig 7 : Akiyo_qcif with RD and De blocking
Fig 8 : Akiyo_qcif without RD and De blocking
Fig 9: VP80-00-comprehensive-011 with RD
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Fig 10: VP80-00-comprehensive-011 without RD
Fig 11: With Rate distortion algorithm for VP8 Codec
Fig 12: Without Rate distortion algorithm for VP8 Codec
Fig 13: Bitrates VS PSNR for different video s
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Table-3: Rate and distortion of encoded sequences :
Sequence PSNR Bit Rate
(Kbps)
Akio-qcif 29.12 32.93
vp80-00-
comprehensive-002
29.67 33.95
vp80-00-
comprehensive-007
37.57 51.85
vp80-00-
comprehensive-015
39.32 67.34
Fig 14:Bitrates VS PSNR for different VP8Video test streams
5. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORK:
In this paper, introduced and applied several deblocking and rate distortion algorithms. Also briefly describe the
main characteristics and observations of blocking artifact, and several de blocking algorithms which will take
advantage of these characteristics and observations to improve the quality of the compressed video data. The
first type is the in-loop filter, which is used to reduce the blocking artifact in compressed video. The advantage
of the in-loop filter is that it can achieve better improvement because it can refer to the new input video frame
while the conventional de blocking algorithm adopted in image compression is blind to the source image.. The
second type is the post-processing de blocking algorithm, which is the most popular method because it can be
combined with the existing image and video coding standards. The basic idea of the post-processing methods is
filtering the sharp edge over the block boundary to smooth the compressed image and video by using the low
pass filter. The third type is the pre-processing de blocking algorithm, which modifies the source image and
video in advance and reduces the bit rate, can achieve the quality close to the direct compressed image and
video. The last type is the overlapped method, which is much different from other methods because the rule of it
is taking preventive injection instead of putting out the fire..
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De blocking filter improves the PSNR of about 0.1 dB for video encoded using MPEG-4, H.264 and VP8
without using its own in-loop de blocking filter. It has proven to be good in the reduction of the very annoying
blocking artifacts caused by video compression.
Similarly observed that after implementing rate distortion algorithm like rate-quantization model based on the
rate distortion function of the R–QF model And successfully show and prove that the bit rate curve can be
modeled by the logarithm function. And also our Simulation results shows that the introduced rate control
method generates coding bits very close to target bits and provides improved coding efficiency at low bit rates.
In this along with optimization quality of the data also looks good, this shows that performance of VP8 video
codec along with Rate distortion algorithm yield good quality and optimized of data. In future there is lot of
scope for improving this work like considering this rate distortion algorithm for more resolution data, in this
way still we are working.
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University Thanjavur, India, and Earlier worked at several software industries in signal and multimedia
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processing domain and currently working as Assistant professor in Sapthagiri College of engineering,
Bangalore.
Dr B Sivakumar holds PhD degree from Anna University Tamilnadu, and currently working as Professor
and head of the Telecom dept at Dr AIT.