• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.78-84
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• 2009

In general video coding systems, motion estimation (ME) is regarded as a vital component in a video coder as it consumes a large amount of computation resources. Fractional pixel motion estimation can improve the video compression rate at the cost of higher computational complexity. It is based on the experimental results that the sum of absolute differences (SAD) shows parabolic shape and thus can be approximated by using interpolation technique. In this paper, we propose a fast fractional pixel search algorithm by combining SASR (Simplified Adaptive Search Range) and the CBCDS (Center Biased Cross-Diamond Search) pattern with the predicted motion vector. Compare with the fractional pel full search and the CBFPS, the proposed CBCDS algorithms can reduce fractional pel search points up to 81.4%, respectively with the PSNR lost about 0.05dB.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.271-282
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• 2013

Recently, ITU-T/VCEG and ISO/IEC MPEG have started a new joint standardization activity on video coding, called High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). This new standard gives significant improvement in terms of picture quality for high resolution video. The main challenge in this upcoming standard is the time complexity. In this paper we have focused on CU splitting algorithm. We have proposed a novel algorithm which can terminate the CU splitting process early based on the RD cost of the parent and current level and the motion vector value of the current CU. Experimental result shows that our proposed algorithm gives on average more than about 10% decrement in time over ECU [8] with on average 1.78% of BD loss on the original.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.41 no.5
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• pp.117-124
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• 2004

Various multimedia systems have been developed and their application areas widely proliferate. Thus, the interoperability is getting important among various networks and devices. The video transcoding is a technology to solve this interoperability problem among various coding standards. Transcoding can be defined as the conversion of one compressed coded data to another. In this paper, MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 transcoder in the spatial domain is compared with that in the DCT domain. The transcoder is very useful when a video sequence that is originally encoded for digital TV, DVD or satellite broadcasting is served in mobile environment. In order to compare two transcoders, all modules except motion compensation and down sampling are implemented identically. In addition, both transcoders do not search for motion vector. Instead, the decoded information is reused to the encoder. The experimental results show that the transcoder in the spatial domain is usually better than that in the DCT domain with respect to PSNR (Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio), bitrate and execution time.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2012.10a
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• pp.867-869
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• 2012

FRUC(Frame Rate Up Conversion) is core techniques for higher quality terminals or low channel rate. For these applications, in this paper, we propose a block-based reliability evaluation method for FRUC techniques using bi-lateral symmetrical motion estimation. First, in order to measure the reliability, by introducing cost evaluation tools such as motion vector consistency as well as temporal matching and spatial matching characteristics and then by combining these tools, we propose an efficient method which arrange the blocks according to distortion size. Through several simulations, it is shown that the proposed method is very effective in finding the high distortion blocks. Furthermore, it is expected that the proposed method can be effectively utilized in FRUC techniques and Distributed Video Coding technologies.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.39 no.6
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• pp.652-663
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• 2002

Recently, many advanced video application services over the mobile wireless networks have required a transcoder which can efficiently reduce the size of compressed video bitstreams. The transcoder can be worked in either the spatial domain or the DCT domain. In this paper, we propose a new fast hybrid-type transcoder which can efficiently reduce the frame size with keeping the visual quality. The proposed scheme consists of two major processes: a transform domain process and a spatial domain process. We also propose a scheme for coding mode selection and motion vector refinement. Experimental results show that our approach can reduce the computational complexity more than any other conventional spatial-domain transcoder with keeping the visual quality.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.93-95
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• 2010

기존의 비디오 부호화 표준에서는 참조영상을 보간하여 해상도를 증가시킨 후, 고정된 움직임 벡터 해상도로 영상 전체를 부호화 한다. 참조 영상의 해상도를 증가시킨 만큼 움직임 보상에 의하여 예측에러가 줄어들지만, 움직임 벡터 해상도가 증가한 만큼 움직임 벡터의 부호화 비트량이 증가한다. 고정된 해상도의 움직임 벡터로 부호화하는 경우, 영상의 지역적인 움직임 특성이 다른 경우 부호화 효율이 떨어질 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 기존의 비디오 부호화 표준들이 영상의 지역적인 특성을 고려하지 않고 고정된 해상도의 움직임 벡터를 사용하여 부호화하는 문제점을 극복하기 위하여 슬라이스 단위로 1/4 화소 해상도 또는 1/8 화소 해상도 또는 움직임 벡터 단위로 적응적으로 화소 해상도를 결정하는 것 중에서 최적의 슬라이스 움직임 벡터 해상도를 결정하여 부호화하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안한 방법을 사용하여 부호화하면 움직임 벡터의 부호화 비트의 낭비를 막고, 예측 에러도 줄어들어 부호화 효율을 높일 수 있다. 제안하는 방법을 사용하여 부호화 하는 경우 H.264/AVC와 비교하여 평균 1.97%의 BD-RATE을 감소한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.131-134
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• 2008

H.264/AVC 부호화 표준은 움직임 벡터를 부호화하기 위해 인접 블록이 가지는 다수의 움직임 벡터 중에서 확률적으로 해당 움직임 벡터와 가장 유사한 중간값을 예측 움직임 벡터로 사용한다. 이러한 방법은 다수의 움직임 벡터 중에서 어떤 움직임 벡터가 예측값으로 사용되었는지에 대한 추가 정보 없이 비트량을 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있는 장점이 있으나, 중간값을 이용한 예측 움직임 벡터는 해당 움직임 벡터를 부호화하는데 소요되는 비트량을 항상 최소로 만드는 최적 예측값이 아니라는 단점이 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 다수의 인접 블록이 가지는 움직임 벡터 중에서 특정 움직임 벡터가 예측값으로 사용되었는지 표현하는 정보를 복호화기에 알려주도록 하여 항상 최적의 예측 움직임 벡터를 선택함으로써 부호화 효율을 향상시킬 수 있으나, 이에 대한 추가 정보를 부호화해야 하는 문제점이 발생하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 부호화기가 부호화 효율 측면에서 가장 우수한 움직임 벡터를 예측값으로 선택하고, 이를 복호화기가 스스로 예측함으로써 인접 블록이 가지는 다수의 움직임 벡터 중에서 특정 움직임 벡터가 예측값으로 사용되었는지에 대한 정보없이 움직임 벡터 부호화에 소요되는 비트량을 효과적으로 감소시키는 움직임 벡터 부호화 방법을 제안한다. 제안한 부호화기는 율-왜곡 측면에서 가장 우수한 예측 움직임 벡터를 선택하고, 복호화기는 부호화기가 선택한 예측 움직임 벡터를 정합 기술을 사용하여 스스로 예측한다. 실험 결과는 제안 방법이 QCIF 및 CIF 영상에서 약 2.2%의 전체 비트량을 감소시킬 수 있음을 보여준다.

• Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.131-142
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• 2005

This study was investigated the stability of the AK amputee gait through analysing the variability on kinematic variables between the sound leg and the prosthetic limb. The one male, AK amputee who could walk for himself with his prosthetic limb was participated in this study. Six cameras of the MCU 240 and the QTM(Qualisys Track Manager) software were used for data collecting in this study. The relative angle of both segments was the difference between the absolute angle of the distal segment and the absolute angle of the proximal segment. The coupling angles between the prosthetic limb and the sound leg were caculated on the thigh Flexion/Extension in relative to the shank Flexion/Extension and the shank Flexion/Extension n relative to the foot Flexion/Extension. In order to evaluate the variability of segment and joint angle, C.V. was used, and to evaluate the variability for coupling angles, the Relative motion calculated by vector coding method of the continuous methods was used. As stated, the gait pattern of the prosthetic limb was almost similar gait pattern of the sound leg, but the prosthetic limb showed that the gait pattern of the sound leg and the prosthetic limb were not stable against the sound leg.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.200-213
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• 2008

H.264| MPEG-4 AVC is a new video codingstandard defined by JVT (Joint Video Team) which consists of ITU-T and ISO/IEC. Many techniques are adopted fur the compression efficiency: Especially, an intra prediction in an inter frame is one example but it leads to excessive amount of encoding time due to the decision of a candidate mode and a RDcost calculation. For this reason, a fast determination of the best intra prediction mode is the main issue for saving the encoding time. In this paper, by using the result of statistical relation between intra $16{\times}16$ and $4{\times}4$ intra predictions, the number of candidate modes for $4{\times}4$ intra prediction is reduced. Firstly, utilizing motion vector obtained after inter prediction, prediction of a block mode for each macroblock is made. If an intra prediction is needed, the correlation table between $16{\times}16$ and $4{\times}4$ intra predicted modes is created using the probability during each I frame-coding process. Secondly, using this result, the candidate modes for a $4{\times}4$ intra prediction that reaches a predefined specific probability value are only considered in the same GOP For the experiments, JM11.0, the reference software of H.264|MPEG-4 AVC is used and the experimental results show that the encoding time could be reduced by 51.24% in maximum with negligible amounts of PSNR drop and bitrate increase.

• Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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• v.29 no.1_2
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• pp.98-113
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• 2002

In this paper, we present advanced algorithms to reduce the computations of block matching algorithms for motion estimation in video coding. Advanced multi-level successive elimination algorithms(AMSEA) are based on the Multi-level successive elimination algorithm(MSEA)[1]. The first algorithm is that when we calculate the sum of absolute difference (SAD) between the sum norms of sub-blocks in MSEA, we use the partial distortion elimination technique. By using the first algorithm, we can reduce the computations of MSEA further. In the second algorithm, we calculate SAD adaptively from large value to small value according to the absolute difference values between pixels of blocks. By using the second algorithm, the partial distortion elimination in SAD calculation can occur early. So, the computations of MSEA can be reduced. In the third algorithm, we can estimate the elimination level of MSEA. Accordingly, the computations of the MSEA related to the level lower than the estimated level can be reduced. The fourth algorithm is a very fast block matching algorithm with nearly 100% motion estimation accuracy. Experimental results show that AMSEA are very efficient algorithms for the estimation of motion vectors.