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Fast CU Encoding Schemes Based on Merge Mode and Motion Estimation for HEVC Inter Prediction

  • Wu, Jinfu;Guo, Baolong;Hou, Jie;Yan, Yunyi;Jiang, Jie
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • 제10권3호
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    • pp.1195-1211
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    • 2016
  • The emerging video coding standard High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) has shown almost 40% bit-rate reduction over the state-of-the-art Advanced Video Coding (AVC) standard but at about 40% computational complexity overhead. The main reason for HEVC computational complexity is the inter prediction that accounts for 60%-70% of the whole encoding time. In this paper, we propose several fast coding unit (CU) encoding schemes based on the Merge mode and motion estimation information to reduce the computational complexity caused by the HEVC inter prediction. Firstly, an early Merge mode decision method based on motion estimation (EMD) is proposed for each CU size. Then, a Merge mode based early termination method (MET) is developed to determine the CU size at an early stage. To provide a better balance between computational complexity and coding efficiency, several fast CU encoding schemes are surveyed according to the rate-distortion-complexity characteristics of EMD and MET methods as a function of CU sizes. These fast CU encoding schemes can be seamlessly incorporated in the existing control structures of the HEVC encoder without limiting its potential parallelization and hardware acceleration. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed schemes achieve 19%-46% computational complexity reduction over the HEVC test model reference software, HM 16.4, at a cost of 0.2%-2.4% bit-rate increases under the random access coding configuration. The respective values under the low-delay B coding configuration are 17%-43% and 0.1%-1.2%.

집적 영상 재배치를 통한 부호화효율 향상 방법 (Enhanced Coding Method by Remapping of Integral Images)

  • 김수빈;강현수
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2015
  • 본 논문에서는 집적 영상의 부호화효율을 향상시키는 부호화 방법을 제안한다. 카메라와 물체와의 거리, 물체와 배경의 복잡도 등에 따라 집적 영상의 특징이 매우 다양함에 따라 이에 적합한 부호화 방법을 사용한다면 부호화효율을 향상시킬 수 있다. 또한 집적영상은 요소영상 단위의 압축을 수행함에 따라 요소영상에 대한 부호화 방향을 고려할 때 부호화효율을 향상시킬 수 있다. 그래서, 우선 6가지 종류의 재배치 방법으로 집적 영상을 재배치한 후, 재배치된 영상을 3D-DCT 기반의 부호화를 적용한다. 마지막으로 비트율-왜곡 최적화 기법을 수행하여 6가지 재배치 방법 중 최선의 방법을 선택한다. 실험 결과, 제안방법은 기존 방법과 비교해 영상 화질과 비트율 측면에서 높은 이득을 보였다.

Two-Step Rate Distortion Optimization Algorithm for High Efficiency Video Coding

  • Goswami, Kalyan;Lee, Dae Yeol;Kim, Jongho;Jeong, Seyoon;Kim, Hui Yong;Kim, Byung-Gyu
    • Journal of Multimedia Information System
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    • 제4권4호
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    • pp.311-316
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    • 2017
  • High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is the newest video coding standard for improvement in video data compression. This new standard provides a significant improvement in picture quality, especially for high-resolution videos. A quadtree-based structure is created for the encoding and decoding processes and the rate-distortion (RD) cost is calculated for all possible dimensions of coding units in the quadtree. To get the best combination of the block an optimization process is performed in the encoder, called rate distortion optimization (RDO). In this work we are proposing a novel approach to enhance the overall RDO process of HEVC encoder. The proposed algorithm is performed in two steps. In the first step, like HEVC, it performs general rate distortion optimization. The second step is an extra checking where a SSIM based cost is evaluated. Moreover, a fast SSIM (FSSIM) calculation technique is also proposed in this paper.

H.264 동영상 표준 부호화 방식의 성능 향상을 위한 잔여신호 필터 (Residual Filter to Improve Performance of H.264 Video Coding Standard)

  • 송원선;홍민철
    • 한국통신학회논문지
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    • 제31권11C호
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    • pp.1066-1070
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    • 2006
  • 본 논문에서는 H.264 동영상 표준 부호화 방식을 이용한 압축 동영상의 성능 향상을 위한 잔여신호 필터에 대해 제안한다. 영상 획득 과정에서 발생된 첨가 노이즈에 의해 훼손된 동영상은 고주파 성분의 존재로 인하여 시각적으로 불편한 현상과 압축 효율의 저하를 초래한다. 제안된 필터 과정에서는 국부 통계적 특성과 양자화 매개변수 및 주어진 양자화 스텝 사이즈를 이용하여 노이즈 성분을 제거하고 시각적인 효과와 압축 효율을 높이고자 했다. 또한 노이즈에 대한 매개변수를 H.264 동영상 표준 부호화 방식의 변환과 양자화 과정을 통해 잔여신호 필터의 계산량을 줄이기 위해 적용하였다. 제안된 방식의 성능을 실험 결과로부터 확인할 수 있었다.

An Efficient Frame-Level Rate Control Algorithm for High Efficiency Video Coding

  • Lin, Yubei;Zhang, Xingming;Xiao, Jianen;Su, Shengkai
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • 제10권4호
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    • pp.1877-1891
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    • 2016
  • In video coding, the goal of rate control (RC) is not only to avoid the undesirable fluctuation in bit allocation, but also to provide a good visual perception. In this paper, a novel frame-level rate control algorithm for High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is proposed. Firstly a model that reveals the relationship between bit per pixel (bpp), the bitrate of the intra frame and the bitrate of the subsequent inter frames in a group of pictures (GOP) is established, based on which the target bitrate of the first intra frame is well estimated. Then a novel frame-level bit allocation algorithm is developed, which provides a robust bit balancing scheme between the intra frame and the inter frames in a GOP to achieve the visual quality smoothness throughout the whole sequence. Our experimental results show that when compared to the RC scheme for HEVC encoder HM-16.0, the proposed algorithm can produce reconstructed frames with more consistent objective video quality. In addition, the objective visual quality of the reconstructed frames can be improved with less bitrate.

All Phase Discrete Sine Biorthogonal Transform and Its Application in JPEG-like Image Coding Using GPU

  • Shan, Rongyang;Zhou, Xiao;Wang, Chengyou;Jiang, Baochen
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • 제10권9호
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    • pp.4467-4486
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    • 2016
  • Discrete cosine transform (DCT) based JPEG standard significantly improves the coding efficiency of image compression, but it is unacceptable event in serious blocking artifacts at low bit rate and low efficiency of high-definition image. In the light of all phase digital filtering theory, this paper proposes a novel transform based on discrete sine transform (DST), which is called all phase discrete sine biorthogonal transform (APDSBT). Applying APDSBT to JPEG scheme, the blocking artifacts are reduced significantly. The reconstructed image of APDSBT-JPEG is better than that of DCT-JPEG in terms of objective quality and subjective effect. For improving the efficiency of JPEG coding, the structure of JPEG is analyzed. We analyze key factors in design and evaluation of JPEG compression on the massive parallel graphics processing units (GPUs) using the compute unified device architecture (CUDA) programming model. Experimental results show that the maximum speedup ratio of parallel algorithm of APDSBT-JPEG can reach more than 100 times with a very low version GPU. Some new parallel strategies are illustrated in this paper for improving the performance of parallel algorithm. With the optimal strategy, the efficiency can be improved over 10%.

HEVC 엔트로피 부호화를 고려한 비균등 양자화 방법 (Non-fixed Quantization Considering Entropy Encoding in HEVC)

  • 권령희;한우진;이영렬
    • 방송공학회논문지
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    • 제16권6호
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    • pp.1036-1046
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    • 2011
  • ITU-T VCEG과 ISO/IEC MPEG은 공동으로 JCT-VC(Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding) 를 구성하여 차세대 비디오 코덱 HEVC(High Efficiency Video Coding)에 대한 표준화를 진행하고 있다. HEVC에서 사용되고 있는 양자화 및 역 양자화는 TU(Transform Unit)내 모든 위치의 변환계수에 동일한 크기의 양자화 및 역 양자화를 수행한다. TU내의 변환계수는 동일하게 분포되어 있지 않으므로 모든 위치의 변환계수에 동일한 크기의 양자화 및 역 양자화를 수행하는 것은 비효율적이다. 또한 주사 순서상 뒤쪽에 있는 양자화 된 계수는 엔트로피 부호화 방법상 비효율적 일 수도 있다. 이 논문에서는 엔트로피 부호화의 효율성을 고려하여 TU 내 변환계수의 위치에 따라 다른 크기의 양자화를 수행하여 성능을 향상시키는 알고리즘을 제시한다. 이 알고리즘의 원리는 양자화 된 계수 분포의 통계적 특징에 따른 TU의 주사 순서에 따라 다른 크기의 양자화 및 역 양자화를 수행하는 것이다. 이 알고리즘은 평균 Y BD-rate 0.34% 의 압축률 향상을 나타내었다.

Early Coding Unit-Splitting Termination Algorithm for High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)

  • Goswami, Kalyan;Kim, Byung-Gyu;Jun, Dongsan;Jung, Soon-Heung;Choi, Jin Soo
    • ETRI Journal
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    • 제36권3호
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    • pp.407-417
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    • 2014
  • A new-generation video coding standard, named High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), has recently been developed by JCT-VC. This new standard provides a significant improvement in picture quality, especially for high-resolution videos. However, one the most important challenges in HEVC is time complexity. A quadtree-based structure is created for the encoding and decoding processes and the rate-distortion (RD) cost is calculated for all possible dimensions of coding units in the quadtree. This provides a high encoding quality, but also causes computational complexity. We focus on a reduction scheme of the computational complexity and propose a new approach that can terminate the quadtree-based structure early, based on the RD costs of the parent and current levels. Our proposed algorithm is compared with HEVC Test Model version 10.0 software and a previously proposed algorithm. Experimental results show that our algorithm provides a significant time reduction for encoding, with only a small loss in video quality.

Switching Picture Added Scalable Video Coding and its Application for Video Streaming Adaptive to Dynamic Network Bandwidth

  • Jia, Jie;Choi, Hae-Chul;Kim, Hae-Kwang
    • 방송공학회논문지
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.119-127
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    • 2008
  • Transmission of video over Internet or wireless network requires coded stream capable of adapting to dynamic network conditions instantly. To meet this requirement, various scalable video coding schemes have been developed, among which the Scalable Video Coding (SVC) extension of the H.264/AVC is the most recent one. In comparison with the scalable profiles of previous video coding standards, the SVC achieves significant improvement on coding efficiency performance. For adapting to dynamic network bandwidth, the SVC employs inter-layer switching between different temporal, spatial or/and fidelity layers, which is currently supported with instantaneous decoding refresh (IDR) access unit. However, for real-time adaptability, the SVC has to frequently employ the IDR picture, which dramatically decreases the coding efficiency. Therefore, an extension of SP picture from the AVC to the SVC for an efficient inter-layer switching is investigated and presented in this paper. Simulations regarding the adaptability to dynamic network bandwidth are implemented. Results of experiment show that the SP picture added SVC provides an average 1.2 dB PSNR enhancement over the current SVC while providing similar adaptive functionality.

비디오 해상도 및 양자화 파라미터를 고려한 HEVC의 화면내 부호화 복잡도 감소 기법 (Scheme for Reducing HEVC Intra Coding Complexity Considering Video Resolution and Quantization Parameter)

  • 이홍래;서광덕
    • 방송공학회논문지
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    • 제19권6호
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    • pp.836-846
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    • 2014
  • 최근 초고해상도(UHD: Ultra High Definition) 영상 서비스의 확산을 위하여 기존의 비디오 압축 기술인 H.264/AVC 대비 두 배이상의 압축 성능을 가지는 HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Codec)의 표준화가 완료되었다. 그러나 높은 압축 효과를 얻기 위하여 복잡한 연산이 필요한 기법들이 많이 도입되어 HEVC의 부호화 복잡도는 H.264/AVC보다 크게 증가되었다. 예로써 HEVC의 화면내 예측 부호화는 예측 모드을 최대 35개까지 확장함으로써 기존 H.264/AVC에 비해서 향상된 부호화 효율을 갖지만 화면내 부호화의 복잡도는 크게 증가되어 복잡도 감소 기법이 필요하다. 본 논문은 화면내 예측 부호화에 사용되는 예측 모드 35가지를 비디오 해상도와 양자화 파라미터 크기를 고려하여 4개의 세트로 분류하고 비디오 해상도에 따른 PU (Prediction Unit)의 크기의 점유율에 따라 예측 모드 개수를 변경함으로써 계산 복잡도를 감소시키는 기법을 제안한다. 실험 결과를 통해 제안된 기법을 적용함으로써 대략 2%의 BD-rate 증가로 부호화 시간을 7% 가량 감소시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.