Cross-Layer Forward Error Correction Scheme Using Raptor and RCPC Codes for Prioritized Video Transmission Over Wireless Channels

The unequal error protection (UEP) has shown promising results for transmitting video over error-prone wireless channels. In this paper, we investigate the cross-layer design of forward error correction (FEC) schemes by using the UEP Raptor codes at the application layer (AL) and UEP rate compatible...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on circuits and systems for video technology 2014-06, Vol.24 (6), p.1047-1060
Main Authors: Wu, Yeqing, Kumar, Sunil, Hu, Fei, Zhu, Yingying, Matyjas, John D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Bandwidth
Coding, codes
Decoding
Detection, estimation, filtering, equalization, prediction
Encoding
Exact sciences and technology
Forward error correction
Image processing
Information, signal and communications theory
Optimization
PSNR
Signal and communications theory
Signal processing
Signal, noise
Streaming media
Systems, networks and services of telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and information theory
Transmission and modulation (techniques and equipments)
Video compression
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Summary:The unequal error protection (UEP) has shown promising results for transmitting video over error-prone wireless channels. In this paper, we investigate the cross-layer design of forward error correction (FEC) schemes by using the UEP Raptor codes at the application layer (AL) and UEP rate compatible punctured convolutional (RCPC) codes at physical layer (PHY) for prioritized video packets. The video packets are prioritized based on their contribution to the received video quality. A genetic algorithm (GA)-based optimization algorithm is proposed to find the optimal parameters for both Raptor and RCPC codes, to minimize the video distortion and maximize the peak signal-to-noise-ratio for the given video bit rates and channel constraints (i.e., SNR and available bandwidth). We evaluate the performance of four combinations of the UEP schemes for H.264/AVC encoded video sequences over the AWGN and Rayleigh fading channels and show the superiority of the optimized cross-layer UEP FEC scheme. For Rayleigh fading channel, the proposed cross-layer optimization uses two different time-scales at AL and PHY which allows PHY to adapt faster to the changing channel quality.
ISSN:1051-8215
1558-2205
DOI:10.1109/TCSVT.2014.2302151