Efficient Mode Decision Algorithm Based on Spatial, Temporal, and Inter‐layer Rate‐Distortion Correlation Coefficients for Scalable Video Coding

The layered coding structure of scalable video coding (SVC) with adaptive inter‐layer prediction causes noticeable computational complexity increments when compared to existing video coding standards. To lighten the computational complexity of SVC, we present a fast algorithm to speed up the inter‐m...

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Published in:ETRI journal 2010, 32(4), , pp.577-587
Main Authors: Wang, Po‐Chun, Li, Gwo‐Long, Huang, Shu‐Fen, Chen, Mei‐Juan, Lin, Shih‐Chien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
inter‐layer prediction
mode decision
motion estimation
Scalable video coding
speed up
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Summary:The layered coding structure of scalable video coding (SVC) with adaptive inter‐layer prediction causes noticeable computational complexity increments when compared to existing video coding standards. To lighten the computational complexity of SVC, we present a fast algorithm to speed up the inter‐mode decision process. The proposed algorithm terminates inter‐mode decision early in the enhancement layers by estimating the rate‐distortion (RD) cost from the macroblocks of the base layer and the enhancement layer in temporal, spatial, and inter‐layer directions. Moreover, a search range decision algorithm is also proposed in this paper to further increase the motion estimation speed by using the motion vector information from temporal, spatial, or inter‐layer domains. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can determine the best mode and provide more efficient total coding time saving with very slight RD performance degradation for spatial and quality scalabilities.
ISSN:1225-6463
2233-7326
DOI:10.4218/etrij.10.0109.0622