Balanced multiple description video coding using optimal partitioning of the DCT coefficients

In this paper, we propose a balanced multiple description video coding scheme which is based on the partitioning of the discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients. Our scheme splits the single-layered stream generated by a standard coder into two correlated and balanced (virtually identical rates...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on circuits and systems for video technology 2005-07, Vol.15 (7), p.928-934
Main Authors: Matty, K.R., Kondi, L.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Applied sciences
Balancing
Bit rate
Code standards
Coding
Coding, codes
Decoding
Discrete cosine transforms
Distortion
Exact sciences and technology
Greedy algorithm
H.263
Information, signal and communications theory
Lagrangian functions
Miscellaneous
multiple description coding
Optimization
Partitioning
partitioning algorithm
Partitioning algorithms
rate distortion-theory
Rate-distortion
Redundancy
Signal and communications theory
Signal processing
Source coding
Streaming media
Telecommunications and information theory
Video coding
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Summary:In this paper, we propose a balanced multiple description video coding scheme which is based on the partitioning of the discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients. Our scheme splits the single-layered stream generated by a standard coder into two correlated and balanced (virtually identical rates and distortions) substreams. The optimization is in the redundancy-rate-distortion sense using Lagrangian relaxation for optimum allocation of redundancy among the blocks in the frame. A greedy algorithm to meet the equal distortions criterion and an algorithm to optimally achieve equal bit rates for the two descriptions are proposed. Our simulation results substantiate our claim of achieving balanced descriptions at high peak signal-to-noise ratios values for any specified redundancy and any target bit rate. Our design complies with the existing motion-compensated DCT-based standards, i.e., each description can be independently decoded by any standard decoder.
ISSN:1051-8215
1558-2205
DOI:10.1109/TCSVT.2005.848343