Robust Transmission of Multi-View Video Streams using Flexible Macroblock Ordering and Systematic LT Codes

Author

Argyropoulos, S. ; Tan, A.S. ; Thomos, N. ; Arikan, E. ; Strintzis, M.G.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Thessaloniki, Hellas

fYear

2007

fDate

7-9 May 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The transmission of fully compatible H.264/AVC multi-view video coded streams over packet erasure networks is examined. Macroblock classification into unequally important slice groups is considered using the flexible macroblock ordering (FMO) tool of H.264/AVC. Systematic LT codes are used for error protection due to their low complexity and advanced performance. The optimal slice grouping and channel rate allocation are jointly determined by an iterative optimization algorithm based on dynamic programming. The experimental evaluation clearly demonstrates the validity of the proposed method.

Keywords

channel allocation; channel coding; dynamic programming; iterative methods; video coding; video streaming; H.264-AVC systematic LT codes; channel rate allocation; dynamic programming; error protection; flexible macroblock ordering; iterative optimization algorithm; multiview video streams; optimal slice grouping; robust transmission; Automatic voltage control; Channel coding; Codecs; Contracts; Protection; Redundancy; Robustness; Streaming media; Turbo codes; Video coding; FMO; Fountain codes; LT codes; Multi-view coding; unequal error protection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

3DTV Conference, 2007

Conference_Location

Kos Island

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0722-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0722-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/3DTV.2007.4379444

Filename

4379444