Source model for VBR coded video traffic in ATM networks

Author

Sisodia, Gajendra ; Hedley, Mark ; De, Subrata ; Guan, Ling

fYear

1998

fDate

11-14 Oct 1998

Firstpage

200

Lastpage

207

Abstract

We present a new approach to modelling variable bit rate (VBR) coded video sources in asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) networks. Unlike the existing methods which model the number of cells generated by the coder for a sequence of video frames, the new approach improves the modelling accuracy by considering the characteristics of different cells generated by the coder, and modelling the number of cells in each type of macroblocks of a frame separately. The model is tested by comparing the autocorrelation function and mean queue size in the buffer by simulation of an ATM switch to the mean queue size produced when traces generated by the model are used as the source. Comparisons with the existing models are performed in the area of measuring the quality of their predictions for the network performance and the grade of service experienced by a user

Keywords

asynchronous transfer mode; buffer storage; correlation methods; image sequences; quality of service; queueing theory; source coding; statistical analysis; telecommunication networks; telecommunication traffic; variable rate codes; video coding; ATM networks; ATM switch; VBR coded video traffic; asynchronous transfer mode; autocorrelation function; buffer; coded video sources; grade of service; macroblocks; mean queue size; modelling accuracy; network performance; simulation; source model; statistical analysis; variable bit rate; video frames sequence; Asynchronous transfer mode; Autocorrelation; Bit rate; Character generation; Performance evaluation; Predictive models; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Testing; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Local Computer Networks, 1998. LCN '98. Proceedings., 23rd Annual Conference on

Conference_Location

Lowell, MA

ISSN

0742-1303

Print_ISBN

0-8186-8810-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LCN.1998.727661

Filename

727661