Title :
On the technology roadmap of Free-Viewpoint 3DTV receivers
Author :
Bondarev, E. ; Miquel, R. ; Imbert, M. ; Zinger, S. ; De With, P.H.N.
Author_Institution :
Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
This paper presents the architecture of an innovative 3DTV receiver system, enabling Free-ViewPoint (FVP) interpolation and rendering functionality. We outline the hardware architecture of the receiver, and specify how the design decisions address the extremely high processing requirements of the system. Based on the experience and quantitative data obtained during the receiver prototyping, we present an architecture roadmap for devices with embedded FVP functionality. We identify three major hardware choices for FVP mapping, namely a dedicated hardware unit, FPGA- and GPU solutions, and discuss pros and cons of each choice.
Keywords :
computer graphic equipment; coprocessors; field programmable gate arrays; high definition television; television receivers; three-dimensional television; FPGA; FVP mapping; GPU; dedicated hardware unit; embedded FVP functionality; free-viewpoint 3DTV Receivers; free-viewpoint interpolation; high-definition 3D television; innovative 3DTV receiver system; receiver prototyping; rendering functionality; Decoding; Field programmable gate arrays; High definition video; Interpolation; Receivers; Rendering (computer graphics); Streaming media;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics (ICCE), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8711-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICCE.2011.5722810
