Fast mode decision algorithm for H.264/AVC intra prediction

In this paper, we propose a fast intra-prediction mode selection method for JVT video coding standard H.264. The fast mode decision is based on the quantization parameter and the local edge information obtained by calculating the edge histogram parameters. The inclusion of the DC mode is based on the Residual Complexity factor. The proposed method reduces the computational complexity and time considerably while maintaining similar PSNR and bit rate. Experimental results for various test sequences at different resolutions are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.