Offset distortion traces for trace-based evaluation of video quality after network transport

Patrick Seeling, Martin Reisslein, Frank H P Fitzek

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Abstract

Video traces containing the sizes and (PSNR) qualities of the individual frames of a video encoding are a convenient video representation for the evaluation of video networking mechanisms. These video traces can be used to find the frame loss probabilities of a lossy networking mechanism, but can not give the PSNR video quality after lossy network transport. To date the video quality after lossy network transport could only be determined through experiments with actual video or by approximating the quality of the frames affected by a loss with some low PSNR quality. In this paper we introduce and evaluate offset distortion traces with which the video quality after lossy network transport can be accurately determined without requiring experiments with actual video. We explain how the offset distortion traces can be used by networking researchers without equipment or experience in video signal processing to accurately evaluate video networking mechanisms in terms of the PSNR video quality.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 14th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2005
Pages375-380
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2005
Event14th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2005 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Oct 17 2005Oct 19 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN
Volume2005
ISSN (Print)1095-2055

Other

Other14th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period10/17/0510/19/05

Keywords

  • Offset distortion
  • PSNR
  • RMSE
  • Video quality estimation
  • Video traces

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science

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