MOTION ESTIMATION METHOD BY EMPLOYING A STOCHASTIC SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

  • Seok, Jinwuk (Real-Time Multimedia Research Team Embedded S/W Technology Center Computer and Software Technology Laboratory Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute) ;
  • Mah, Pyeong-Soo (Real-Time Multimedia Research Team Embedded S/W Technology Center Computer and Software Technology Laboratory Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute) ;
  • Son, Yongki (Real-Time Multimedia Research Team Embedded S/W Technology Center Computer and Software Technology Laboratory Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute)
  • Published : 2003.11.01

Abstract

In a motion estimation method for use in encoding a moving picture, a full-pixel motion vector is estimated by stochastically sampling a pixel to be processed in a predetermined-sized block of a previous frame or a next frame as a reference frame for each of a plurality of equal-sized blocks in a current frame. Then, a half-pixel motion vector is estimated based on the full-pixel motion vector. Accordingly, both the calculation amount and the calculation time required for the motion estimation are effectively reduced. Further, it can be prevented that the hardware becomes complicated. .

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