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AMSEA: Advanced Multi-level Successive Elimination Algorithms for Motion Estimation

움직임 추정을 위한 개선된 다단계 연속 제거 알고리즘

  • Published : 2002.02.01
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Abstract

In this paper, we present advanced algorithms to reduce the computations of block matching algorithms for motion estimation in video coding. Advanced multi-level successive elimination algorithms(AMSEA) are based on the Multi-level successive elimination algorithm(MSEA)[1]. The first algorithm is that when we calculate the sum of absolute difference (SAD) between the sum norms of sub-blocks in MSEA, we use the partial distortion elimination technique. By using the first algorithm, we can reduce the computations of MSEA further. In the second algorithm, we calculate SAD adaptively from large value to small value according to the absolute difference values between pixels of blocks. By using the second algorithm, the partial distortion elimination in SAD calculation can occur early. So, the computations of MSEA can be reduced. In the third algorithm, we can estimate the elimination level of MSEA. Accordingly, the computations of the MSEA related to the level lower than the estimated level can be reduced. The fourth algorithm is a very fast block matching algorithm with nearly 100% motion estimation accuracy. Experimental results show that AMSEA are very efficient algorithms for the estimation of motion vectors.

본 논문에서는 블록 정합 알고리즘(BMA: block matching algorithm)인 다단계 연속 제거 알고리즘(MSEA: multi-level successive elimination algorithm)[1]의 연산량을 줄이기 위하여 네 가지 방안을 제안하였다. 첫 번째 제안 방안은 MSEA에서 서브 블록(sub block)의 합 놈(sum norm)에 대한 절대 오차의 합(SAD: sum of absolute difference)을 계산할 때 부분 왜곡 제거(PDE: partial distortion elimination) 기법을 적용하여 연산량을 감소시킨 알고리즘이다. 두 번째 제안 방안인 적응 SAD 계산 알고리즘은 SAD 계산 시 절대 오차가 큰 값에서부터 작은 값의 순으로 SAD를 계산하면 PDE가 빨리 발생하게 되어 연산량을 줄일 수 있는 성질을 이용한 알고리즘이다. 세 번째 제안 방안인 제거 레벨 추정 알고리즘은 탐색점의 제거 레벨을 추정하고 추정된 레벨에서부터 상위 레벨로 다단계 연속 제거 과정을 수행함으로 추정된 제거레벨보다 낮은 레벨들과 연관된 연산량을 감소시킨 알고리즘이다. 제안된 첫 번째, 두 번째, 세 번째 방안은 움직임 추정의 정확도가 전역 탐색 알고리즘(FSA: full search algorithm) 및 MSEA와 동일하면서 MSEA의 연산량을 효과적으로 감소시킨 알고리즘들이다. 네 번째 제안 방안인 나선형 다이아몬드 그물 탐색 알고리즘은 움직임 추정의 정확도가 거의 100%이면서 움직임 추정에 필요한 연산량을 획기적으로 감소시킨 고속 블록 정합 알고리즘이다. 위의 네 가지 제안 방안에 대한 성능을 평가하기 위하여 실험을 수행하였으며 실험에서 제안 방안들의 효율성을 확인하였다.

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