• Journal of KIISE
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• v.41 no.11
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• pp.900-910
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• 2014

Multi-view video is obtained by capturing one three-dimensional scene with many cameras at different positions. The computational complexity of multi view video coding increases in proportion to the number of cameras. To reduce computational complexity and maintain the image quality, improved prediction structure and motion estimation method is proposed in this paper. The proposed prediction structure exploits an average distance between the current picture and its reference pictures. The proposed prediction structure divides every GOP into several groups to decide the maximum index of hierarchical B layer and the number of pictures of each B layer. And the proposed motion estimation method uses a hierarchical search strategy. This strategy method consists of modified diamond search pattern, progressive diamond search pattern and modified raster search pattern. Experiment results show that the complexity reduction of the proposed prediction structure and motion estimation method over JMVC (Joint Multiview Video Coding) reference model using hierarchical B pictures of Fraunhofer-HHI and TZ search method can be up to 40~70% while maintaining similar video quality and bit rates.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.31 no.12C
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• pp.1173-1183
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose an efficient method for improving visual quality of AR-FGS (Adaptive Reference FGS) which is adopted as a key scheme for SVC (Scalable Video Coding) or H.264 scalable extension. The standard FGS (Fine Granularity Scalability) adopts AR-FGS that introduces temporal prediction into FGS layer by using a high quality reference signal which is constructed by the weighted average between the base layer reconstructed imageand enhancement reference to improve the coding efficiency in the FGS layer. However, when the enhancement stream is truncated at certain bitstream position in transmission, the rest of the data of the FGS layer will not be available at the FGS decoder. Thus the most noticeable problem of using the enhancement layer in prediction is the degraded visual quality caused by drifting because of the mismatch between the reference frame used by the FGS encoder and that by the decoder. To solve this problem, we exploit the principle of cyclical block coding that is used to encode quantized transform coefficients in a cyclical manner in the FGS layer. Encoding block coefficients in a cyclical manner places 'higher-value' bits earlier in the bitstream. The quantized transform coefficients included in the ealry coding cycle of cyclical block coding have higher probability to be correctly received and decoded than the others included in the later cycle of the cyclical block coding. Therefore, we can minimize visual quality degradation caused by bitstream truncation by adjusting weighting factor to control the contribution of the bitstream produced in each coding cycle of cyclical block coding when constructing the enhancement layer reference frame. It is shown by simulations that the improved AR-FGS scheme outperforms the standard AR-FGS by about 1 dB in maximum in the reconstructed visual quality.

• The Magazine of the IEIE
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• v.32 no.9 s.256
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• pp.22-32
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• 2005

• The Magazine of the IEIE
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• v.38 no.8
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• pp.22-26
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• 2011

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.501-515
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• 2008

Recently, as users' requests for high quality mobile multimedia services are rapidly increasing and additional bandwidth can be provided by adopting the hierarchical modulation transmission technology, the research on the Advanced Terrestrial DMB (AT-DMB) service using the SVC (Scalable Video Coding) scheme is being actively studied. But, in order to realize a compatible video service and to accelerate the successful standardization and commercialization, it is necessary to simplify the compatible encoder structure. In this parer, we propose a fast mode decision method by constraining the redundant coding modes in the spatial scalable encoder that keeps the current T-DMB video in base layer. The proposed method is based on the statistical characteristics of each coding mode at both base and enhancement layers, inter-layer predictions, which are derived by investigating macroblock-layer coding modes of the spatial scalable encoder's functional structure. Through computer simulations, it is shown that a simplified encoder model that reduces the heavy computational burden can be found, while keeping the objective visual quality very high.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.107-109
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 4K UHD 입력 영상을 실시간으로 부호화하기 위해 적용되는 GOP 단위 또는 IDR 주기 단위의 병렬 부호화 구조를 지원하도록 R-${\lambda}$ 모델 기반의 율 제어 방법을 개선하는 비트 분배(bit allocation) 방법을 제안한다. GOP 단위 또는 IDR 주기 단위의 병렬 부호화기 내에서 율 제어기를 작동시키는 경우, 계층적 B 구조에서 같은 계층에 있는 프레임 간에는 상호간에 얼마만큼의 비트를 소모 하였는지에 대한 정보를 공유 할 수 없기 때문에 기존의 비트 분배 방식으로는 비트 예산(bit budget) 관리가 불가능하다. 이를 해결하기 위해 본 논문에서는, 기존의 R-${\lambda}$ 모델 기반 율 제어 방법을 개선하여 부호화 순서에 의한 시간 순서 방향의 비트 예산 갱신 기반 비트 분배하던 방식으로부터, GOP 마다 비트를 할당한 후 계층적 B 구조에서의 계층이 깊어지는 방향으로 비트 예산을 갱신하여 비트를 분배하는 방식으로 율 배분 방식을 개선하였다. 실험 결과를 통해 R-${\lambda}$ 모델 기반 율 제어의 기존 비트 분배 방식보다 제안 방법에 의한 목표 비트 율 달성 오차가 감소함을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.325-327
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• 2011

비디오 압축을 위한 움직임 벡터 부호화 과정에서 최적의 예측 움직임 벡터를 율-왜곡 관점에서 선택할 경우, 차분 움직임 벡터의 정보량을 최소로 만들 수 있지만, 추가적으로 예측 움직임 벡터의 인덱스 정보를 부호화해야 한다. 본 논문은 예측 움직임 벡터 인덱스 정보에 대해 모순 검증 기술을 적용하여 전체 예측 움직임 벡터들 중 모순으로 판명된 예측 움직임 벡터를 전체 집합에서 제외시켜 부호화 효율을 증가시키는 기술에 대해서 계층적 B 영상에 대한 새로운 실험한 결과를 제시한다. 제안하는 모순 검증 방법은 Motion Vector Competition 방법과 비교하여 평균 1.26%의 전체 비트량을 절감시킨다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.36 no.5C
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• pp.265-275
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose a Multi-Strata Space Time Code(MSSTC) for MIMO retransmissions. Since MSSTC is constructed by superimposing two OSTBC matrices, there are no intra-stratum interferences, but there exist inter-strata interferences. In MIMO retransmission environment, the transmitter switches adaptively the phases of strata at each transmission by using 1-bit feedback sent from the receiver in order to reduce the inter-strata interferences efficiently. We also propose a power allocation scheme between strata to improve error performance. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme achieves better performance than other conventional schemes.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.17 no.9 s.112
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• pp.795-803
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• 2006

In this paper, we studied hierarchical channel coding scheme using unequal error protection method fur consecutively broadcastingservice under the rain attenuation of Ka band satellite broadcasting. Unlike time-sharing methods, which are design for different channel coding scheme in according to different modulation, unequal error protection method is made in such way that minimum distance between signals are different for importance of signals with same modulation. Consequently we proposed optimal method according to performance analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2008.06d
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• pp.251-254
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• 2008

H.264/AVC의 확장 표준으로 제정된 SVC는 공간적 확장성의 압축 효율을 높이기 위해 기존 H.264/AVC에서 제공하는 인트라 예측과 인터 예측뿐만 아니라 계층 간 예측을 추가로 수행한다. SVC 표준의 인트라 예측 과정은 부호화가 가능한 모든 모드를 부호화한 후에 최적의 RD(Rate Distortion) 값을 갖는 모드를 선택하기 때문에 계층 간 예측이 추가되어 연산량이 더욱 증가되는 문제점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 공간적 향상 계층에서 인트라 예측 시 연산량을 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있는 빠른 인트라 예측 모드 결정 방법을 제안한다. 매크로블록 내 경계의 평탄 여부를 조사하여 미리 Intra_BL 모드를 결정하는 방법으로 모드 선택에 따른 RD 값 비교 과정을 줄임으로써 SVC 표준의 인트라 예측 방법보다 연산량이 크게 감소되었다.