Introduction to the Special Issue on Scalable Video Coding-Standardization and Beyond

Fast Intra Mode Decision for Depth Map coding in 3D-HEVC Standard

three dimensional- high efficiency video coding (3D-HEVC) is the expanded version of the latest video compression standard, namely high efficiency video coding (HEVC), which is used to compress 3D videos. 3D videos include texture video and depth map. Since the statistical characteristics of depth maps are different from those of texture videos, new tools have been added to the HEVC standard fo...

Scalable Video Coding for Flexible Multimedia Services

We review the concept and the principal features of scalable video coding with particular emphasis on the current standardization effort and benefits for applications. We discuss the requirements that motivated the development of this technology and the recent research breakthroughs that enable highly efficient and flexible distribution of video in heterogeneous networks. The above-mentioned re...

Adaptive Spectral Separation Two Layer Coding with Error Concealment for Cell Loss Resilience

This paper addresses the issue of cell loss and its consequent effect on video quality in a packet video system, and examines possible compensative measures. In the system's enconder, adaptive spectral separation is used to develop a two-layer coding scheme comprising a high priority layer to carry essential video data and a low priority layer with data to enhance the video image. A two-step er...

Guest Editorial the First Paper of the Special Issue Is Entitled ''real-time Multimedia Processing in Video Sensor Networks (vsn)'', and Authored the Second Paper ''multiple Description Video Coding Using Coefficients Ordering and Interpola- Tion'', By

The successful development of video-based services and applications in mobile environments requires adopting integrative approaches that jointly address video signal processing and networking issues. Multimedia data characteristics, coding standards and functionalities, as well as network protocols performance and channel behavior are some of the key aspects that need to be carefully examined i...

Introduction to the special issue on the H.264/AVC video coding standard