Uniform Picture Quality Research Articles

P‐201: Late‐News‐Poster: Synchronization Technique of Multi‐Chip Cascade Architecture for Automotive TDDI

TDDI (Touch and Display Driver Integration) is a device that integrates two functions into one device. One function is as display driver IC and a second function is as a touch screen controller. For scaling to larger screen sizes for automotive applications with a TDDI architecture, multiple TDDI chips are needed due to the fan out of the required signals for supporting the display and integrated touch screen. However, in the case of TDDI multi‐chip architecture, synchronization among the plurality of chips becomes the key factor in order to achieve uniform picture quality and accurate touch response. For this paper we introduce techniques for synchronization for both the display and the touch function among a plurality of chips (TDDIs). In closing we have successfully achieved a cascaded TDDI architecture by this technique for a fully integrated automotive display and touch solution.

균일 화질 보장을 위한 스트리밍 비디오 시스템 설계에 관한 연구

스트리밍 비디오 시스템(SVS)의 QoS에 관한 기존 연구는 네트워크 관점에서 전송되는 비디오 스트림을 조절하여 데이터의 손실과 지연을 방지하는데 중점을 두고 있다. 반면 비디오 스트림의 화질이 변화되면 균일화질을 원하는 사용자 입장에서의 QoS는 보장 받지 못하는 것이다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 본 논문에서는 Encoder에서 프레임 당 발생 비트량이 일정하게 유지되는 CBR 스트리밍 비디오의 장점과 균일한 화질을 보장하는 VBR 스트리밍 비디오의 장점을 적용한 VBR to CBR Encoder와 CBR to VBR Decoder, 비디오 스트림에 대한 재생 제어를 설계하였다. 그리고 이를 기반으로 사용자에게 균일한 화질의 제공을 보장하는 균일 화질 보장 SVS를 설계하고 구현하였다. 본 논문에서 제안한 균일 화질 보장 SVS의 우수성을 입증하기 위하여 여러 특성의 샘플 비디오에 대한 PSNR을 평가하였다. 평가결과 균일 화질 보장 SVS의 성능이 CBW가 ABR 100%부터 85%까지의 환경에서 균일한 화질을 보장하여 우수성을 입증하였다. The existing research on the QoS of the Streaming video system(SVS) adjust the video stream being sent from the network perspective, the focus is to prevent data loss and delay. The other hand, changing the quality of the video stream will not receive the guaranteed QoS from the perspective of the users who want uniform quality. In order to solve these problems, this paper applied to ensure that the benefits in the amount of bits per frame occurs Encoder CBR streaming video is kept constant and uniform picture quality advantages of VBR streaming video VBR to CBR Encoder and CBR to VBR Decoder, Video was designed to control the playback stream for And to ensure a uniform quality of the user based on the design and implementation of uniform quality guaranteed SVS. PSNR evaluated for several characteristics of the sample video to demonstrate the superiority of the SVS ensure uniform quality, the proposed Performance evaluation of the SVS ensure uniform quality CBW the ABR from 100% to ensure uniform image quality from 85% to environmental excellence is proved.

A joint rate control scheme for H.264 encoding of multiple video sequences

The objective of joint rate control is to dynamically distribute the channel capacity among video sequences according to their respective complexities, thus a more uniform picture quality and a more efficient utilization of channel capacity are achieved. Most existing approaches are based on MPEG2 coding platform. This paper presents a novel joint rate control scheme for multiple video sequences coding based on H.264 standard. The joint rate control is performed hierarchically from a group of pictures of all sequences down to each picture of every sequence, depending on both the complexity of frames and the buffer occupancy. A novel complexity measure that adapts to the characteristics of H.264 video coding is proposed. An improved joint buffer control strategy, which is extended from that in the single sequence rate control scheme, is applied. Experimental results show that the proposed scheme maintains a good balance in picture quality among the sequences as well as within a sequence.

48.2: Panel Design & Simulation of 40‐in. TFT‐LCD

AbstractA 40‐inch wide screen format TFT‐LCD with a resolution of 1280×768 has been developed for HDTV application. We have overcome the size limitation of 40‐inch panel with optimum panel design and succeeded with current fabricating process. In this paper, we present the panel design and parameter simulation result of 40‐inch TFT‐LCD to obtain uniform picture quality.

Rate control for MPEG video coding

ISO/IEC MPEG-2 Test Model 5 (TM5) describes a rate control method which consists of three steps: bit allocation, rate control and modulation (ISO/MPEG II, Test Model 5, April 1993). There are, however, two problems associated with TM5 rate control: degradation in picture quality at scene cuts and nonuniform picture quality due to buffer-dependent variations of the quantization parameter. This paper presents a new rate control approach which addresses these issues. To eliminate the impact of scene cuts on the picture quality, the first scheduled P picture in a new scene is coded as an I picture, and the extra I picture is further balanced by coding the next scheduled I picture as a P picture. To achieve a relatively uniform picture quality, the same global quantization parameter is applied to all the macroblocks in a picture. The global quantization parameter is determined by using either an iterative or a binary search algorithm. The simulation results demonstrate that a significant improvement in performance is obtained using the proposed rate control approach.

Bit allocation and constraints for joint coding of multiple video programs

Studies have shown that joint coding is more efficient and effective than independent coding for compression of multiple video programs. Unlike independent coding, joint coding is able to dynamically distribute the channel capacity among video programs according to their respective complexities and hence achieve a more uniform picture quality. This paper examines the bit-allocation issues for joint coding of multiple video programs and provides a bit-allocation strategy that results in a uniform picture quality among programs as well as within a program. To prevent the encoder/decoder buffers from overflowing and underflowing, further constraints on bit allocation are also discussed.

Bit-rate control for uniform picture quality within composed video sequence

In a continuous presence multipoint control unit, the multiple video sequences of the high spatial resolution are decoded and downconversed, then composed into an output video sequence. When the bandwidth to transmit the composed sequence is fixed, if the bit rate for each low spatial resolution sequence within the composed sequence is independently allocated, then the degradation of subjective picture quality among the low spatial resolution sequences is severe due to the different video characteristics. An adaptive bit-rate control method to maintain the uniform picture quality among the low spatial resolution sequences is presented. We first find a relationship of bit rate and quantizer parameter for the video manipulation and composition environments. Then we obtain the bit rate for each low spatial resolution sequence to have same quantizer parameter among the sequences by adaptively using the coded results of low or high spatial resolution sequences while considering the scene change of each sequence. We show by simulation that the proposed adaptive bit-rate control method can maintain almost uniform picture quality among the low spatial resolution sequences and almost constant picture quality within the composed sequence in comparison to an independent bit-rate control method.

Joint rate control for multi-program video coding

This paper presents a joint coding scheme for multiprogram video transmission. By exploiting the statistical variations of the program content, the joint coding achieves a more optimal bit allocation, which results in a better and more uniform picture quality. The bit allocation strategy assigns the same quantization parameter to all the programs, and the rate control adjusts this quantization parameter from frame to frame so that the aggregate bit rate for the programs is within a given bit budget. The programs are coded using the MPEG-2 video coding standard which inherently generates a variable rate bit stream.

A new data structure for variable bit rate broadcast video transmission on ATM network

The asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technique will probably increase the demand for sophisticated video services. The availability of wide bandwidth and fast rerouting at affordable rates will influence the design of new video codecs. Firstly, variable bit rate coding algorithms can efficiently be employed in order to achieve a uniform picture quality at the receiver. Secondly, the impairment due to cell loss that may occur in the ATM environment demands specialized error concealment strategy. In this paper the segmentation and reassembling of the bit stream generated by a hybrid DCT broadcast quality video codec is addressed. A VIDEO PACKET (V.P.), composed of a variable number of ATM cells, is associated to a defined portion of the television signal. Predefined patterns and layered protection included in the V.P. allow the detection of lost cells and consequently the application of a simple error concealment technique.