Advanced Video Coding Systems

This book presents an overview of the state of the art in video coding technology. Specifically, it introduces the tools of the AVS2 standard, describing how AVS2 can help to achieve a significant improvement in coding efficiency for future video networks and applications by incorporating smarter coding tools such as scene video coding. Features: introduces the basic concepts in video coding, and presents a short history of video coding technology and standards; reviews the coding framework, main coding tools, and syntax structure of AVS2; describes the key technologies used in the AVS2 standard, including prediction coding, transform coding, entropy coding, and loop-filters; examines efficient tools for scene video coding and surveillance video, and the details of a promising intelligent video coding system; discusses optimization technologies in video coding systems; provides a review of image, video, and 3D content quality assessment algorithms; surveys the hot research topics in video compression.

Presents an overview of the state of the art in video coding technology, standards, and systems Covers the IEEE 1857 standard and the Chinese national multimedia coding standard, and reviews their key features Discusses the emerging hot research topics in video coding, with a specific focus on perceptual coding and internet video coding Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Dr. Wen Gao is a Professor in the School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), and Director of the National Engineering Laboratory on Video Technology, at Peking University, Beijing, China. He is also Vice President of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Dr. Siwei Ma is a Professor at the School of EECS at Peking University.

Klappentext
This comprehensive and accessible text/reference presents an overview of the state of the art in video coding technology. Specifically, the book introduces the tools of the AVS2 standard, describing how AVS2 can help to achieve a significant improvement in coding efficiency for future video networks and applications by incorporating smarter coding tools such as scene video coding.Topics and features:Introduces the basic concepts in video coding, and presents a short history of video coding technology and standardsReviews the coding framework, main coding tools, and syntax structure of AVS2Describes the key technologies used in the AVS2 standard, including prediction coding, transform coding, entropy coding, and loop-filtersExamines efficient tools for scene video coding and surveillance video, and the details of a promising intelligent video coding systemDiscusses optimization technologies in video coding systems for reducing complexity, improving performance, and organizing compressed streamsProvides a review of image, video, and 3D content quality assessment algorithmsSurveys the hot research topics in video compression, including perceptual video compression, and Internet media-oriented compressionThis invaluable work provides practical guidance for engineers on implementing the AVS2 standard, and will also prove helpful to students wishing to better understand the relevant techniques. Additionally, the book offers suggestions for researchers interested in developing smart video coding and processing frameworks for target problems.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Video Coding Basic Principle.- An Overview of AVS2 Standard.- Prediction Coding.- Transform and Quantization.- Entropy Coding.- In-Loop Filter.- Scene Video Coding.- Video Coding Optimization and Application System.- Intelligent Video System.- Image and Video Quality Assessment.- Hot Research Topics in Video Coding and Systems.