ODCSSS 2006 Quote

"The enjoyed the actual research and the work. Also, I quite enjoyed the "learning curve". Having learned a lot in little time and putting it to use gave me a sense of satisfaction".

- ODCSSS 2006 Student

Multiple Description Encoding and Testing

Odysseus: 
2010

Background:

Multiple description coding techniques are used to encode video content on multiple independent streams. Each stream provides a minimum level of quality and can be decoded independently or more than one stream can be combined to provide a higher quality video output. Multiple description coding can be used to deliver multimedia content over multiple independent paths which benefit from higher aggregated bandwidth. A particular application of such techniques is when there is a need for smoothing (from the point of view of playback distortion) possible handover operations when a user availing from a multimedia streaming session performs a handover between different networks.
 
Aim:
 
The project aims at investigating various multiple description-coding algorithms and implementing and testing such an encoder. The tests will be performed using both objective video quality metrics and subjective perceptual testing using human subjects.
 
Outcome:
 
The project outcome should be a functional encoder and results of objective and subjective testing.
 
 
Supervisors and Mentors: 
Bogdan Ciubotaru
Host: 
DCU