A signal adaptive diffusion filter for video coding: Mathematical framework and complexity reductions

In this paper we combine video compression and modern image processing methods. We construct novel iterative filter methods for prediction signals based on Partial Differential Equation (PDE) based methods. The mathematical framework of the employed diffusion filter class is given and some desirable properties are stated. In particular, two types of diffusion filters are constructed: a uniform diffusion filter using a fixed filter mask and a signal adaptive diffusion filter that incorporates the structures of the underlying prediction signal. The latter has the advantage of not attenuating existing edges while the uniform filter is less complex. The filters are embedded into a software based on HEVC with additional QTBT (Quadtree plus Binary Tree) and MTT (Multi-Type-Tree) block structure. In this setting, several measures to reduce the coding complexity of the tool are introduced, discussed and tested thoroughly. The coding complexity is reduced by up to 70% while maintaining over 80% of the gain. Overall, the diffusion filter method achieves average bitrate savings of 2.27% for Random Access having an average encoder runtime complexity of 119% and 117% decoder runtime complexity. For individual test sequences, results of 7.36% for Random Access are accomplished.     

Optimal weighed Holoentropy for video compression: an advanced HEVC

ABSTRACT

In recent times, the applications of multimedia are rising in a greedy mode and hence the amount of video transactions is also increasing exponentially. This has shouted great demands on effective models on video encoding and also for reducing the transmission channel congestion. This research work introduces a managing technique termed weighted encoding for High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). HEVC, also termed as MPEG-H Part 2 and H.265 is a video compression standard that is widely utilized AVC (H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10). When compared to AVC, HEVC grants double the ratio of data compression at a similar level of quality of the video or considerably enhanced video quality at a similar bit rate. This work intends to optimize the weight that adopted in HEVC for encoding. For this, this paper proposes a new Iterative based propagation update in the water wave Optimization Algorithm (IPU-WWO), which is the improved form of Water wave Optimization (WWO). The performance of proposed IPU-WWO is compared over other conventional methods like Artificial Bee Colony (ABC), Firefly (FF), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Genetic Algorithm (GA) with respect to Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR). By doing the encoding process, it minimizes the video size with perceptually better quality video or PSNR.     

基于HEVC的帧内快速模式选择算法

为了解决高效率视频编码(High Efficiency Video Coding,HEVC)复杂度过高的问题,基于粗粒度模式选择(Rough Mode Decision,RMD)过程提出一种降低编码复杂度的方法。该算法充分利用了RMD候选队列的相似程度和预测模式在方向上的相关性这两个特性,进一步减少了进入率失真优化过程(Rate Distortion Optimization,RDO)的预测模式数量,达到了降低编码复杂度的目的。实验结果表明,该算法在编码质量损失0.5%的情况下节省了近22%的编码时间。     

一种HEVC帧内预测快速算法

HEVC作为新一代的视频编码标准,比现有H.264标准的压缩效率提高近一倍,但其存在复杂度较高的问题。为此,针对HEVC中帧内预测最耗时的模块,即编码单元块划分模块和帧内预测模式选择模块,提出一种适合HEVC帧内预测的快速算法。该算法将率失真(RD)代价作为阈值参数,利用候选模式集中预测模式被选中概率快速递减的规律,基于RD代价进行帧内预测块划分和帧内预测模式选择。实验结果表明,该算法在相同编码质量条件下可减少59%的HM10.0帧内预测模块复杂度,相应比特率的增加幅度小于1.34%。     

基于HEVC与聚类算法的计算机桌面图像压缩算法

对基于HEVC与聚类算法的计算机桌面图像压缩方案进行研究,将计算机桌面图像进行自适应块分类,利用颜色聚类算法对块进行颜色聚类,简化颜色总类、节省码流、改善编码性能。再利用HEVC帧内预测编码算法对块进行压缩,为高清分辨率计算机桌面图像网络共享,提供高效的图像压缩方法。     

基于非局部低秩和自适应量化约束先验的HEVC后处理算法

经高效视频编解码标准HEVC压缩后的视频在高压缩比、低码率的情况下存在明显的压缩效应。针对该问题,提出了一种基于非局部低秩(Non-local Low-rank,NLLR)和自适应量化约束(Adaptive Quantization Constraint,AQC)先验的HEVC后处理算法。该算法首先构造在最大后验概率框架下的优化问题,然后利用解码后的压缩视频和量化参数QP获取非局部低秩和自适应量化约束先验信息,最后利用split-Bregman迭代算法来解决所提的优化问题,从而有效去除压缩效应,提升重建视频质量。其中,非局部低秩先验通过构建基于相似块聚类的非局部低秩模型来获得;自适应量化约束先验通过联合不同量化参数QP下的约束特性与视频的DCT域块活动性来获得。实验结果表明,在同等码率的情况下,与HEVC标准相比,所提算法在帧内编码模式下可以达到平均0.2597 dB的PSNR提升,在帧间编码模式下可以达到平均0.2828 dB的PSNR提升。     

面向交互应用的HEVC编码性能分析

结合现行的视频编码标准H.264/AVC,分析HEVC的具体编码技术,并对HEVC编码算法的编码效率和编码复杂度进行了对比研究。以交互应用视频序列为样本,对HEVC的具体性能进行测试,结果表明,在交互领域,和H.264/AVC相比,HEVC编码效率获得有大约50%的提升,编码复杂度也增加到了170%左右。     

面向视频压缩的显著性协同检测JND模型

为了更好的将人眼感知特性用于视频压缩系统,提出了一种改进的基于显著性协同检测的恰可察觉失真模型（Just Noticeable Distortion,JND）.该模型通过像素域和变换域下联合建模计算得到的最优JND模型,基于上下文感知的显著性算法得到相应的显著图,并将检测结果用于JND模型权值分配.提出的JND残差滤波器可以嵌入到HEVC视频编码框架中.实验结果表明:在全I帧配置下,提出的算法编码结果与HM16相比,在视觉主观感知质量一致的情况下,平均码率可节省10.7%.     

一种图像DCT数据与HEVC帧内预测模式之间的映射方法

【】高效视频编码(HEVC)算法支持的帧内预测模式扩展到了35种,使之可实现更精准的预测,从而取得更高的压缩率。本文通过分析图像数据DCT系数的特性,研究了DCT系数与帧内预测模式的映射关系,提出了一种DCT系数的分布特征与帧内预测模式间的映射方法,该方法可用于提高HEVC的编码速度。     

DCT域HEVC帧内预测模式映射算法研究

高效视频编码(HEVC)算法支持的帧内预测模式扩展到了35种,使之可实现更精准的预测,从而取得更高的压缩率。通过分析图像数据DCT系数的特性,研究了DCT系数与帧内预测模式的映射关系,提出了一种DCT系数的分布特征与帧内预测模式间的映射方法,该方法可用于提高HEVC的编码速度。