Stereoscopic video coding.

Abstract

by Roland Siu-kwong Ip.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-[105]).Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Motivation --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- Image Compression --- p.2Chapter 1.2.1 --- Classification of Image Compression --- p.2Chapter 1.2.2 --- Lossy Compression Approaches --- p.3Chapter 1.3 --- Video Compression --- p.4Chapter 1.3.1 --- Video Compression System --- p.5Chapter 1.4 --- Stereoscopic Video Compression --- p.6Chapter 1.5 --- Organization of the thesis --- p.6Chapter 2 --- Motion Video Coding Theory --- p.8Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.8Chapter 2.2 --- Representations --- p.8Chapter 2.2.1 --- Temporal Processing --- p.13Chapter 2.2.2 --- Spatial Processing --- p.19Chapter 2.3 --- Quantization --- p.25Chapter 2.3.1 --- Scalar Quantization --- p.25Chapter 2.3.2 --- Vector Quantization --- p.27Chapter 2.4 --- Code Word Assignment --- p.29Chapter 2.5 --- Selection of Video Coding Standard --- p.31Chapter 3 --- MPEG Compatible Stereoscopic Coding --- p.34Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.34Chapter 3.2 --- MPEG Compatibility --- p.36Chapter 3.3 --- Stereoscopic Video Coding --- p.37Chapter 3.3.1 --- Coding by Stereoscopic Differences --- p.37Chapter 3.3.2 --- I-pictures only Disparity Coding --- p.40Chapter 3.4 --- Stereoscopic MPEG Encoder --- p.44Chapter 3.4.1 --- Stereo Disparity Estimator --- p.45Chapter 3.4.2 --- Improved Disparity Estimation --- p.47Chapter 3.4.3 --- Stereo Bitstream Multiplexer --- p.49Chapter 3.5 --- Generic Implementation --- p.50Chapter 3.5.1 --- Macroblock Converter --- p.54Chapter 3.5.2 --- DCT Functional Block --- p.55Chapter 3.5.3 --- Rate Control --- p.57Chapter 3.6 --- Stereoscopic MPEG Decoder --- p.58Chapter 3.6.1 --- Mono Playback --- p.58Chapter 3.6.2 --- Stereo Playback --- p.60Chapter 4 --- Performance Evaluation --- p.63Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.63Chapter 4.2 --- Test Sequences Generation --- p.63Chapter 4.3 --- Simulation Environment --- p.64Chapter 4.4 --- Simulation Results --- p.65Chapter 4.4.1 --- Objective Results --- p.65Chapter 4.4.2 --- Subjective Results --- p.72Chapter 5 --- Conclusions --- p.80Chapter A --- MPEG ´ؤ An International Standard --- p.83Chapter A.l --- Introduction --- p.83Chapter A.2 --- Preprocessing --- p.84Chapter A.3 --- Data Structure of Pictures --- p.85Chapter A.4 --- Picture Coding --- p.86Chapter A.4.1 --- Coding of Motion Vectors --- p.90Chapter A.4.2 --- Coding of Quantized Coefficients --- p.94References --- p.10