A ROI-based bit allocation scheme for HEVC towards perceptual conversational video coding

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Abstract

In this paper, we put forward a simple yet efficient scheme, based on the HEVC platform, to improve the subjective quality of conversational videos. Our scheme, in fact, is a perceptual bit allocation scheme (PBAS) for HEVC, aiming at increasing the amount of bits assigned in ROI regions. First, PBAS scheme employs the robust SURF cascade face detector to extract the regions of interest (ROI) in a conversational video. Then, based on the extracted ROI regions, a perceptual rate-distortion model is presented in PBAS scheme towards subjective quality improvement. By optimizing the rate-distortion model, we can have the optimal settings of bit rates for the ROI and non-ROI regions using PBAS scheme, respectively. Finally, the experimental results show that the PBAS scheme can improve significantly the subjective quality of conversational videos compressed by HEVC.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 6th International Conference on Advanced Computational Intelligence, ICACI 2013 - Proceedings
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages206-211
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781467363433
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 6th International Conference on Advanced Computational Intelligence, ICACI 2013 - Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Duration: 19 Oct 201321 Oct 2013

Publication series

Name2013 6th International Conference on Advanced Computational Intelligence, ICACI 2013 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2013 6th International Conference on Advanced Computational Intelligence, ICACI 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou, Zhejiang
Period19/10/1321/10/13

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