基于编码模式的H.264/AVC视频信息隐藏算法

本文提出一种基于编码模式的H.264/AVC信息隐藏方法,通过调制某些宏块的编码模式,分别在Ⅰ帧、P帧和B帧中嵌入隐秘信息.对帧内4x4预测模式的宏块,是通过调整宏块中某个4×4块的编码模式嵌入隐秘信息;对P帧和B帧其它类型的宏块,则是通过调整宏块的编码模式嵌入隐秘信息,模式调整后对宏块做了优化处理.在模式调制过程中引入率失真代价,取得了较好的率失真平衡,减小了隐秘信息嵌入后对视频质量和视频码流的影响.该算法可以实现隐秘信息的快速提取,满足视频实时处理的要求,实验仿真结果证明了该算法的有效性.     

H.264/AVC编码器算法优化分析

H.264/AVC是JVT(联合视频组)和MPEG(活动图像编码专家组)联合提出的具有更高压缩效率的视频编码标准,主要分析本编码器主要采用的快速算法有:帧内模式快速选择算法、帧间模式快速选择算法、快速运动搜索算法等内容,对于进一步深化设计H.264/AVC编码器具有一定帮助。     

H.264帧内预测与帧间块模式选择快速算法

针对H.264帧间预测时的多子块模式选择和帧内预测的多模式选择问题,提出了一种实用的基于统计门限的模式快速选择算法,通过门限设定有效限定了编码模式的选择范围.多组视频序列的实验结果表明,基于统计门限的帧内预测模式选择算法在Ⅰ帧的PSNR值有微小变化的情况下,大大降低了编码时间,Ⅰ帧的编码时间降低17%～23%,PSNR下降不到0.4%.基于统计门限的帧间块模式选择算法使得平均PSNR值下降了0.047dB(PSNR最大下降不到1%),但是相对全模式预测时,编码器速度提高了20%～30%.     

H.264编码模式选择的研究

研究H.264的编码模式选择方案,根据视频序列的时域相关性和空域相关性的关系,模式选择包括帧内预测和帧间预测,帧间预测基于率失真函数,在一帧图像的编码中则可以采用提前终止预测方向的方法降低编码器端的复杂度.     

AVC/H.264标准中高效运动估计硬件结构设计

为解决视频编码标准AVC/H.264中运动估计高计算复杂度问题,提出了一个高效运动估计硬件实现结构.该结构能够实现多尺寸块运动估计处理,并且具有高流水效率和高性价比的特点.结构灵活性强,通过改变PE单元和加法树的流水级数能够达到面积和计算能力的折中.实验表明,该结构在搜索窗为65×65时,针对图像尺寸为720×576的视频,每秒最高可以编码48幅图像.     

一种基于差错估计的H.264视频容错算法

针对最新的视频编码标准H．264,设计了一种基于差错估计的容错算法。该算法结合信道条件,估计差错在视频编码帧之间的扩散;根据每个宏块差错的程度,自适应地判断是否对该宏块进行帧内编码,从而抑制差错的积累。在存在反向信道的环境中,该算法可以利用解码器反馈的实际宏块错误信息,跟踪差错扩散,对其进行更准确的估计,以提高容错性能。仿真表明,在各种信道条件下,该算法相对于随机帧内宏块更新算法．重建图像平均峰值信噪比有1．3～2．5dB的提高。同时,该算法对信道估计的要求不高,运算量和存储量的增加较低,具有实用性。     

基于H.264的一种视频编码算法的研究与FPGA实现

H.264是由ITU-T视频编码专家组VCEG和ISO/IEC运动图像专家组MPEG联合制订的新一代视频编码标准。而运动估计是整个编码过程中最耗时的一部分,它的效率直接决定了整个编码系统的效率。因此本文在混合非对称十字多六边形搜索算法原理的基础上,提出了一种混合六边形搜索算法,使四种标准算法合理搭配。并且在FPGA上设计了一种有效的硬件结构实现该算法。     

基于H.264的视频监控系统设计

研制一种基于H.264网络视频监控系统,采用OMAP5910芯片作为嵌入式CPU芯片,片内集成了H.264硬件编解码视频处理单元。从系统的硬件设计和软件设计两部分介绍系统的音视频采集、压缩、存储、及系统控制等方面设计。     

H.264编码标准的分析研究

主要学习研究H.264标准中的关键技术,H.264标准是最新的视频编码标准,它采用一系列先进的编码技术,在编码效率、抗误码能力、网络适应性等方面表现出超越以往各标准的优势,H.264的研究和应用将大大推进视频技术的发展.     

一种快速实现H.264运动估计的方法

本文提出一种快速实现H.264运动估计的算法。该算法利用视频图像中存在大量空/时域冗余这一特点,在运动估计过程中引入预判空间相关性和时域稳定性的方法,节省了大量不必要的计算步骤。试验结果表明,该算法运动估计时间仅为JM84的30.3%,峰值信噪比(PSNR)仅降低1.1%,码率平均增加3.95%。     

Optimal Mode Decision Method for Interframe Prediction in H.264/AVC

Studies show that encoding technologies in H.264/AVC, including prediction and conversion, are essential technologies. However, these technologies are more complicated than the MPEG-4, which is a standard method and widely adopted worldwide. Therefore, the amount of calculation in H.264/AVC is significantly up-regulated compared to that of the MPEG-4. In the present study, it is intended to simplify the computationalexpenses in the international standard compression coding system H.264/AVC for moving images. Inter prediction refers to the most feasible compression technology, taking up to 60% of the entire encoding. In this regard, prediction error and motion vector information are proposed to simplify the computation of inter predictive coding technology. In the initial frame, motion compensation is performed in all target modes and then basic information is collected and analyzed. After the initial frame, motion compensation is performed only in the middle 8×8 modes, and the basic information amount shifts. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method and assess the motion image compression coding, four types of motion images, defined by the international telecommunication union (ITU), are employed. Based on the obtained results, it is concluded that the developed method is capable of simplifying the calculation, while it is slightly affected by the inferior image quality and the amount of information.     

Reversible Data Hiding Based on Run-Level Coding in H.264/AVC Video Streams

This paper presents a reversible data hiding (RDH) method, which is designed by combining histogram modification (HM) with run-level coding in H.264/advanced video coding (AVC). In this scheme, the run-level is changed for embedding data into H.264/AVC video sequences. In order to guarantee the reversibility of the proposed scheme, the last nonzero quantized discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients in embeddable 4×4 blocks are shifted by the technology of histogram modification. The proposed scheme is realized after quantization and before entropy coding of H.264/AVC compression standard. Therefore, the embedded information can be correctly extracted at the decoding side. Peak-signal-noise-to-ratio (PSNR) and Structure similarity index (SSIM), embedding payload and bit-rate variation are exploited to measure the performance of the proposed scheme. Experimental results have shown that the proposed scheme leads to less SSIM variation and bit-rate increase.     

A MV-Based Steganographic Algorithm for H.264/AVC without Distortion

H.264/AVC video is one of the most popular multimedia and has been widely used as the carriers of video steganography. In this paper, a novel motion vector (MV) based steganographic algorithm is proposed for the H.264/AVC compressed video without distortion. Four modules are introduced to eliminate the distortion caused by the modifications of motion vectors and guarantee the security of the algorithm. In the embedding block, the motion vector space encoding is used to embed a (2n+1)-ary notational number into an n-dimension vector composed of motion vectors generated from the selection block. Scrambling is adopted to disturb the order of steganographic carriers to improve the randomness of the carrier before the operation of embedding. The re-motion compensation (re-MC) block will re-construct the macroblock (MB) whose motion vectors have been modified by embedding block. System block plays the role of the generator for chaotic sequences and encryptor for secret data. Experimental results demonstrate that our proposed algorithm can achieve high embedding capacity without stego video visual quality distortion, it also presents good undetectability for existing MV-based steganalysis feature. Performance comparisons with other existing algorithms are provided to demonstrate the superiority of the proposed algorithm.     

Fast mode decision based on systematic deployment of predictive resources for H.264/AVC

Abstract

This paper presents a well organised fast mode decision scheme for H.264/AVC that systematically integrates and deploys applicable predictive resources using constructive compromise. This scheme is constructed by primary SKIP mode checking, spatial prior temporal hard decision (STHD), and succinct mode decision (SMD). The STHD is connected with the predictive macroblocks searched. In STHD, only when spatial hard decision fails, temporal hard decision is performed using the potential partition characteristic vector (PPCV) addressed. If it fails, too, then SMD takes care of mode checking also using PPCV. The SMD consists of succinct P16?×?16 mode decision and succinct geometric/statistical extension examination, which are formed as an effective two-stage judgment. Extensive experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method by systematically deploying the predictive resources can achieve 58–74% runtime savings in encoding QCIF, CIF and high definition videos with low performance losses. In addition, most processes of the proposed scheme could be implemented on logical operations, only.     

Fast intra prediction mode decision for H.264/AVC video coding

Abstract

Intra coding is used for reducing the spatial redundancy in video coding. H.264 supports several macroblocks of predictions for intra coding such as luma block four 16×16 modes, nine 4×4 modes and chroma block four modes, which significantly improve intra coding efficiency, but increase the encoding complexity. In order to select the best mode, we need to calculate the cost of the various modes. In this paper, a fast intra prediction mode decision for H.264/AVC video coding is proposed. Based on Laplacian, this intra prediction mode decision detects edges and selects the best mode for the block. This mode decision can shorten the time to reduce the encoding time. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm achieves an encoding time saving of 70% on average.     

A Cauchy distribution-based ternary hypothesis testing for bipolar additive watermark detection in H.264/AVC video

Abstract

The statistical distribution of discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients is important for video watermarking since they are the main carriers for watermark embedding. For the statistical distribution of intra-coded DCT coefficients in the H.264/AVC video stream, non-parametric hypothesis test is utilised to verify that Cauchy distribution is better than generalised Gaussian distribution (GGD). Moreover, ternary hypothesis test is introduced into the detection of bipolar additive watermarks. By adjusting the watermark strength parameter, the detector performance can be guaranteed. Experimental results show that for those bipolar additive watermarks in the H.264/AVC stream, the proposed approach can achieve a detection accuracy of more than 80% on average.     

H.264/AVC baseline profile to MPEG‐4 visual simple profile transcoding to reduce the spatial resolution

In this study, we propose a heterogeneous transcoding method of converting an H.264/Advanced video coding (AVC) Baseline profile (BP) video bitstream into an MPEG‐4 Visual simple profile (VSP) video bitstream. The proposed method reduces the spatial resolution for mobile terminals, which support only low resolution video bitstreams. When the H.264/AVC BP video bitstream is transformed into the MPEG‐4 VSP video bitstream, the conversions between the H.264/AVC BP block types and the MPEG‐4 VSP block types are performed by analyzing the macroblocks (MBs) conversion probability and calculating the difference values of motion vector. The proposed transcoding method runs on average 5.5 times faster than the cascaded transcoding methods, for a degradation of the PSNR (peak‐signal‐to ratio) of less than 0.5 dB. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Imaging Syst Technol, 16, 24–33, 2006     

H.264帧间预测模式选择算法研究与优化

H.264出色的压缩性能是以计算复杂度的提高为代价的。使用快速帧间预测模式选择算法是提高H.264编码速率的一种有效方法。文中对H.264帧间预测模式选择的复杂度进行分析之后，对基于X264参考程序的帧间预测算法提出改进，测试结果显示这种改进能将H．264的编码速率提高55％左右。