We consider the lossy transmission of source information over Rayleigh fading channels.
We investigate the utility of two channel capacity definitions, ergodic capacity, where it is …

Rapid growth in wireless networks is fueling demand for video services from mobile users.
While the problem of transmitting video over unreliable channels has received some …

Multimedia applications involving the transmission of video over communication networks
are rapidly increasing in popularity. Such applications can greatly benefit from adapting …

This paper is focused on expanding the applicability of the recursive optimal per-pixel
estimate (ROPE) of end-to-end distortion, to the H. 264/AVC standard. One open question …

Peer-to-Peer Video Streaming Eric Setton, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA
Bernd Girod, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Peer-to-Peer Video Streaming describes …

Free-viewpoint video conferencing allows a participant to observe the remote 3D scene from
any freely chosen viewpoint. An intermediate virtual viewpoint image is typically synthesized …

Characterizing the video quality seen by an end-user is a critical component of any video
transmission system. In packet-based communication systems, such as wireless channels or …

Peer-to-peer video streaming will enable large scale television distribution, in real time, over
the Internet. In this type of system, viewers contribute their resources to the network to act as …

Video streaming over wireless networks is compelling for many applications, ranging from
home entertainment to surveillance to search-and-rescue operations. When multiple video …

A critical component of any video transmission system is an objective metric for evaluating
the quality of the video signal as it is seen by the end-user. In packet-based communication …