Full-search free intra prediction algorithm for real-time H.264/AVC decoder

Tarek Elarabi, Magdy Bayoumi

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Abstract

The standard H.264/AVC Intra frame encoding process has several data dependent and computational intensive coding methodologies that limit the overall encoding speed. It causes not only a high degree of computational complexity but also an unacceptable delay especially for the real-time video applications. In this article, high throughput Full-Search Free (FSF) Intra mode selection and direction prediction algorithm is proposed based on DCT properties and spatial activity analysis. It significantly reduces the computational complexity and the processing run-time required for the H.264/AVC Intra frame prediction process. The empirical results using standard benchmark frames showed that the proposed FSF Intra prediction algorithm not only significantly reduces the computational complexity but also speeds up the Intra prediction operation with a factor of x2.2 at a slight PSNR degradation of less than 1.8% When compared with the Intra prediction algorithm currently used in the H.264/AVC standard software JM 18.2 while keeping the same bit rate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputer Applications for Web, Human Computer Interaction, Signal and Image Processing, and Pattern Recognition - Int. Conf., SIP, WSE, and ICHCI 2012, Held in Conjunction with GST 2012, Proceedings
Pages9-16
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 Int. Conf. on Signal Processing, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, SIP 2012, 2012 Int. Conf. on Web Science and Engineering, WSE 2012, and the 2012 Int. Conf. on Human Computer Interaction, ICHCI 2012, Held in Conjunction with GST 2012 - Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Nov 28 2012Dec 2 2012

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume342 CCIS
ISSN (Print)1865-0929

Other

Other2012 Int. Conf. on Signal Processing, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, SIP 2012, 2012 Int. Conf. on Web Science and Engineering, WSE 2012, and the 2012 Int. Conf. on Human Computer Interaction, ICHCI 2012, Held in Conjunction with GST 2012
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju Island
Period11/28/1212/2/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Computer Science
  • General Mathematics

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