Quality assessment of video transmission in heterogeneous networks as applied to real-time telecare

Colin Bailey*, Xiao Hong Peng

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This work looks into video quality assessment applied to the field of telecare and proposes an alternative metric to the more traditionally used PSNR based on the requirements of such an application. We show that the Pause Intensity metric introduced in [1] is also relevant and applicable to heterogeneous networks with a wireless last hop connected to a wired TCP backbone. We demonstrate through our emulation testbed that the impairments experienced in such a network architecture are dominated by continuity based impairments rather than artifacts, such as motion drift or blockiness. We also look into the implication of using Pause Intensity as a metric in terms of the overall video latency, which is potentially problematic should the video be sent and acted upon in real-time. We conclude that Pause Intensity may be used alongside the video characteristics which have been suggested as a measure of the overall video quality.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom-2012) and the 11th IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Communications (IUCC-2012)
EditorsGeyong Min, Yulei Wu, Lei (Chris) Liu, et al
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ (US)
PublisherIEEE
Pages1850-1855
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-0-7695-4745-9, 978-1-4673-2172-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2012
Event11th IEEE international conference on Trust, security and privacy in Computing and Communications and the 11th IEEE international conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Communications - Liverpool, United Kingdom
Duration: 25 Jun 201227 Jun 2012

Conference

Conference11th IEEE international conference on Trust, security and privacy in Computing and Communications and the 11th IEEE international conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Communications
Abbreviated titleTrustCom-2012/IUCC-2012
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLiverpool
Period25/06/1227/06/12

Keywords

  • M-Health
  • pause Intensity
  • telecare
  • video quality

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  • Message from MultiCom-2012 workshop chairs

    Peng, X. H. & Seitz, J., 5 Nov 2012, Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom-2012) and the 11th IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Communications (IUCC-2012). Min, G., Wu, Y., Liu, L. & et al (eds.). Piscataway, NJ (US): IEEE, p. lxviii 1 p.

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