The first International ACM Green Multimedia Systems Workshop, hosted and organized as part of the 14th ACM Multimedia Systems Conference, took place on Saturday, 10 June 2023 in the beautiful city of Vancouver, Canada. This workshop served as a crucial forum for researchers in multimedia systems to present and share their latest research findings, with a specific focus on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in multimedia systems.
The workshop featured eight high-quality technical presentations, with an impressive acceptance rate of 66.7%. These presentations included both full papers and short papers, showcasing a diverse range of innovative approaches and solutions related to green video streaming. It was a significant opportunity for multimedia researchers to come together and delve into this timely and important topic.
The workshop was the participation of experts and researchers in the field of green video streaming. Researchers from universities including Fraunhofer FOKUS, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, and university of Klagenfurt presented their research papers, shared their valuable insights and research findings, further enriching the discussions. Researchers from leading companies such as Synamedia, Amazon, and Ateme also presented their research papers and actively participated in the workshop.
Presentations in GMSys:
VE-Match: Video Encoding Matching-based Model for Cloud and Edge Computing Instances
Samira Afzal, Narges Mehran (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria); Sandro Linder (Bitmovin, Klagenfurt, Austria); Christian Timmerer, Radu Prodan (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria)
Studying Green Video Distribution as a Whole
Burak Kara, Gwendal Simon (Synamedia); Bruno Tuffin (Inria); Jerome Vieron (Synamedia); Ali C. Begen (Ozyegin University)
End-to-end Optimizations for Green Streaming
Robert Seeliger, Stefan Pham, Stefan Arbanowski (Fraunhofer FOKUS)
Audience Aware Streaming: New Dynamics in OTT distribution
Jan Outters, Mickael Raulet (Ateme S.A.)
Green Video Complexity Analysis for Efficient Encoding in Adaptive Video Streaming
Vignesh V Menon (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt); Christian Feldmann (Bitmovin); Klaus Schoeffmann (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt); Mohammed Ghanbari (University of Essex); Christian Timmerer (Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt)
Energy Efficiency Improvements in Software-Based Video Encoding
Jan De Cock (Synamedia)
Video Decoding Energy Reduction using Temporal-Domain Filtering
Christian Herglotz, Matthias Kränzler, Robert Ludwig, André Kaup (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
The analysis of DASH manifest optimizations
Yongjun Wu (Amazon)
The gathering of researchers, industry professionals, and experts in the field showcased the increasing importance and impact of green video streaming. The workshop served as a catalyst for knowledge dissemination, collaboration, and the development of sustainable solutions in multimedia systems. It significantly contributed to advancing the understanding and development of green video streaming technologies, while addressing the environmental impact of digital media consumption.
Acknowledgments:
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the workshop participants, speakers, technical program committees, authors, and attendees who played a crucial role in the success of this event. Special thanks go to the ACM organizing committee, particularly Mohamed Hefeeda and Shervin Shirmohammadi, for their invaluable support in providing a platform to host this significant workshop. Additionally, we extend our appreciation to GAIA for their generous technical sponsorship, which greatly contributed to the smooth organization and execution of the workshop.
