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Patent Approval for “Low-Latency Online Per-Title Encoding”

Posted on February 21, 2024 by

Low-Latency Online Per-Title Encoding US Patent [PDF] Vignesh Menon (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria), Hadi Amirpour (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria), and Christian Timmerer (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria)   Abstract: The technology described herein relates to online per-title encoding. A method for online per-title encoding includes receiving … Continue reading →

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ICIP 2024 Grand Challenge on Video Complexity

Posted on February 12, 2024 by

IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (IEEE ICIP) Grand Challenge on Video Complexity 27-30 October 2024, Abu Dhabi, UAE https://cd-athena.github.io/GCVC   Organizers: Ioannis Katsavounidis (Meta, USA) Hadi Amirpour (AAU, Austria) Ali Ak (Nantes Univ., France) Anil Kokaram (TCD, Ireland) Christian … Continue reading →

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Beyond Curves and Thresholds – Introducing Uncertainty Estimation to Satisfied User Ratios for Compressed Video

Posted on February 5, 2024 by

Picture Coding Symposium (PCS)  12-14 June 2024, Taichung, Taiwan [PDF] Jingwen Zhu (University of Nantes, France), Hadi Amirpour (AAU, Austria), Raimund Schatz (AIT, Austria), Patrick Le Callet (University of Nantes, France), and Christian Timmerer (AAU, Austria) Abstract: Just Noticeable Difference (JND) establishes the … Continue reading →

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ICIP 2024 Grand Challenge on 360° Video Super Resolution

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IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (IEEE ICIP) Grand Challenge on 360° Video Super Resolution and Quality Enhancement 27-30 October 2024, Abi Dhabi, UAE https://www.icip24-video360sr.ae/home   Abstract: Omnidirectional visual content, commonly referred to as 360-degree images and videos, has garnered significant interest … Continue reading →

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Prof. Mohammad Ghanbari (1948-2024)

Posted on January 31, 2024 by

In the wake of the passing of Prof. Mohammad Ghanbari, we extend our deepest condolences to his family during this challenging time. Prof. Ghanbari was a distinguished member of our Christian Doppler Laboratory ATHENA since its inception, and we consider … Continue reading →

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Optimal Quality and Efficiency in Adaptive Live Streaming with JND-Aware Low Latency Encoding

Posted on January 22, 2024 by

MHV 2024: ACM Mile High Video 11 – 14 Feb 2024 |  Denver, United States Conference Website [PDF][Slides] Vignesh V Menon (Fraunhofer HHI),  Jingwen Zhu (École Centrale Nantes), Prajit T Rajendran (Université Paris-Saclay),   Samira Afzal (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt), Klaus Schoeffmann (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt), Patrick Le Callet … Continue reading →

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Exploring Bitrate Costs for Enhanced User Satisfaction: A Just Noticeable Difference (JND) Perspective

Posted on January 8, 2024 by

Data Compression Conference (DCC) 19-22 March 2024, Snowbird, Utah, USA [PDF] Hadi Amirpour (AAU, Austria), Jingwen Zhu (University of Nantes, France), Raimund Schatz (AIT, Austria), Patrick Le Callet (University of Nantes, France), and Christian Timmerer (AAU, Austria) Abstract: The evolving landscape of the delivery … Continue reading →

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