Category Archives: ATHENA

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

Posted on February 5, 2024 by

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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DIGITWISE: Digital Twin-based Modeling of Adaptive Video Streaming Engagement

Posted on January 24, 2024 by

The 15th ACM Multimedia Systems Conference 15-18 April, 2024 | Bari, Italy Conference website [PDF] Emanuele Artioli (AAU, Austria), Farzad Tashtarian (AAU, Austria), and Christian Timmerer (AAU, Austria) Abstract: As the popularity of video streaming entertainment continues to grow, understanding … Continue reading →

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E-WISH: An Energy-aware ABR Algorithm For Green HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming

Posted on January 22, 2024 by

ACM Mile-High Video 2024 February 11-14, 2024, Marriott DTC, Denver, US [PDF] Daniele Lorenzi (AAU, Austria), Minh Nguyen (AAU, Austria), Farzad Tashtarian (AAU, Austria), and Christian Timmerer (AAU, Austria) Abstract: HTTP Adaptive Streaming (HAS) is the de-facto solution for delivering … Continue reading →

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Content-adaptive Video Coding for HTTP Adaptive Streaming

Posted on January 17, 2024 by

Klagenfurt, January 15, 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Vignesh V Menon for successfully defending his dissertation on “Content-adaptive Video Coding for HTTP Adaptive Streaming” at Universität Klagenfurt in the context of the Christian Doppler Laboratory ATHENA. Abstract In today’s dynamic streaming landscape, … 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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