An objective approach to measuring video playback quality in lossy networks using TCP

Abstract

In this work, we investigate a new objective measurement for assessing the video playback quality for services delivered in networks that use TCP as a transport layer protocol. We define the new metric as pause intensity to characterize the quality of playback in terms of its continuity since, in the case of TCP, data packets are protected from losses but not from delays. Using packet traces generated from real TCP connections in a lossy environment, we are able to simulate the playback of a video and monitor buffer behaviors in order to calculate pause intensity values. We also run subjective tests to verify the effectiveness of the metric introduced and show that the results of pause intensity and the subjective scores made over the same real video clips are closely correlated.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2010.110310.101642
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Adaptive communications networks research group
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Uncontrolled Keywords: buffer behaviors,data packets,lossy environment,lossy networks,packet traces,pause intensity,real TCP connections,transport layer protocol,video clips,video playback quality,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Computer Science Applications,Modelling and Simulation
Publication ISSN: 1558-2558
Last Modified: 23 Jan 2024 17:02
Date Deposited: 09 Mar 2016 09:55
Full Text Link: http://ieeexplo ... rnumber=5634160
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2011-01
Published Online Date: 2010-11-11
Submitted Date: 2010-09-05
Authors: Porter, Timothy R.
Peng, Xiao-Hong (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-0608-233X)

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