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A fuzzy rate controller for variable bit rate video using foveated just-noticeable distortion model

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In this paper, a rate control algorithm for variable bit rate video applications with buffer constraint is proposed. The proposed algorithm utilizes a fuzzy rate controller and a perceptual quality controller. The fuzzy controller computes a base quantization parameter (QP) for each video picture to provide the buffer constraint. Then, the perceptual quality controller uses a human visual system (HVS) model namely foveated just-noticeable distortion (FJND) model to improve the perceptual quality of encoded video by modulating the QP of macroblocks around the picture QP. The proposed rate control algorithm has been implemented on the JM H.264/AVC reference software and obtained experimental results show that it can produce encoded videos with high perceptual quality while the buffering constraint is strongly obeyed.

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  • 14 October 2017

    In the original publication, the affiliations of the two authors were incorrectly written as “University of Sistan and Bluchestan” when it should be “University of Sistan and Baluchestan.” The correct affiliations are presented in this erratum.

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  1. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Sistan and Bluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

    Mehdi Rezaei

  2. Signal Processing Lab, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Sistan and Bluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

    Effat Karimghasemi

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A correction to this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-017-5274-9.

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Rezaei, M., Karimghasemi, E. A fuzzy rate controller for variable bit rate video using foveated just-noticeable distortion model. Multimed Tools Appl 76, 1439–1453 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-015-3110-7

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