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Crowdsourced subjective 3D video quality assessment

Multimedia Systems volume 25, pages 673–694 (2019)Cite this article

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This article proposes a new method for subjective 3D video quality assessment based on crowdsourced workers—Crowd3D. The limitations of traditional laboratory-based grade collection procedures are outlined, and their solution through the use of a crowd-based approach is described. Several conceptual and technical requirements of crowd-based 3D video quality assessment methods are identified and the solutions adopted described in detail. The system built takes the form of a web-based platform that supports 3D video monitors, and orchestrates the entire process of observer validation, content presentation and quality, depth, and comfort grade recording in a remote database. The crowdsourced subjective 3D quality assessment system uses as source contents a set of 3D video and grades database assembled earlier in a laboratory setting. To evaluate the validity of the crowd-based approach, the grades gathered using the crowdsourced system were analysed and compared to a set of grades obtained in laboratory settings using the same data set. Results show that it is possible to obtain Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlation up to 0.95 for quality Difference Mean Opinion Score and 0.96 for quality Mean Opinion Score, when comparing with laboratory grades. Apart from the present study, the 3D video quality assessment platform proposed can be used with advantage for further related research activities, reducing the time and cost compared to the traditional laboratory-based quality assessments.

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The authors would like to thank the European COST Action IC1105, 3DConTourNet for the active support and cooperation. This work is funded by FCT/MEC through national funds and when applicable co-funded by FEDER – PT2020 partnership agreement under the project UID/EEA/50008/2019.

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, University North, 104. brigade 3, 42000, Varaždin, Croatia

    Emil Dumic

  2. Radio Communication Department, Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9, 10110, Zagreb, Croatia

    Kresimir Sakic

  3. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II, 3030-290, Coimbra, Portugal

    Luis A. da Silva Cruz

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Dumic, E., Sakic, K. & da Silva Cruz, L.A. Crowdsourced subjective 3D video quality assessment. Multimedia Systems 25, 673–694 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00530-019-00619-7

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