The ITU Journal: ICT Discoveries publishes original research on ICT technical developments and their policy and regulatory, economic, social and legal dimensions. It builds bridges between disciplines, connects theory with application, and stimulates international dialogue. This interdisciplinary approach reflects ITU’s comprehensive field of interest and explores the convergence of ICT with other disciplines. It also features review articles, best practice implementation tutorials and case studies. The ITU Journal welcomes submissions at any time, on any topic within its scope.
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This special issue of the ITU Journal shares unique insight into the latest developments in video and immersive media and the exciting prospects appearing on the horizon as a result.
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International Telecommunication Union
09 Jul 2020
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Delivering Object-based Immersive Media Experiences in Sports
Abstract – Immersive media technology in sports enables fans to experience interactive, personalized content. A fan can experience the action in six degrees of freedom (6DoF), through the eyes of a player or from any desired perspective. Intel Sports... |
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Immersive Media and Accessibility: Hand in Hand to the Future
Abstract – Advances in immersive media can provide relevant benefits to our society. The future looks promising with the development of new communication technologies, formats and hardware, together with their wide applicability areas. However, a... |
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Multi-viewpoint and Overlays in the MPEG OMAF Standard
Abstract – Recent developments in immersive media have made possible the rise of new multimedia applications and services that complement the traditional ones, such as media streaming and conferencing. Omnidirectional video (a.k.a. 360-degree video)... |
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Data-driven Intra-prediction Modes in the Development of the Versatile Video Coding Standard
Abstract – In this paper, intra-prediction modes for video coding that were designed using data-driven methods are presented. These predictors were incorporated into a test model of the emerging versatile video coding (VVC) standard and yield... |
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Arena-style Immersive Live Experience (ILE) Services and Systems: Highly Realistic Sensations for Everyone in the World
Abstract – Immersive Live Experiences (ILEs) enable audiences at remote sites to feel real-time highly realistic sensations, as if they are at the event site. This article provides a key feature of an implementation of ILE services, called Kirari!... |
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Beyond the Frontiers of Education: How Immersive Media Changes the Way We Learn
Abstract –Many studies have demonstrated that by embracing technological developments the quality of education improves, with evidence coming from virtual reality, serious gaming, and intelligent tutoring systems. In addition, by taking advantage of... |
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Trends and Advancements in Deep Neural Network Communication
Abstract – Due to their great performance and scalability properties neural networks have become ubiquitous building blocks of many applications. With the rise of mobile and IoT, these models now are also being increasingly applied in distributed... |
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A Study of the Extended Perceptually Weighted Peak Signal-to-noise Ratio
Abstract – Fast and accurate estimation of the visual quality of compressed video content, particularly for quality-of-experience (QoE) monitoring in video broadcasting and streaming, has become important. Given the relatively poor performance of the... |
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The Video Codec Landscape in 2020
Abstract – Video compression is a key technology for new immersive media experiences, as the percentage of video data in global Internet traffic (80% in 2019 according to the 2018 Cisco Visual Networking Index report) is steadily increasing. The... |
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JPEG Pleno: Standardizing a Coding Framework and Tools for Plenoptic Imaging Modalities
Abstract – JPEG Pleno is an upcoming standard from the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 1 (JPEG) Committee. It aims to provide a standard framework for coding new imaging modalities derived from representations inspired by the plenoptic function. The image... |
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A New Set of Directional Weights for ITU-R BS.1770 Loudness Measurement of Multichannel Audio
Abstract – The ITU-R BS.1770 multichannel loudness algorithm performs a sum of channel energies with weighting coefficients based on azimuth and elevation angles of arrival of the audio signal. In its current version, these coefficients were... |
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Overview of MPEG-5 Part 2 – Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding (lCEVC)
Abstract – This paper provides an overview of MPEG-5 Part 2 Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding (LCEVC), a novel video coding standard from the MPEG ISO Working Group. The codec is designed for use in conjunction with existing video codecs,... |
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Some Little-known Aspects of the History of the Jpeg Still Picture-coding standard, ITU-T T.81 | ISO/IEC 10918-1 (1986-1993)
Abstract – The JPEG-1 standard of the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) whose specification was submitted to and approved by the Consultative Committee for International Telephony and Telegraphy (CCITT; now ITU-T) in 1992 and by ISO/IEC JTC1 in... |
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Abstract – Immersive media technology in sports enables fans to experience interactive, personalized content. A fan can experience the action in six degrees of freedom (6DoF), through the eyes of a player or from any desired perspective. Intel Sports...
Abstract – Advances in immersive media can provide relevant benefits to our society. The future looks promising with the development of new communication technologies, formats and hardware, together with their wide applicability areas. However, a...
Abstract – Recent developments in immersive media have made possible the rise of new multimedia applications and services that complement the traditional ones, such as media streaming and conferencing. Omnidirectional video (a.k.a. 360-degree video)...
Abstract – In this paper, intra-prediction modes for video coding that were designed using data-driven methods are presented. These predictors were incorporated into a test model of the emerging versatile video coding (VVC) standard and yield...
Arena-style Immersive Live Experience (ILE) Services and Systems: Highly Realistic Sensations for Everyone in the World
Abstract – Immersive Live Experiences (ILEs) enable audiences at remote sites to feel real-time highly realistic sensations, as if they are at the event site. This article provides a key feature of an implementation of ILE services, called Kirari!...
Abstract –Many studies have demonstrated that by embracing technological developments the quality of education improves, with evidence coming from virtual reality, serious gaming, and intelligent tutoring systems. In addition, by taking advantage of...
Abstract – Due to their great performance and scalability properties neural networks have become ubiquitous building blocks of many applications. With the rise of mobile and IoT, these models now are also being increasingly applied in distributed...
Abstract – Fast and accurate estimation of the visual quality of compressed video content, particularly for quality-of-experience (QoE) monitoring in video broadcasting and streaming, has become important. Given the relatively poor performance of the...
Abstract – Video compression is a key technology for new immersive media experiences, as the percentage of video data in global Internet traffic (80% in 2019 according to the 2018 Cisco Visual Networking Index report) is steadily increasing. The...
Abstract – JPEG Pleno is an upcoming standard from the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 1 (JPEG) Committee. It aims to provide a standard framework for coding new imaging modalities derived from representations inspired by the plenoptic function. The image...
Abstract – The ITU-R BS.1770 multichannel loudness algorithm performs a sum of channel energies with weighting coefficients based on azimuth and elevation angles of arrival of the audio signal. In its current version, these coefficients were...
Abstract – This paper provides an overview of MPEG-5 Part 2 Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding (LCEVC), a novel video coding standard from the MPEG ISO Working Group. The codec is designed for use in conjunction with existing video codecs,...
Some Little-known Aspects of the History of the Jpeg Still Picture-coding standard, ITU-T T.81 | ISO/IEC 10918-1 (1986-1993)
Abstract – The JPEG-1 standard of the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) whose specification was submitted to and approved by the Consultative Committee for International Telephony and Telegraphy (CCITT; now ITU-T) in 1992 and by ISO/IEC JTC1 in...
