Developing a Fluid Flow Model for Mobile Video Transmission in the Presence of Play-Out Hysteresis
2016 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This work focuses on improving video transmission quality over a mobile link. More specifically, the impact of buffering and link outages on the freeze probability of transmitted videos is studied. It introduces a new fluid flow model that provides an approximation of the freeze probability in the presence of play-out hysteresis. The proposed model is used to study the impact of two streaming buffer sizes over different possible combinations of outage parameters (data channel on/off times). The outcome of this thesis shows that outage parameters play a dominant role in freezing of streaming video content, and that an increase in these parameters cannot be easily compensated for by an increase in the size of the receiving buffer. Generally, in most cases when there is a variation in outage parameters, an increased buffer size has a negative impact on the freeze probability. To lower the probability of freeze during video playback over a weak mobile link, it is better to sacrifice resolution just to keep the video content playing. Similarly, shifting focus from off to on times brings better results than increasing buffer size.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. , p. 42
Keyword [en]
fluid flow models, video transmission, play-out hysteresis, freeze, buffering
National Category
Telecommunications
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-13510OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-13510DiVA, id: diva2:1049696
Subject / course
ET2580 Master's Thesis (120 credits) in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Telecommunication Systems
Educational program
ETATE Master of Science Programme in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Telecommunication Systems
Supervisors
Examiners
2016-11-282016-11-252016-11-28Bibliographically approved