N11988

AHG on Reconfigurable Video Coding

Mandate:

1. To discuss and study the developments necessary for ongoing and future amendments of 23001-4 and 23002-4.

2. To maintain the normative and non-normative parts of RVC software, and the conformance.

3. To study the relationship between RVC and other parts of MPEG standards.

Chairman:

Marco Mattavelli, Mickael Raulet (associate chair)

Duration:

Until 97^th Meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

rvc@listes.epfl.ch

Subscribe:

To subscribe, send email to rvc-subscribe@listes.epfl.ch

N11989

AHG on MPEG-7 Visual

Mandate:

To maintain consistency of MPEG-7 Visual related documents, Reference Software and Conformance, and investigate on reported bugs.

Chairman:

Miroslaw Bober, Stavros Paschalakis

Duration:

Until 97^th Meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mpeg7-visual@elka.pw.edu.pl

Subscribe:

Send an email (from the address you wish to subscribe) to listserv@elka.pw.edu.pl with the message “subscribe mpeg7-visual [display name]” as the first line in the body.

N11918

AHG AHG on MPEG File Formats

Mandate:

1. Study amendments and corrigenda under ballot regarding 14496-12 and 14496-15 as needed.

2. Study technologies specified in Working Draft (N11922)

3. Study the working draft of corrigendum (N 11724)

4. Study the carriage of timed-text in file format

5. Prepare plan for the 4^th edition of ISO/IEC14496-12

6. Contribute to on-going DASH and MMT activities

Chairman:

David Singer (Apple) and Per Fröjdh (Ericsson)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No meeting

Reflector:

mp4-sys@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

Subscribe

http://lists.uni-klu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/mp4-sys

N11965

AHG AHG on Application Format

Mandate:

1. 1.Stereoscopic Video Application Format

   1. Study the text under ballot (DAM 2) as needed

2. nteractive Music Application Format

   1. Study the text under ballot (PDAM 2) as needed

3. Collaborate with ISO/TC 223 regarding additional requirements on video surveillance AF.

Chairman:

Kyuheon Kim (Kyunghee University), Kugjin Yun (ETRI), Gero Baese (Siemens)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

§     No face-to-face meeting

§     Teleconference with ISO/TC 223 on TBD

Reflector:

maf-sys@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

Subscribe

http://lists.uni-klu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/maf-sys

N11975

AHG on Font Format Representation

Mandate:

1. Study ISO/IEC 14496-22/PDAM 2

2. Study CD of ISO/IEC 14496-28

Chairman:

Vladimir Levantovsky [firstname (dot) lastname (at) monotypeimaging (dot) com]

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

AHG meetings may be held via teleconference if needed. At least two weeks advanced notice will be provided in case if conference call is requested. An AHG meeting may also be held on Sunday before the 94^th MPEG meeting.

Reflector:

http:// groups . yahoo.com / group / mpeg-OTspec [remove spaces]

Subscribe:

mpeg-OTspec (at) yahoogroups (dot) com

N11979

AHG on MPEG-M

Mandate:

1. Finish editing of DIS’s

2. Solicit contributions to Part 3, 2nd Ed, “Reference Software and Conformance”

3. Solicit contributions to a new part on “usage guidelines on elementary and aggregated services”

Chairman:

Xin Wang (xin_ dot_wang_at _ contentguard_ dot_com)

Youngkwon Lim (young_at_netntv_ dot_co_ dot_kr)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

A face-to-face meeting will be held on Sunday before the next MPEG meeting

Reflector:

mpeg-m_*at*_lists.uni-klu.ac.at

Subscribe:

To subscribe send email to http://lists.uni-klu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-m

N11896

AHG on MPEG-V

Mandate:

1. Continue editing of WDs of ISO/IEC 23005

2. Study definition of Access Unit of MPEG-V

3. Study relationship between MPEG-U and MPEG-V

Chairman:

Marius Preda

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

A meeting will be held weekend before the next meeting

Reflector:

metaverse@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

Subscribe:

http://lists.uni-klu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/metaverse

N11897

AHG on Contract Expression Language

Mandate:

1. Finish editing and improve CD of ISO/IEC 21000-20

2. Solicit contribution to produce study of CD

Chairman:

Xin Wang (xwang_at _ huawei_ dot_com)

Jaime Delgado (Jaime_dot_Delgado_at_ac_dot_upc_dot_edu)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

A face-to-face meeting will be held on Sunday before the next MPEG meeting

Reflector:

mpeg-m_*at*_lists.uni-klu.ac.at

Subscribe:

To subscribe send email to http://lists.uni-klu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-m

N11898

AHG on Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP

Mandate:

1. Study DIS of ISO/IEC23001-6

2. Prepare preliminary dispositions of comments on the study of DIS.

3. Collaborate with 3GPP TSG SA4, W3C, DECE, OIPF and other relevant SDOs

4. Prepare a work plan for reference software and conformance

5. Solicit contributions to and develop conformance and reference softwares

6. Study implementation guide and solicit further contributions to improve it .                   

Chairmen:

Iraj Sodagar (Microsoft), David Singer (Apple), Youngkwon Lim (net&tv)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

1. 1^st Face-to-face meeting

   1. Date: 8th ~ 9th of April

   2. Place : San Diego, California, USA

2. 2nd Face-to-face meeting

   1. Date: 20th ~ 22nd of June

   2. Place : Berlin, Germany (To be confirmed)

3. 3rd Face-to-face meeting.

   1. Date : 16th (Saturday) ~ 17th (Sunday) of July

   2. Place : Torino, Italy

Reflector:

dash@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

Subscribe

http://lists.uni-klu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/dash

N11990

AHG AHG on MPEG Media Transport

Mandate:

1. Further study TuC (N11954) and prepare contribution to improve Working Draft

2. Conduct collaboration with SC6/WG 7 on MMT development

3. Prepare plan on the development of software

4. Develop the reference software framework

Chairmen:

Youngkwon Lim (net&tv), Mohammed Raad (RAADTECH CONSULTING)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

1. 1^st Face-to-face meeting

   1. Date (preliminary) : 1st ~ 3rd of June

   2. Place : London, United Kingdom

2. 2nd Face-to-face meeting.

   1. Date : 14th (Thursday)~ 15th  (Friday) of July

   2. Place : Torino, Italy

Reflector:

mmt@tnt.uni-hannover.de

Subscribe

http://mailhost.tnt.uni-hannover.de/mailman/listinfo/mmt

N12005

AHG AHG on 3DG documents, software maintenance and core experiments

Mandate:

1. Maintain and edit 3DG documents

2. Coordinate 3DG related conformance and reference software

3. Coordinate editing of the www.mpeg-3dgc.com <http://www.mpeg-3dgc.com/>  web site

4. Collaborate with AHG working on the definition of MPEG-H

Chairmen:

Francisco Morán Burgos, Seung Wook Lee

Duration:

Until 97th meeting

Meetings

Sunday before 97th meeting

Reflector:

mpeg-3dgc AT gti. ssr. upm. es

Subscribe

https://mx.gti.ssr.upm.es/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-3dgc

N12006

AHG AHG on Multi-Resolution 3D mesh Coding

Mandate:

1. Design an integrated approach combining the PTFAN and KLPMC techniques

2. Provide a first version of the verification model software

3. Continue the evaluation experiments

4. Update the testing platform (MMW.com)

Chairmen:

Khaled Mamou, Minsu Ahn

Duration:

Until 97th meeting

Meetings

Sunday before 97th meeting

Reflector:

mpeg-3dgc AT gti. ssr. upm. es

Subscribe

https://mx.gti.ssr.upm.es/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-3dgc

N12007

AHG AHG on  Graphics Tool Library

Mandate:

1. Design the GTL FUs (textual description and the block diagram specifying the input/output interfaces and behavior)

2. Implement and test GTL FUs

Chairmen:

Christian Tulvan, Seung Wook Lee

Duration:

Until 97th meeting

Meetings

Sunday before 97th meeting

Reflector:

mpeg-3dgc AT gti. ssr. upm. es

Subscribe

https://mx.gti.ssr.upm.es/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-3dgc

N12023

AHG on USAC

Mandate:

1. Carry out Workplan on USAC
2. Carry out Workplan on USAC Common Encoder RS
3. Carry out Workplan on USAC Verification Test
4. Develop requirements for Audio Exploration
5. Maintain Audio-related conformance data
6. Maintain Audio-related reference software

Chair:

S. Quackenbush

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mpeg-audio-call@audioresearchlabs.com

Subscribe:

1. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the list, go to http://audioresearchlabs.com/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-audio-call_audioresearchlabs.com

2. 1.To post on the mailing list, send email to

3.  mpeg-audio-call@ audioresearchlabs.com

4. Note that posting is blocked for non-members

N12026

AHG on Audio Visual Description Profile

Mandate:

1. Review and complete the document AVDP Annex for AVDP DAM (AVDP reference software)

2. Prepare Schemas for AVDP for Part 11

3. Publicize the AVDP profile and provide clarification on the scope and usage on request.

Chairman

Masanori Sano (NHK), Jean-Pierre Evain (EBU)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mp7profile@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

Subscribe:

http://lists.uni-klu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/mp7profile

N12027

AHG on Multimedia Preservation

Mandate:

1. Define use cases relevant to MPEG

2. Identify requirements

3. Report on MPEG standards in Multimedia Preservation

Chairman:

Wo Chang, wchang at nist.gov; Walter Allasia, allasia at eurixgroup.com

Duration:

Until 97^th meeting

Meetings:

One day (Sunday) before 97^th meeting

Reflector:

preservation@tnt.uni-hannover.de

Subscribe:

To subscribe or unsubscribe, go to https://mailhost.tnt.uni-hannover.de/mailman/listinfo/preservation

N12028

AHG on Study of HEVC Extension

Mandate:

1. To study use cases and applications of a possible extension of HEVC in the area of scalable coding.

2. To investigate requirements of such an extension.

3. To invite industry expressing their view on such an extension.

Chairman:

Ajay Luthra, Jens-Rainer Ohm, Thomas Wiegand, Ken McCann, Walt Husak, Sehoom Yea, Anthony Vetro, Jörn Ostermann (co-chairs)

Duration:

Until 97^th Meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mpeg-hevc-ext@lists.rwth-aachen.de

Subscribe:

To subscribe or unsubscribe, go to http://mailman.rwth-aachen.de/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-hevc-ext

N12029

AHG on MPEG-H Vision

Mandate:

1.      Develop a Vision for MPEG-H considering Audio, Video, and Systems

Chairs:

Jörn Ostermann, Youngkwon Lim, Schuyler Quackenbusch, Jens Ohm, Jaeyeon Song (Samsung), John Grant (Nine Tiles)

Duration:

Until 97th Meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mpeg_h_vision@tnt.uni-hannover.de

Subscribe:

To subscribe or unsubscribe, go to https://mailhost.tnt.uni-hannover.de/mailman/listinfo/mpeg_h_vision

N12030

AHG on Internet Video Coding Technologies

Mandate:

Finalize anchor coding and the Evaluation Process

Chairs:

Jörn Ostermann, Vittorio Baroncini     

Duration:

Until 97^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes, Sunday prior to 97^th meeting

Reflector:

cfe@tnt.uni-hannover.de (needs moderator approval)

Subscribe:

To subscribe or unsubscribe, go to https://mailhost.tnt.uni-hannover.de/mailman/listinfo/cfe

N12031

AHG on MPEG Frame Compatible (MFC) Stereo Coding

Mandate:

1. Acquire a significant number of content set and select six sequences for comparison.

2. Create anchor encodings.

3. Refine test conditions including bit rates and/or quality for base and enhancement layers including test equipment and process.

4. Arrange evaluation equipment for the 97th meeting

5. Assess received evidence and provide a report at the 97th meeting.      

Chairs:

Walt Husak, Gary Sullivan and Anthony Vetro

Duration:

Until 97^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes – tentative teleconference end may and Sunday before 97^th meeting

Reflector:

mfc@tnt.uni-hannover.de

Subscribe:

To subscribe or unsubscribe, go to https://mailhost.tnt.uni-hannover.de/mailman/listinfo/mfc

N12032

 AHG on Compact Descriptors for Visual Search

Mandate:

1. Execute work according to workplan in N12040

2. Seek contributions on distractor data sets

3. Seek broader industry and academic participation in this effort

4. Invite experts on visual search benchmarking to the next MPEG meeting

Chairman:

 Yuriy Reznik, Giovanni Cordara, Miroslaw Bober

Duration:

 Until 97th Meeting

Meetings

 Yes (AHG meeting on Sunday before 97th Meeting)

Reflector:

 cdvs@tnt.uni-hannover.de

Subscribe:

 https://mailhost.tnt.uni-hannover.de/mailman/listinfo/cdvs

N12033

AHG on Low Complexity Video Coding

Mandate:

1. To review requirements and use cases for low complexity video compression.

2. To gather, assess and select high resolution and bit depth test material for performing experiments.

3. To provide test materials in a viewable format for the next meeting.

4. To evaluate the capabilities and limitations of existing technologies.

5. To analyse candidate technologies.

Chairman:

Gaelle Martin-Cocher, John Ralston

Duration:

Until 97th Meeting

Meetings

 No

Reflector:

lcvc@tnt.uni-hannover.de

Subscribe:

https://mailhost.tnt.uni-hannover.de/mailman/listinfo/lcvc

N12052

AHG on 3D Video Coding

Mandate:

1. To finalize the Call for Proposals.

2. To conduct the exploration experiments.

3. To maintain the software for depth map generation and view generation.

4. To prepare viewing facilities at the 97th meeting.

Chairmen:

Karsten Müller, Anthony Vetro, Vittorio Baroncini (co-chairs)

Duration:

Until 97^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes (face-to-face meeting on April 15 in Berlin and on the Sunday before the 97^th meeting)

Reflector:

mpeg-ftv@lists.rwth-aachen.de

Subscribe:

To subscribe or unsubscribe, go to http://mailman.rwth-aachen.de/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-ftv