INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDISATION
ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 11
CODING OF MOVING PICTURES AND AUDIO

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 11 N10118

 October 2008

Source:

Leonardo Chiariglione- Convenor

Title:

87th WG11 meeting notice

The 86th MPEG Meeting will take place from 2nd to 6th February 2009 at Lausanne, Switzerland

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Multimedia Signal Processing Group (MMSPG) http://www.epfl.ch, http://mmspl.epfl.ch/
1015 Lausanne Phone +41 21 693 26 24
Switzerland Fax +41 21 693 7600

Please find additional information here

Note that

  1. Facilities fees will be charged on participants (see Logistic Information)
  2. Some ad hoc groups will meet on the week end before the meeting.

Proposed agenda     

 

 

 Item

 No. Title

1

 

Opening

2

 

Roll call of participants

3

 

Approval of agenda

4

 

Allocation of contributions

5

 

Communications from Convenor

6

 

Report of previous meeting

7

 

Processing of NB Position Papers

8

 

Work plan management

 

1

Media coding

 

 

 1

HD-AAC Profile

 

 

 2

New Profile for ALS

 

 

 3

960 frame length in MPEG-4 AAC

 

 

 4

AFX 3rd edition

 10134 

3DGC documents, software maintenance and core experiments

 

 

 5

Multiresolution profile

 10134 

3DGC documents, software maintenance and core experiments

 

 

 6

Scalable-complexity 3D mesh compression

 10134 

3DGC documents, software maintenance and core experiments

 

 

 7

Open Font Format extensions

 

 

 8

Media Value Chain Ontology

 

 

 9

Codec Configuration Representation

 10181  Reconfigurable Video Coding

 

 

 10

Video Tool Library

 10181  Reconfigurable Video Coding

 

 

 11

Spatial Audio Object Coding

 10227  SAOC, USAC

 

 

 12

Unified Speech and Audio Coding

 10227  SAOC, USAC

 

 

 13

Representation of Sensory Experience

 10305  the RoSE Framework

 

 

 14

3D Video Coding

 10183 

 3D Video and FTV Coding

 

 

 15

High-Performance Video Coding

 10184  High-Performance Video Coding

 

 

 16

New directions in future audio coding

 

2

Composition coding

 

 

 1

Interactive Digital Radio

 

 

 2

LASeR Adaptation

 10302 

Ad Hoc Group on Scene Representation

 

 

 4

Presentation of Structured Information

 10302 

Ad Hoc Group on Scene Representation

 

3

Description coding

 

 

 1

Video Signature Tools

 10182  MPEG-7 Visual

 

 

 2

Metadata driven post processing of audio signals

 

 

 3

Audio description coding standards

 

 

 4

Extraction and Matching of Image Signature Tools

 10182  MPEG-7 Visual

 

4

Systems support

 

5

IPMP

 

6

Digital Item

 

 7

Transport and File formats

 

 

 1

Carriage of SVC in MPEG-2 Systems

 10303  Ad Hoc Group on MPEG File Formats

 

 

 2

Carriage of MVC in MPEG-2 Systems

 10303  Ad Hoc Group on MPEG File Formats

 

 

 3

Miscellaneous additions to File Format

 10303  Ad Hoc Group on MPEG File Formats

 

 

 4

AVC File Format extensions for MVC

 10303  Ad Hoc Group on MPEG File Formats

 

8

Multimedia architecture

 

 

 1

Interfaces with virtual worlds

 10239  Information Exchange with Virtual Worlds

 

 

 2

MXM Architecture and API

 10223  MxM

 

 

 3

MXM API

 10223  MxM

 

 

 4

Advanced IPTV Terminal

 10306 

advanced IPTV

 

 

 5

Rich Media UI Framework

 

9

Application formats

 

 

 1

Interactive Music Application Format

 10304 

Application Format

 

10

Protocols

 

 

 1

MXM Protocols

 

11

Reference implementation

 

 

 1

AAC-ELD Reference Software

 

 

 2

MVC Reference Software

 

 

 3

File Format Reference Software

 

 

 4

Geometry and Shadow Reference Software

 10134 

3DGC documents, software maintenance and core experiments

 

 

 5

3D Graphics Compression Model Reference Software

 10134 

3DGC documents, software maintenance and core experiments

 

 

 6

Scene Partitioning Reference Software

 10134 

3DGC documents, software maintenance and core experiments

 

 

 7

Image Signature Tools Reference Software

 

 

 8

Protected Musical Slide Show MAF Reference Software

 

 

 9

Musical Slide Show MAF Reference Software

 

 

 10

Professional Archival MAF Reference Software

 

 

 11

Video Surveillance MAF Reference Software

 

 

 12

MXM Reference Software

 10223  MxM

 

12

Conformance

 

 

 1

MVC Conformance

 

 

 2

MPEG-4 Audio Conformance

 

 

 3

AAC-ELD, OAFI and additional AAC Conformance

 

 

 4

File Format Conformance

 

 

 5

Scene Partitioning Conformance

 

 

 6

MultiResolution Profile Conformance

 

 

 7

3D Graphics Compression Model Conformance

 

 

 8

Image Signature Tools Conformance

 

 

 9

Photo Player MAF Conformance

 

 

 10

Musical Slide Show MAF Conformance

 

 

 11

Professional Archival MAF Conformance

 

 

 12

Video Surveillance MAF Conformance

 

 

 13

Video Tool Library Conformance

 10181  Reconfigurable Video Coding

 

 

 14

MXM Conformance

 10223  MxM

 

13

Maintenance

 

 

 1

Systems coding standards

 

 

 2

Video coding standards

 10180  Maintenance of MPEG-4 Visual related Documents, Reference Software and Conformance

 

 

 3

Audio coding standards

 10226  Audio Standards Maintenance

 

 

 4

3DG coding standards

 

 

 5

Visual description coding standards

 

 

 6

Audio description coding standards

 

 

 7

MPEG-21 standards

 

 

 8

MPEG-A standards

 

14

Work plan and time line

9

 

Organisation of this meeting

 

1

Tasks for subgroups

 

2

Joint meetings

10

 

WG management

 

1

Terms of reference

 

2

Officers

 

3

Editors

 

4

Liaisons

 

5

Work item assignment

 

6

Ad hoc groups

 

7

Asset management

 

 

 1

Reference software

 

 

 2

Conformance

 

 

 3

Test material

 

 

 4

URI

 

8

IPR management

 

9

Work plan

11

 

Administrative matters

 

1

Responses to National Bodies

 

2

Schedule of future MPEG meetings

 

3

Promotional activities

12

 

Resolutions of this meeting

13

 

A.O.B

14

 

Closing

Logistic Information

If there is a need for meeting rooms for Ad-Hoc Group during the week-end, subgroup chairs should inform the organizer, Mrs. Christine Gabriel (Christine.Gabriel@epfl.ch) and Prof. Dr. Touradj Ebrahimi (touradj.ebrahimi@epfl.ch) no later than December 31st, 2008, about followings: 


Venue

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
http://www.epfl.ch

Meeting host

All meetings are hosted by EPFL's Multimedia Signal Processing Group (MMSPG).

Website: http://mmspl.epfl.ch/

Email: touradj.ebrahimi@epfl.ch and christine.gabriel@epfl.ch

Phone: +41 21 693 26 24

Fax: +41 21 693 7600

Online registration

Registration to the MPEG meeting is possible by filling in this online form: http://inform.epfl.ch/?form=mpeg09  

Facilities fee

In accordance with JTC1 directives, and in order to organize a smooth and efficient meeting environment for delegates, a facilities fee is perceived for those delegates who want to benefit from these facilities (coffee breaks, lunch, WIFI internet access, beamers, power adapters, …) The facilities fee can be paid online (at the end of the online registration process) with credit card, or using the following data: 

Swiss Post, Postfinance, Nordring 8, CH-3030 Berne
Clearing: 09000
Swift/Bic : POFICHBEXXX

>From Switzerland:

Account 17-714571-6
IBAN CH2709000000177145716
EPF Lausanne
Mention MPEG meeting 2009 + 111707 MPEG 2009

>From outside Switzerland:

Please use the following IBAN number if you want to pay:
in CHF: IBAN CH2709000000177145716

For practical, organizational and planning reasons, advance payment of facilities fees is highly encouraged, in order to allow organizers to prepare adequate quantities, and also to be able to negotiate a competitive price. The facilities fees are:

The fees include

A sponsored social event is organized on Wednesday, to which delegates are cordially invited. Additional social event tickets for accompanying persons can be purchased separately for 120 CHF.

Parking tickets can be bought onsite for the duration of the meeting, for 15 CHF.

Refund in case of cancellation

The refund policy is in accordance with the Wg11 guidelines, namely:

Registration Desk

Registration desk for the meeting will be indicated by arrows when arriving at EPFL, and will be opened from Saturday January 31st till Friday February 6th, during working hours (8:30am-5pm).

All participants are kindly asked to check their pre-registration status received by email (meeting and social events), and inform the organizers in case of any problems.

Badges

Delegates and accompanying persons will receive a badge showing their name and country/liaison represented. All participants are requested to wear their badge during the meeting.

Social event

Delegates and accompanying persons are kindly invited to attend the social event which will be arranged for the delegates. The detailed information about the social event will be announced later.

Accommodation

Accommodation is to be organized under participants own responsibility. Here is a list of hotels that we recommend:

As client of any hotel in Lausanne, you will receive the Lausanne Transport Card, which will give you free and unrestricted access to all public transport services in the city (bus, train, metro) for the duration of your stay.

Secretariat (administration desk)

A Secretariat (administration desk) Administration Desk will be at disposition of  delegates to offer information and to answer to your requests during the meeting. All participants can use fax, computer, internet, photocopier, etc.

Meeting facilities

To support electronic working methods, each meeting room will be equipped with power outlet, beam projector, screen and Internet through WIFI.

Transportation

How to get to Lausanne

Geneve-Cointrin is the nearest airport (40-60 minutes). The train from Zurich Unique Airport takes approximately 2h 30 to go to Lausanne. From these airports, you can take a train to Lausanne. By car, on the motorway, follow direction "Lausanne-Sud", exit "EPFL".

Once in Lausanne, how to get to EPFL

Take the metro M1 from Lausanne Flon to EPFL, or from the Renens train station to EPFL. There is about one metro each 10 minutes during the day.

Once in EPFL

GENERAL INFO

Some general info on these websites:

The Swiss portal: http://www.ch.ch/private/index.html?lang=en

Switzerland tourism: http://www.myswitzerland.com/en.cfm/home

Lausanne tourism: http://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/UploadedAsp/26958/2/F/HPLT.asp?Check=True&Language=E

Visa requirement

Delegates are advised to check about regulations regarding VISA. In case of doubt, the information can be obtained from the nearest Swiss Embassy or Consulate. For further information, take a look at this website:

http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home.html

If you need an invitation letter for visa, please send the following information to MMSPG, Mrs. Gabriel, by e-mail (christine.gabriel@epfl.ch)

  1. Name

  2. Sex: Male or Female

  3. Date of birth (dd-mm-yyyy)

  4. Passport No. & Date of Expiry (dd-mm-yyyy)

  5. Company / Organization

  6. Your Designation / Title

  7. Post Address

  8. Tel/Fax

  9. E-mail address

Weather

The climate is moderate with no excessive heat, cold or humidity.

Spring and autumn: 8 to 15°C (46 – 59° F)

Summer: 18 to 28°C (65 – 82°F)

Winter: -2 to 7°C (28 – 45°F)

It is highly recommended to visitors to pack a sweater and a compact umbrella and/or a light rain coat.

See also: http://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/web/en/weather.html

Currency and Credit cards

The Swiss currency is the Swiss franc (CHF). Coin denominations are:

Bank notes are 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 1000 CHF

1 CHF is equivalent to around 1.5 EUR and 1.1 USD

All major credit cards are accepted in most of hotels, restaurants and shops.

Electricity

The current used throughout Switzerland is 230 Volts (AC), 50 cycles. Most power sockets are designed for three pin round plugs. The standard continental type plug with two round pins, applied for many electrical travel products, may be used without problem. Adaptors are available in most hotels.

Sightseeing

There are many interesting places to see when staying in Lausanne. Here is a selection of useful links:

Museums

Music

To see

Other useful links