Cross-layer forward error correction scheme using raptor and RCPC codes for prioritized video transmission over wireless channels

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1047-1060

  Wu, Yeqing ^a   Kumar, Sunil ^b   Hu, Fei ^a   Zhu, Yingying ^c   Matyjas, John D ^d  

^a The Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics Department   (United States)

^b UTC Aerospace Systems   (United States)

^c University of California Riverside   (United States)

^d AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross layer; digital fountain codes; forward error correction; H 264 AVC video; raptor codes; RCPC codes; unequal error protection.

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CODES (SYMBOLS); FADING CHANNELS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IMAGE CODING; IMAGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; NETWORK LAYERS; RAYLEIGH FADING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING;

CROSS-LAYER; DIGITAL FOUNTAIN CODES; H 264/AVC VIDEO; RAPTOR CODES; RCPC CODES; UNEQUAL ERROR PROTECTIONS;

FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION;

EID: 84902163339     PISSN: 10518215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSVT.2014.2302151     Document Type: Article

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