A packet-layer assessment model for video quality is proposed to realize real-time quality monitoring for networked video. The model utilizes only information provided by packet headers without resorting to any payload information. The information
including the bit-rate
the frame rate
the coded bits of each frame
the number of lost packets
and the positions of lost packets
is obtained or estimated by analyzing limited information from packet header. Then
the temporal complexity factor is estimated using the bit-rate and the average coded bits of I-frames. The estimated temporal complexity factor and the frame type are incorporated to evaluate the distortion due to compression first and the distortion due to packet loss afterwards
and the quality for networked video is then generated. Experimental results and comparisons with G.1070 and Enhanced G.1070 models show that the proposed model gets an increment of about 0.087 and 0.065 in PCC
and a decrement of about 0.219 and 0.164 in RMSE
respectively. The proposed model can be used to accurately estimate the networked video quality on account of its advanced performance.
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