Source:

Leonardo Chiariglione

Title:

List of Ad-Hoc Groups Established at the 76^th Meeting in Montreux, CH

Status

N8044

AHG on Video IDCT Specification

Mandate:

1. Discuss the technologies contained in the WD on 23003-2, and coordinate input toward creation of a CD at the 77th meeting.

2. Discuss the requirements related to fixed point IDCT implementation

3. Finalise the CE document and conduct the core experiments on fixed-point 8x8 IDCT and DCT.

4. Maintain the DCT/IDCT testbed software.

Chairman:

Marco Mattavelli (chair), G. Sullivan, A. Hinds, Y. Reznik, P. Topiwala (associate chairs)

Duration:

Until 77^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes (Sunday before 77^th meeting)

Reflector:

mpeg-vidct@lists.ient.rwth-aachen.de

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N8045

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

Mandate:

1. To collect bug reports related to MPEG-4 Visual text, VM, software and conformance

2. To remove known bugs and contribute to preparation of new editions of MPEG-4 software and conformance standards

3. Maintenance of the MPEG-4 software and conformance Web sites

Chairman:

Yi-Shin Tung, Chung-Neng Wang

Duration:

Until 77^th Meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

sw_int@commlab18.ee.nctu.edu.tw

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N8046

AHG on Multiview Video Coding

Mandate:

1. To conduct the Core Experiments as described in the CE document

2. To discuss and evaluate the CE results and related inputs in preparation of the 77^th meeting

3. To study the “Technology under Study for Buffer Management and High-level Syntax in MVC” document and prepare inputs with comments and improvements for the 77^th meeting

4. To discuss potential needs for standardization beyond MVC

Chairman:

Aljoscha Smolic (chair), Hideaki Kimata (co-chair)

Duration:

Until 77^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes (Sunday before 77^th  Meeting)

Reflector:

mpeg-3dvideo@mlc.nifty.com

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N8047

AHG on Reconfigurable Video Coding

Mandate:

1. To distribute the “Call for Proposals on Reconfigurable Video Coding” and organize logistics of the call

2. To prepare evaluation of the proposals at the 77^th meeting

3. To maintain the RVC software

Chairman:

Euee S. Jang (chair), Kohtaro Asai (associate chair)

Duration:

Until 77^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes (Sunday before 77^th  Meeting)

Reflector:

toolrepo@listes.epfl.ch

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N8048

AHG on Maintenance of MPEG-7 Visual related Documents, Reference Software and Conformance

Mandate:

1. To maintain consistency of MPEG-7 Visual related documents, Reference Software and Conformance

2. To maintain the "Defect Report" and prepare draft corrigenda as appropriate.

Chairman:

Sang-Kyun Kim, Robert O'Callaghan, Akio Yamada

Duration:

Until 77^th Meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mpeg7-visual@lists.lancs.ac.uk

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N8049

AHG on MPEG-7 Visual and Photo Player MAF

Mandate:

1. To carry out the Core Experiments

2. To perform an evaluation and comment on the results of Core Experiments related to MPEG-7 new visual extensions

3. To develop conformance bitstreams and metadata instances related to 23000-3

4. To coordinate development of the reference software for 23000-3

Chairman:

Miroslaw Bober, Sang-Kyun Kim, Akio Yamada, Wo Chang

Duration:

Until 77^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes (Sunday before 77^th Meeting)

Reflector:

mpeg7-visual@lists.lancs.ac.uk

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N8062

AHG on MPEG-4 Part 9: Reference Hardware Description Phase 2 and 3

Mandate:

1. To collect and coordinate contributions of MPEG-4 video modules described in HDL from Part 2 and Part 10.

2. To continue the analysis of HDL modules for HW acceleration of MPEG-4 part 10 (AVC), to select relevant modules and coordinate development and submission of such selected modules.

3. To continue verifying the conformance of submitted HDL source code and associated documentation with the requirements stated in the newly updated “Call for Submission” document N6506 and template “Template for MPEG-4 Part 9 HDL module documentation” document N6507.

4. To evaluate the interfaces of each module so that the specification of common interfaces might enable modules submitted in phase 1 to be directly reused for phase 2 and phase 3.

5. To continue the evaluation of tools suitable to support implementation of phase 3.

6. To proceed with the definition and possible extensions of the MPEG-4 Virtual H/W-S/W Socket that interfaces the HDL modules to the MPEG-4. generically optimized reference S/W part 7 and AVC part 10.

7. To proceed with functionality updates and releases of the MPEG-4 Integrated Framework that interfaces the HDL modules to the MPEG-4 generically optimized reference S/W part 7 and AVC part 10. 

8. To specify reference architectures showing the usage of MPEG-4 Part 9 Reference hardware descriptions in an example application.

9. To continue the development of the reference HW demonstrator.

Chairman:

Robert Turney (Xilinx), Marco Mattavelli (EPFL)

Duration:

Until 77^th Meeting Klagenfurt

Meetings

Phone conferences on 27^th  April, 25^th  May, 15 ^th June 4 p.m. CET (3 p.m. GMT). Tel: (from US 1-877-582-3182, from outside US 1-706-679-1128, participant code 9202060193)

Reflector:

refhwmpeg@listes.epfl.ch

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N8063

AHG on 3DGC documents, experiments and software maintenance

Mandate:

1. Maintain and edit 3D Graphics Compression documents

2. Coordinate 3D Graphics Compression CE and EE activities

3. Coordinate 3D Graphics Compression related conformance and reference software

Chairman:

Marius Preda (INT)

Co-chairs

Jeong-Hwan Ahn (Samsung AIT), Francisco Morán Burgos (UPM), Mikaël Bourges-Sévenier (Mindego Inc.)

Duration:

Until 77^th Meeting

Meetings

Sunday before 77^th meeting

Reflector:

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

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N8092

AHG on MPEG-21 DIA & DIS

Mandate:

1. Carry out the Core Experiments on DIA extensions and DI Streaming TuC and provide recommendations to the MDS subgroup.

2. Produce an editors' input on the text of ISO/IEC 21000-7 FPDAM/2.

3. Resolve and provide recommendations on DIS namespace prefixes and external DIS handlers in bindings (see DoC on ISO/IEC 21000-18 CD)

4. Collect test content for BSD based adaptation (e.g. bitstreams, BSDs, BS Schemas,BSD Transformation Style sheets).

5. Maintain the DIA reference software status and work plan.

Chair:

Christian Timmerer (christian.timmerer*at*itec.uni-klu.ac.at), Sylvain Devillers (sylvain.devillers*at*francetelecom.com), Gerrard Drury (gerrard*at*enikos.com)

Duration:

Until the 77^th meeting.

Meetings:

AHG meeting will be held on the weekend prior to 77^th meeting. Other business will be conducted by e-mail or telephone conference.

Reflector:

mpeg21-uma_at_merl.com

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N8154

Ad Hoc Group on Scene Representation

Mandate:

1. Further study Amendment 1 text and produce Study of FPDAM.

2. Finalize the utility & reference software aligned with LASeR FDIS

3. Update the utility & reference software aligned with LASeR Amd1

4. Study and improve WD of LASeR Conformance

5. Cross-check conformance bitstreams for LASeR Profile and Levels.

6. Study and improve the TuC

7. Conduct discussion with OMA, DVB, W3C, 3GPP in the area of LASeR and report actions back to the group. 8.      Continue the development of Musical Slide Show MAF.

Chairman:

Young-Kwon Lim (net&tv) co-chair, Cyril Concolato (ENST) co-chair

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No Meeting

Reflector:

mpeg-laser@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

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N8155

Ad Hoc Group on MPEG File Formats

Mandate:

1. Raise and discuss issues that have to be considered in the definition of technologies for the storage and transmission of scalable video, and resolve the open questions in the draft.

2. Propose technologies to refine the WD on the SVC File format.

3. Raise and discuss issues on the definition of file format support for uni-directional file transmission ('FLUTE hinting') and propose solutions to complete the technical proposal.

4. Study and progress amendments and corrigenda on parts 12, 14 and 15, as needed.

5. Study and improve the Reference Software and Conformance for File Fomat

Chairman:

David Singer (Apple), Visharam Mohammed (Sony)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No Meeting

Reflector:

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

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N8186

AHG on Audio Standards Maintenance

Mandate:

1. Maintain Audio-related conformance data

2. Discuss reference software methodology

3. Conduct other miscellaneous activity

Chairman:

R. Sperschneider

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mpam@uow.edu.au

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N8187

AHG on MPEG Surround

Mandate:

1. Carry out the MPEG Surround Workplans

Chairman:

S. Quackenbush

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

Yes

Reflector:

Mpeg-audio-call@uow.edu.au

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N8013

AHG on the development of MPEG standards

Mandate:

1. To establish a dedicated reflector for MPEG members

2. To facilitate the exchange of points of view among MPEG members on N8071

3. To prepare a summary report of views exchanged

Chairman:

Chris Barlas, Takuyo Kogure and Andy Tescher

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

A meeting is planned on the Sunday before the 77^th MPEG meeting

Reflector:

mpeg-dual@listes.epfl.ch

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1. Send an E-mail to mpeg-dual-subscribe@listes.epfl.ch

2. Respond to a message asking you to confirm your intention to join

3. Send an email to frederic”.”dufaux”@”epfl”.”ch and touradj”.”ebrahimi”@”epfl”.”ch indicating yourname, affiliation and National Body

4. Wait for an email confirming that you have joined the email reflector