Journal of Guangdong University of Technology ›› 2020, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (02): 74-79.doi: 10.12052/gdutxb.190071

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Fast Inter-prediction Mode Selection Algorithm Based on Motion Characteristics

Huang Tao-tao1, Liu Li-cheng1,2, Peng Tong-zhuang1   

  1. 1. School of Information Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China;
    2. Synergy Innovation Institute for Modern Industries of GDUT, Heyuan 517500, China
  • Received:2019-05-20 Online:2020-03-10 Published:2020-02-12

Abstract: High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) consumes most of the coding time in inter-prediction. In order to shorten the encoding time,a fast inter-prediction mode selection algorithm is proposed based on CU's motion characteristics. Firstly, the inter-prediction mode is classified by using the motion characteristics defined in this study. Secondly, the CU performs inter-prediction of size N×N, and determines the current CU motion characteristics according to the relationship of the sub-PU (Prediction Unit) motion vectors. At last, the traversal range of inter-prediction mode is determined by the current CU motion characteristics. The experimental results demonstrate that compared with HM16.15, the proposed algorithm reduces by 31.6% the coding time in low delay configuration and by 27.4% in random access configuration, while the coding performance of the encoder is substantially unaffected.

Key words: video coding, high efficiency video coding, inter-prediction, motion characteristics, fast algorithm

CLC Number: 

  • TN919.81
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