Machine Learning and Intelligent Communications. Third International Conference, MLICOM 2018, Hangzhou, China, July 6-8, 2018, Proceedings

Research Article

B2DASH: Bandwidth and Buffer-Based Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-00557-3_56,
        author={Peihan Du and Jian Wang and Xin Wang and Zufeng Xu},
        title={B2DASH: Bandwidth and Buffer-Based Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP},
        proceedings={Machine Learning and Intelligent Communications. Third International Conference, MLICOM 2018, Hangzhou, China, July 6-8, 2018, Proceedings},
        proceedings_a={MLICOM},
        year={2018},
        month={10},
        keywords={Adaptive algorithm MPEG dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (MPEG DASH) Bandwidth and buffer-based algorithm Congestion control},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-030-00557-3_56}
    }
    
  • Peihan Du
    Jian Wang
    Xin Wang
    Zufeng Xu
    Year: 2018
    B2DASH: Bandwidth and Buffer-Based Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP
    MLICOM
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00557-3_56
Peihan Du1,*, Jian Wang1,*, Xin Wang2,*, Zufeng Xu3
  • 1: Nanjing University
  • 2: 61428 unit of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army
  • 3: State Key Laboratory of Smart Grid Protection and Control, NARI Group Corporation
*Contact email: 18523270951@163.com, wangjnju@nju.edu.cn, xinwangwx@sina.com

Abstract

Currently, video streaming technology is widely used for entertainment, advertising, social networking and so on. Dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH) has largely replaced the previous release of streaming video using UDP. Many researchers have proposed algorithms to improve DASH performance. There are two types of methods: bandwidth-based and buffer-based. Both methods have pros and cons. In this article, we propose a DASH algorithm that takes both bandwidth and buffer into account. And we imitate the method of network congestion control to adjust bitrate of the video segment. The algorithm was implemented and tested, and compared with the state-of-the-art DASH algorithm–BOLA. The results showed that B2DASH outperformed BOLA for both the average bitrate and buffer rise time.