Research Article
Performance Analysis and Cross Layer Optimization for Multimedia Streaming over Wireless Networks
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-10625-5_41, author={Antonio Ao and Zhung-Han Wu and Ping-Cheng Yeh}, title={Performance Analysis and Cross Layer Optimization for Multimedia Streaming over Wireless Networks}, proceedings={Quality of Service in Heterogeneous Networks. 6th International ICST Conference on Heterogeneous Networking for Quality, Reliability, Security and Robustness, QShine 2009 and 3rd International Workshop on Advanced Architectures and Algorithms for Internet Delivery and Applications, AAA-IDEA 2009, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, November 23-25, 2009 Proceedings}, proceedings_a={QSHINE}, year={2012}, month={10}, keywords={queueing analysis cross layer optimization multimedia streaming AMC distortion}, doi={10.1007/978-3-642-10625-5_41} }- Antonio Ao
Zhung-Han Wu
Ping-Cheng Yeh
Year: 2012
Performance Analysis and Cross Layer Optimization for Multimedia Streaming over Wireless Networks
QSHINE
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-10625-5_41
Abstract
Multimedia data are sensitive to delay which deteriorates the video quality and the perception of the viewer. Due to the sensitivity to the delay, transmitting multimedia data over inherently variant wireless channels is a big challenge. Although wireless systems have employed adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) to combat the variation of the environment, the possible delay in the buffers still has impacts on the video quality. In this paper, the focus is on the performance of wireless multimedia streaming using AMC. In particular, the video frame error rate and the resulting GOP distortion for video streaming is analyzed. It is observed that the video quality depends on the target packet error rate of the AMC, which also determines the SNR thresholds of AMC. Through our analysis, the optimal target PER of AMC and the resulting SNR thresholds can be obtained to achieve the optimal video quality that minimizes the GOP distortion.