Motion vector coding using decoder-side estimation of motion vector

Abstract

The H.264/AVC standard employs the predictive motion vector coding technique using the median predictor of spatially neighboring three motion vectors. Although the median is effective in reducing redundancy, it is not always optimal in minimizing bits. To solve the matter, a new motion vector coding scheme, known as, MV competition in which decoder is signaled on the selected optimal PMV, has been reported. Though it can use the optimal PMV(Predicted Motion Vector), the bits consumed to indicating the optimal PMV to the decoder increases bit-rate. In this paper, we propose a new motion vector coding scheme that allows usage of an optimal PMV without consuming additional bits to inform the choice of PMV to decoder. Simulation results show that the proposed method gains in BDBR by 3.22% on average, and in BDPSNR by 0.13dB compared to the H.264/AVC.