An efficient fast block-matching motion estimation algorithm

• Published in: 2009 International Conference on Image Analysis and Signal Processing pp. 216 - 220
• Main Authors: Shuqian He, Xueping Zhang
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.04.2009
• Subjects: block matching motion estimation; diamond search; Information science; Motion estimation; Performance analysis; Prediction algorithms; PSNR; Search methods; the initial center prediction; Timing; Transform coding; Video coding; Video compression

We present in this paper a fast block matching motion estimation algorithm for H.264/AVC coding standard, based on a study of the motion vector (MV) obtained by the predictive diamond searching algorithm among several test sequences. We found that diamond search is fast and robust for most types of...