Publication: Towards Better Quality of Experience in...
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Title: | Towards Better Quality of Experience in HTTP Adaptive Streaming |
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Abstract: | HTTP Adaptive Streaming (HAS) is nowadays a popular solution for multimedia delivery. The novelty of HAS lies in the possibility of continuously adapting the streaming session to current network conditions, facilitated by Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) algorithms. Various popular streaming and Video on Demand services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Twitch use this method. Given this broad consumer base, ABR algorithms continuously improve to increase user satisfaction. The insights for these improvements are, among others, gathered within the research area of Quality of Experience (QoE). Within this field, various researchers have dedicated their works to identifying potential impairments and testing their impact on viewers’ QoE. Two frequently discussed visual impairments influencing QoE are stalling events and quality switches. So far, it is commonly assumed that those stalling events have the worst impact on QoE. This paper challenged this belief and reviewed this assumption by comparing stalling events with multiple quality and high amplitude quality switches. Two subjective studies were conducted. During the first subjective study, participants received a monetary incentive, while the second subjective study was carried out with volunteers. The statistical analysis demonstrated that stalling events do not result in the worst degradation of QoE. These findings suggest that a reevaluation of the effect of stalling events in QoE research is needed. Therefore, these findings may be used for further research and to improve current adaptation strategies in ABR algorithms. |
Keywords: | HTTP Adaptive Streaming, Quality of Experience, Subjective Evaluation, Crowdsourcing |
Publication type: | Article in Proceedings (Authorship) |
Publication date: | 10.2022 (Print) |
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SITIS 2022 Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology and Internet-Based Systems
SITIS 2022 Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology and Internet-Based Systems
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Page: | pp. 608 - 615 |
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Publication date: | 10.2022 |
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Homepage: | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10090100 |
Publication date: | 10.04.2023 |
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DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/sitis57111.2022.00096 |
Homepage: | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10090100 |
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