Senior Design Projects
ECS193 A/B Winter & Spring 2020
Machine Learning Based Video Compression
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| Name | Brian Thomas |
| Affiliation | Telestream |
Project's details
| Project title | Machine Learning Based Video Compression |
| Background | At its core. a video compressor's purpose is to find a binary representation of an array of pixels that uses less bits than the buffer that contains those pixel values. Contemporary implementations use a variety of algorithms to create the compressed binary representation. Video encoding is a billion dollar industry and current algorithms are currently encumbered by a number of patents. A revolutionary approach to video compression. such as this. could have major commercial implications. |
| Description | The goal of this project will be to use machine learning to create an algorithm that can encode to and decode from a binary representation of an array of pixels and compare this to well-known algorithms such as JPEG. The project would consist of components that could be split between team members. including application design. video processing and ML algorithm development. |
| Deliverable | An encoding application that will take an uncompressed video file and create a compressed video file. and a decoding application that will take a compressed video file and create an uncompressed video file. |
| Skill set desirable | Python / TensorFlow for the ML algorithm. and C++ / C# for the application logic. Telestream have a team of three software developers who will be available to advise. No previous knowledge of video compression is assumed. |
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| Client time availability | 30-60 min weekly or more |
| IP requirement | Open source project |
| Attachment | N/A |
| Selected | No |
| Team members | N/A |
| TA | N/A |