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Methodologies for Assessing 3D QoE: Standards and Explorative Studies

Wei Chen1, Jérôme Fournier2, Marcus Barkowsky3, and Patrick Le Callet3   

  1. 1. Skype, Stocklm, Sweden;
    2. Orange Labs, France Télécom, 4 rue de Clos Courtel, 35512 Cesson-Sevigne, France;
    3. RCCyN UMR 6597 CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique del' Université de Nantes, rue Christian Pauc, La Chantrerie, 44306 Nantes, France
  • Received:2013-01-23 Online:2013-03-25 Published:2013-03-25

Methodologies for Assessing 3D QoE: Standards and Explorative Studies

Wei Chen1, Jérôme Fournier2, Marcus Barkowsky3, and Patrick Le Callet3   

  1. 1. Skype, Stocklm, Sweden;
    2. Orange Labs, France Télécom, 4 rue de Clos Courtel, 35512 Cesson-Sevigne, France;
    3. RCCyN UMR 6597 CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique del' Université de Nantes, rue Christian Pauc, La Chantrerie, 44306 Nantes, France

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Abstract: Mastering quality of experience (QoE) is key to the widespread adoption of stereoscopic 3DTV (S-3DTV). However, assessing QoE of S-3DTV is not straightforward. Methods for determining observer experience need to be clearly defined and sufficiently robust. In this paper, we present state-of-the-art subjective QoE assessment for S-3DTV. We present conventional standardized ITU recommendations for evaluating picture quality and discuss new ITU activities in the area of S-3DTV assessment. We also present and discuss explorative studies from the literature. We then introduce ways of using conventional quality assessment for S-3DTV QoE assessment. In discussing our proposal, we mainly focus on QoE indicators and common features of subjective assessment. Multidimensional QoE indicators need to be used in S-3DTV to highlight advantages and reveal problems. In the second part of our proposal, we discuss the requirements for adapting ITU-R BT.500, a conventional subjective QoE assessment method, ITU-R BT.500, for assessing QoE of S-3DTV are presented.

Key words: stereoscopic 3DTV, quality of experience, subjective assessment

摘要： Mastering quality of experience (QoE) is key to the widespread adoption of stereoscopic 3DTV (S-3DTV). However, assessing QoE of S-3DTV is not straightforward. Methods for determining observer experience need to be clearly defined and sufficiently robust. In this paper, we present state-of-the-art subjective QoE assessment for S-3DTV. We present conventional standardized ITU recommendations for evaluating picture quality and discuss new ITU activities in the area of S-3DTV assessment. We also present and discuss explorative studies from the literature. We then introduce ways of using conventional quality assessment for S-3DTV QoE assessment. In discussing our proposal, we mainly focus on QoE indicators and common features of subjective assessment. Multidimensional QoE indicators need to be used in S-3DTV to highlight advantages and reveal problems. In the second part of our proposal, we discuss the requirements for adapting ITU-R BT.500, a conventional subjective QoE assessment method, ITU-R BT.500, for assessing QoE of S-3DTV are presented.

关键词: stereoscopic 3DTV, quality of experience, subjective assessment