Improved depth coding for HEVC focusing on depth edge approximation

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Highlights：

• The proposed technique with embedded pattern mode could improve the RD performance compared to the HM.

• The proposed method reduces the encoding time of the HM.

• Improved depth map of the proposed strategy could generate better-synthesized view compared to the HM.

• An independent depth coding framework is developed to improve the depth coding performance.

摘要

•The proposed technique with embedded pattern mode could improve the RD performance compared to the HM.•The proposed method reduces the encoding time of the HM.•Improved depth map of the proposed strategy could generate better-synthesized view compared to the HM.•An independent depth coding framework is developed to improve the depth coding performance.

论文关键词：HEVC,Depth edge,Motion estimation,Motion classification,Inter-mode selection,Pattern mode

论文评审过程：Received 28 October 2016, Revised 24 March 2017, Accepted 24 March 2017, Available online 27 March 2017, Version of Record 5 April 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.image.2017.03.017