Service quality assessment – management

[Engagement-related work]

  1. P. Lebreton and K. Yamagishi, “Quitting ratio-based bitrate ladder selection mechanism for adaptive bitrate video streaming,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. xx, pp. xxxx-xxxx, 202X. DOI: 10.1109/TMM.2023.3237168. [pdf (Open access)]
  2. P. Lebreton and K. Yamagishi, "Predicting user quitting ratio in adaptive bitrate video streaming," IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 23, pp. 4526-4540, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/TMM.2020.3044452. [pdf (Open access)]
  3. P. Lebreton and K. Yamagishi, "Study on viewing completion ratio of video streaming," in Proc. of IEEE MMSP 2020, Sept. 2020. [pdf (Accepted article) ]
  4. Shoko Takahashi, Kazuhisa Yamagishi, and Jun Okamoto, "Classification of Viewing Abandonment Reasons for Adaptive Bitrate Streaming," in Proc. of QoMEX 2020, May 2020.
  5. P. Lebreton and K. Yamagishi, "Study on User Quitting Rate for Adaptive Bitrate Video Streaming," in Proc. of IEEE MMSP 2019, Sept. 2019. [pdf (Accepted article) ]
  6. S. Takahashi, K. Yamagishi, P. Lebreton, and J. Okamoto, "Impact of Quality Factors on Users' Viewing Behaviors in Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Services," in Proc. of QoMEX 2019, June 2019.
  7. P. Lebreton, K. Kawashima, K. Yamagishi, and J. Okamoto, "Study on viewing time with regards to quality factors in adaptive bitrate video streaming," in Proc. of IEEE MMSP 2018, Sept. 2018. [pdf (Accepted article)]

[Quality control methods]

  1. P. Lebreton and K. Yamagishi, "Adaptive bitrate control mechanism based on long-term evaluation,” in Proc. of ICME, July 2022.
  2. Masahiro Yokota and Kazuhisa Yamagishi, "Quality-based video bitrate control for WebRTC-based tele-conference service," in Proc. of Electronic Imaging 2022, Jan. 2022.
  3. T. Kimura, T. Kimura, K. Yamagishi, "Context-aware Adaptive Bitrate Streaming System," in Proc. of IEEE ICC 2021, June 2021.
  4. T. Kimura, T. Kimura, A. Matsumoto, and K. Yamagishi, "Balancing Quality of Experience and Traffic Volume in Adaptive Bitrate Streaming," IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 15530-15547, 2021.DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3052552. [pdf (Open access)]
  5. Takuto Kimura, Masahiro Yokota, Arifumi Matsumoto, Kei Takeshita, Taichi Kawano, Kazumichi Sato, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Takanori Hayashi, Kohei Shiomoto, Kenichi Miyazaki. "QUVE: QoE Maximizing Framework for Video-Streaming," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 11, no 1, pp. 138-153, Feb. 2017. [pdf]

[Quality-estimation models for tile-base virtual reality streaming services]

  1. Y. Urata, M. Koike, K. Yamagishi, and N. Egi, “Metadata-based Quality-Estimation Model for Tile-based Omnidirectional Video Streaming,” IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E106-B, No.5, pp.xxx-xxx, May 2023. [pdf (Open access)]
  2. M. Koike, Y. Urata, and K. Yamagishi, “Bitstream-quality-estimation Model for Tile-based VR Video Streaming Services,” IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E105-B, No.8, pp.1002-1013, Aug. 2022. [pdf (Open access)]
  3. M. Koike, Y. Urata, N. Egi, and K. Yamagishi, "Extension of ITU-T P.1204.3 Model to Tile-Based VR Streaming Services," in Proc. of IEEE CQR 2021, May 2021. [pdf]
  4. Y. Urata, M. Koike, K. Yamagishi, N. Egi, and J. Okamoto, "Extension of ITU-T P.1203 model to tile-based omnidirectional video streaming," in Proc. of Electronic Imaging 2021, pp. 161-1-161-6, Jan. 2021.

[Quality-estimation models for adaptive bitrate streaming services]

  1. K. Yamagishi, N. Egi, N. Yoshimura, and P. Lebreton, "Derivation Procedure of Coefficients of Metadata-based Model for Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Services," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E104-B, no. 7, pp. 725-737, 2021.
    DOI:10.1587/transcom.2020CQP0002. [pdf (Open access)]
  2. P. Lebreton and K. Yamagishi, "Transferring adaptive bit rate streaming quality models from H.264/HD to H.265/4K-UHD," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E102-B, no. 12, pp. 2226-2242, Dec. 2019. DOI: 10.1587/transcom.2019EBP3045. [pdf]
  3. K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Parametric Quality-Estimation Model for Adaptive-Bitrate Streaming Services," IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 1545-1557, 2017. DOI: 10.1109/TMM.2017.2669859. [pdf (Accepted article)] [pdf (Final published article)]
  4. T. Hayashi, G. Kawaguchi, J. Okamoto, and A. Takahashi, "Subjective Quality Estimation Model for Video Streaming Services with Dynamic Bit-Rate Control," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E89-B, no.2, pp. 297-303, Feb. 2006. [pdf]

[Quality-estimation models for IPTV services]

  1. K. Yamagishi and G. Shan, " Light-weight audiovisual quality assessment of mobile video: ITU-T Rec. P.1201.1," in Proc. of IEEE MMSP 2013, pp. 464-469, Sept. 2013. [pdf]
  2. K. Yamagishi, J. Okamoto, T. Hayashi, and A. Takahashi, "No Reference Video-Quality-Assessment Model for Monitoring Video Quality of IPTV Services," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E95-B, no. 2, pp. 435-448, Feb. 2012. [pdf]
  3. T. Tominaga, K. Yamagishi, T. Hayashi, A. Takahashi, "Multimedia Quality Estimation Model for Video Streaming Services," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. J94-B, no. 1, pp. 49-60, Jan. 2011. [pdf]
  4. K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Non-intrusive packet-layer model for monitoring video quality of IPTV services," IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals, vol. E92-A, no. 12, pp. 3297-3306, Dec. 2009. [pdf]
  5. N. Egi, T. Hayashi, and A. Takahashi, " Parametric Packet-Layer Model for Evaluation Audio Quality in Multimedia Streaming Services," IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals, vol. E93-B, no. 6, pp. 1359-1366, Jun. 2010. [pdf]
  6. K. Yamagishi, T. Kawano, and T. Hayashi, "Hybrid video-quality-estimation model for IPTV services," in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM 2009, CQPRM13-1, pp.1-5, Nov. 2009. [pdf (Accepted article)]
  7. K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Parametric Packet-Layer Model for Monitoring Video Quality of IPTV services," in Proc. of IEEE ICC 2008, CQ04-3, pp.110-114, May 2008. [pdf (Accepted article)]

[Quality-estimation model for 3D video services]

  1. K. Yamagishi, T. Kawano, T. Hayashi, and J. Katto, "Subjective Quality Metric for 3D Video Services," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E96-B, no. 2, pp. 410-418, Feb. 2013. [pdf]
  2. K. Yamagishi, T. Kawano, and T. Hayashi, "Effect of Difference in 2D Video Quality for Left and Right Views on Overall 3D Video Quality," in Proc. of IEEE ICIP2012, pp. 605-608, Sept. 2012. [pdf (Accepted article)]

[Quality-estimation models for videophone services]

  1. K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Video-Quality Planning Model for Videophone Services," ITE, vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 1050 - 1058, July 2008.
  2. K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Opinion Model using Psychological Factors for Interactive Multimodal Services," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E89-B, no. 2, pp. 281-288, Feb 2006. [pdf]
  3. K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Opinion Model for Estimating Video Quality of Videophone Services," in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM 2006, QRP08-1, pp.1-5, Nov. 2006. [pdf (Accepted article)]

[Quality-estimation models for web-browsing services]

  1. T. Tominaga, K. Sato, N. Yoshimura, M. Masuda, H. Aoki, and T. Hayashi, " Web-Browsing QoE Estimation Model," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E100-B, no. 10, pp. 1837-1845, Oct. 2017. [pdf]

[Quality-estimation models for VoIP services]

  1. N. Egi, H. Aoki, and A. Takahashi, "Objective quality evaluation method for Noise-Reduced speech," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E91-B, no. 5, pp. 1279-1286, May 2008. [pdf]
  2. A. Takahashi, N. Egi, and A. Kurashima, "QoE estimation method for interconnected VoIP networks employing different codecs," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E90-B, no. 12, pp. 3572-3578, Dec. 2007. [pdf]

[Subjective quality assessments]

  1. K. Kawashima, K. Yamagishi, and T. Hayashi, "Performance Comparison of Subjective Quality Assessment Methods for 4K Video," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E101-B, no. 3, pp. 933-945, Mar. 2018, DOI:10.1587/transcom.2017EBP3123. [pdf]
  2. T. Kawano, K. Yamagishi, and T. Hayashi, "Performance Comparison of Subjective Assessment Methods for Stereoscopic 3D Video Quality," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E97-B, no. 4, pp. 738-745, Apr. 2014. [pdf]
  3. T. Tominaga, M. Masuda, J. Okamoto, A. Takahashi, and T. Hayashi, "Performance Comparisons of Subjective Quality Assessment Methods for Video," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E97-B, no. 1, pp. 66-75, Jan. 2014. [pdf]
  4. N. Egi, J. Okamoto, A. Takahashi, and T. Hayashi, "Subjective test method for quantifying speaker identification accuracy of bandwidth-limited speech," IEICE Communications Express, vol. 5, no. 10, pp. 387-393, Jul. 2016. DOI: 10.1587/comex.2016XBL0112

[Quality estimation methods for networks]

  1. R. Tagyo, D. Ikegami and R. Kawahara, "Network tomography using routing probability for undeterministic routing," IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E104.B, no. 7, pp. 837-848, 2021.
  2. Hideaki Kinsho, Rie Tagyo, Daisuke Ikegami, Takahiro Matsuda, Jun Okamoto, and Tetsuya Takine, "Heterogeneous Delay Tomography for Wide-Area Mobile Networks,'' IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E102.B, no.8, pp.1607-1616, Aug. 2019.
  3. Rie Tagyo, Daisuke Ikegami, and Ryoichi Kawahara, "Network Tomography using Routing Probability for Virtualized Networks," 2018 IEEE International Conference on Communication (ICC 2018), May 2018.
  4. Hideaki Kinsho, Rie Tagyo, Daisuke Ikegami, Takahiro Matsuda, Akira, Takahashi, and Tetsuya Takine, "Heterogeneous Delay Tomography Based on Graph Fourier Transform in Mobile Networks," in Proc. of IEEE CQR 2017, May 2017.

[Others]

A. Takahashi, D. Hands, and V. Barriac, "Standardization activities in ITU on QoE assessment of IPTV," IEEE Commun. Magazine, pp. 78-84, 2008.2.
A. Takahashi, "Applications of objective quality assessment models in IPTV," ETSI Workshop on EFFECTS OF TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE ON MULTIMEDIA QoS, 2008.6.
[http://portal.etsi.org/docbox/Workshop/2008/2008_06_STQWORKSHOP/NTT_TAKAHASHI.pdf]
S. Moeller, A. Raake, N. Kitawaki, A. Takahashi, and M. Waltermann, "Impairment Factor Framework for Wideband Speech Codecs," IEEE Trans. on ASLP, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 1969-1976, Nov. 2006.
A. Takahashi, A. Kurashima and H. Yoshino, "Objective Assessment Methodology for Estimating Conversational Quality in VoIP," IEEE Trans. on ASLP, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 1984-1993, Nov. 2006.
A. Takahashi, N. Egi, and A. Kurashima, "QoE estimation method for interconnected VoIP networks employing different codecs," IEICE Trans. on Commun., Vol. E90-B, No. 12, pp. 3572-3578, 2007. 12.
A. Takahashi, A. Kurashima, H. Aoki and H. Yoshino, "Estimation of conversational quality of IP telephony services," WTC2006, 2006.5.
M. Masuda, T. Hayashi, "Non-intrusive Quality Monitoring Method of VoIP Speech Based on Network Performance Metrics." IEICE Trans. Commun. Vol.E89-B, No.2, pp.304-312, Feb. 2006.
M. Masuda, T. Furukawa, T. Hayashi, S. Majima, "End-to-end Quality Management Method for VoIP Speech Using RTCP XR," IEICE Trans. Commun. Vol.E90-B, No.11, pp.3073-3082, Nov. 2007.
N. Egi, H. Aoki, and A. Takahashi, "Objective Quality Evaluation Method for Noise-Reduced Speech," Proc. MESAQIN2007, 2007.6.
N. Egi, H. Aoki and A. Takahashi, "Objective quality evaluation method for noise-reduced speech," IEICE Transactions on Communications, Vol. E91-B, No. 5, pp. 1279-1286, 2008.5.
Masataka Masuda, Koudai Yamamoto, Souhei Majima, Takanori Hayashi, and Kounosuke Kawashima,
Performance Evaluation of VoIP QoE Monitoring Using RTCP XR,"
Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium 2009 (APNOMS 2009), Sept. 2009.
T. Hayashi, K. Yamagishi, T. Tominaga, and A. Takahashi, "Multimedia Quality Integration Function for Videophone Services," IEEE GLOBECOM 2007, PMQRS09-2, pp.2735-2739, Nov. 2007.
T. Hayashi, K. Yamagishi, and H. Yoshino, "Perceptual QoS Evaluation Model for Audiovisual Communication Services," World Telecommunications Congress 2006 (WTC'06), May 2006.
K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Video-Quality Planning Model for Videophone Services," ITE, pp.76 - 84　July 2008.
K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Verification of Video Quality Opinion Model for Videophone Services," 2nd ISCA Tutorial & Research Workshop on Perceptual Quality of Systems, pp.143 - 148, Sep. 2006.
K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Opinion Model for Estimating Video Quality of Videophone Services," IEEE GLOBECOM 2006, QRP08-1, pp.1 - 15, Nov. 2006.
J. Okamoto, K. Watanabe and T. Kurita, "Objective Video Quality Assessment Method for Video Streams Spatially Distorted by Coding and Packet Loss," Proc. of SIP, 576-091, pp.271-276, Aug. 2007.
T. Tominaga, K. Yamagishi, and T. Hayashi, "Multimedia quality assessment method for IPTV services," IMQA 2008.
K. Yamagishi and T. Hayashi, "Parametric Packet-Layer Model for Monitoring Video Quality of IPTV Services," IEEE ICC 2008, CQ04-3, pp.110 - 114, May 2008.
K. Watanabe, J. Okamoto and T. Kurita, "An objective video quality assessment method for freeze distortion in video communication services," IEICE Trans. on Comm., Vol. J90-B, No. 10, pp. 1036-1044, Oct. 2007.
K. Watanabe, J. Okamoto and T. Kurita, "Objective video quality assessment method for evaluating effects of freeze distortion in arbitrary video scenes," Proc. of SPIE, Image Quality and System Performance IV, Proc. Vol., 6494, Jan. 2007.
Keishiro Watanabe, Kazuhisa Yamagishi, Jun Okamoto, and Akira Takahashi, "Proposal of new QoE assessment approach for quality management of IPTV services," Proc. of IEEE ICIP, no. 1815, Oct. 2008.
T. Hayashi, G. Kawaguti, J. Okamoto, and A. Takahashi, "Subjective Quality Estimation Model for Video Streaming Services with Dynamic Bit-rate Control," IEICE Trans. Commun. Vol.E89-B, No.2, pp.297-303, Feb. 2006.
Kazuhisa Yamagishi, Taichi Kawano, and Takanori Hayashi,
"Hybrid video-quality-estimation model for IPTV services,"
IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference 2009 (GLOBECOM 2009), Nov. 2009.
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