Multi-view Video Coding based on the Lattice-like Pyramid GOP Structure

With the advancement of computer graphics and computer vision technologies, the realistic visual system can come true in the near future. The multi-view video system can provide an augmented realism through selective viewing experience. However, because of the increased number of cameras, the multi-view video generates a huge amount of data to be processed. Consequently, we need efficient compression algorithms to reduce the amount of data without sacrificing visual quality. In this paper, we present a new multi-view video coding (MVC) scheme using a lattice-like pyramid group of pictures (GOP) structure with variable search range. The proposed algorithm includes a lattice-like GOP arrangement, a pyramid GOP structure, and a variable search range scheme.