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Whilst HDTV has gained popularity recently, Ultra HDTV is being developed in several projects globally for significantly superior visual quality. With 7680 x 4320 pixels, ultra HDTV is 16 times the pixel resolution of the standard full HDTV (1920 x 1080). Such enormously high resolution (together with increased frame rate) poses great challenges to real-time encoding and transmission of ultra HDTV signals, and the current broadcasting infrastructure is not designed to meet the demanding technical requirements. This project will investigate the challenges and solutions to enable ultra HDTV broadcasting, and propose optimisation and adaptation algorithms and schemes for consistent and high quality of user experience. The project will focus on the ultra HDTV technology defined in the emerging video coding standard entitled High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). In addition to the well-equipped lab facilities within the University for this project, the candidate will have the potential access to the high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure being developed by the Glasgow Research Partnership in Engineering (GRPE), of which the University is a member.
The AVCN group (http://www.uws.ac.uk/avcn) have established expertise in visual signal processing, networking and applications. The two supervisors have been recently involved in a number of funded national or international projects in these areas. The outcomes of the group’s research have been disseminated through numerous prestigious international publications. The group has its own state-of-the-art lab for various R&D projects. The ideal candidate should be proficient in programming (software development).
Funding Notes:
Successful candidates will receive a £6000 annual stipend payable for three years and payment of tuition fees (current value £3400).
This studentship is open to Home/EU candidates with a first degree in a relevant discipline.
Non-EU students can apply, but will not receive the stipend and will be required to pay fees.
Candidates must be available to commence their studies in October 2012.
All interviews will take place during between 21st May and 8th June 2012.
Please note that this project is part of a competitive round and there is no guarantee that it will be awarded.
References:
How to apply:
Postgraduate Degree by Research Applications should be completed online at http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/apply/
Please quote the Project Reference Number when applying.
Applications without all relevant documents will not be considered.
If you have any queries please contact Charlie Fielding on + 44 (0)141 848 3919 or email PGR@uws.ac.uk