An Enhanced Approach to Adaptive Video Streaming over P2P Networks
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks became the new paradigm in video streaming. P2P are more scalable in many scenarios where peers can easily share resources and feed each other. However, churn of peers can depict the nature of P2P and lead to packet loss, end-to-end delay as well as continuity indexing in terms of streaming. However, due to the nature of multimedia (Live or video on demand) quality is intolerable and such issues can be very serious challenge. This paper introduces an enhanced combination of two well-known techniques known as “locality awareness” and “Flexible Macroblock Ordering” (FMO). Locality-awareness plays a vital role in reducing the transmission cost among the peers whilst FMO is superior techniques in case of packet loss. However these two approaches have not been studied in conjunction. A comparative simulation-based study has been carried out for the proposed approach against a benchmark system. The results have shown better performance of the proposed approach in terms of End-to-End delay and video quality.
Keywords: Flexible Macroblock Ordering, Peer to Peer, Quality of Service, Video Streaming
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Majed M. Alhaisoni
Finished his Ph.D. in Electronic System Engineering from University of Essex-UK in 2010, MSc. in Computer and Information Networks from University of Essex-UK in 2007, and his BSc. in Computer Science from Qassim University in 2005. Since 2010 Dr. Alhaisoni is serving as an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Ha’il. Currently Dr. Alhaisoni is the dean of computer science and engineering college and the dean of IT and e-learning at the University of Ha’il. Dr. Alhaisoni achievements include Best Paper Award at the Second International Conference on Advances in P2P Systems, 2010, Distinguished Researcher Student Award in UK and Ireland by Saudi Culture Bureau 2010, Distinguished Achievement Award at The 4th Saudi International Conference 2010 , Best Paper Award at the 6th International Conference on Autonomic and Autonomous Systems 2009, Best Paper Award at the First International Conference on Advances in P2P Systems, 2009 , and Distinguished Achievement Award at The 3rd Saudi International Conference in Multi-disciplinary 2009. Dr. Alhaisoni has more than 15 published papers in conference, 2 book chapters and 7 Journal publications. His current research interests include; Peer-to-Peer Networking, Overlay Networks, Video Streaming over P2P, Multimedia Communication Networks, Applications-aware networks, Video Coding Techniques, IPTV , and Wireless ad-hoc Network. association with any professional associations. Dr. Alhaisoni is a reviewer for IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, IET Communications, International Journal of Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, and Journal of network and system management and many conferences
Majed M. Alhaisoni
Finished his Ph.D. in Electronic System Engineering from University of Essex-UK in 2010, MSc. in Computer and Information Networks from University of Essex-UK in 2007, and his BSc. in Computer Science from Qassim University in 2005. Since 2010 Dr. Alhaisoni is serving as an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Ha’il. Currently Dr. Alhaisoni is the dean of computer science and engineering college and the dean of IT and e-learning at the University of Ha’il. Dr. Alhaisoni achievements include Best Paper Award at the Second International Conference on Advances in P2P Systems, 2010, Distinguished Researcher Student Award in UK and Ireland by Saudi Culture Bureau 2010, Distinguished Achievement Award at The 4th Saudi International Conference 2010 , Best Paper Award at the 6th International Conference on Autonomic and Autonomous Systems 2009, Best Paper Award at the First International Conference on Advances in P2P Systems, 2009 , and Distinguished Achievement Award at The 3rd Saudi International Conference in Multi-disciplinary 2009. Dr. Alhaisoni has more than 15 published papers in conference, 2 book chapters and 7 Journal publications. His current research interests include; Peer-to-Peer Networking, Overlay Networks, Video Streaming over P2P, Multimedia Communication Networks, Applications-aware networks, Video Coding Techniques, IPTV , and Wireless ad-hoc Network. association with any professional associations. Dr. Alhaisoni is a reviewer for IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, IET Communications, International Journal of Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, and Journal of network and system management and many conferences
