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Universal synchronization scheme for distributed audio-video capture on heterogeneous computing platforms

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Rainer Lienhart,

Igor Kozintsev,

Stefan WehrAuthors Info & Claims

MULTIMEDIA '03: Proceedings of the eleventh ACM international conference on Multimedia

Pages 263 - 266

https://doi.org/10.1145/957013.957067

Published: 02 November 2003 Publication History

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We propose a universal synchronization scheme for distributed audio-video capture on heterogeneous computing devices such as laptops, tablets, PDAs, cellular phones, audio recorders, and camcorders. These devices typically possess sensors such as microphones and possibly cameras. In order to combine them wirelessly into a distributed sensing and computing system, it is necessary to provide relative time synchronization among the distributed sensors. In this work we propose a setup and an algorithm that provide synchronization between sampling times for a network of distributed multi-channel audio sensors connected to general purpose computing (GPC) platforms. Extensive experimental results on distributed acoustic Blind Source Separation (BSS) algorithms validate the performance of our synchronization scheme.

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Universal synchronization scheme for distributed audio-video capture on heterogeneous computing platforms
1. Computer systems organization
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2. Software and its engineering
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MULTIMEDIA '03: Proceedings of the eleventh ACM international conference on Multimedia

November 2003

670 pages

ISBN:1581137222

DOI:10.1145/957013

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University of California, Berkeley
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University of Texas, Austin
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University of Oslo
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

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Fagá RMaximino FFurtado BMartins JCattelan RPimentel MTrinta FPorfírio PGoularte RPontin de Mattos Fortes R(2009)A context information structure using peer-to-peer networks with the TV usersProceedings of the XV Brazilian Symposium on Multimedia and the Web10.1145/1858477.1858491(1-8)Online publication date: 5-Oct-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1858477.1858491
Lichtenauer JValstar MShen JPantic M(2009)Cost-Effective Solution to Synchronized Audio-Visual Capture Using Multiple SensorsProceedings of the 2009 Sixth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance10.1109/AVSS.2009.92(324-329)Online publication date: 2-Sep-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/AVSS.2009.92
Lienhart RKozintsev IBudnikov DChikalov IRaykar V(2005)Providing Common Time and Space in Distributed AV-Sensor Networks by Self-CalibrationIntelligent Multimedia Processing with Soft Computing10.1007/3-540-32367-8_21(453-473)Online publication date: 2005
https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32367-8_21
Wehr SKozintsev ILienhart RKellermann W(2004)Synchronization of Acoustic Sensors for Distributed Ad-Hoc Audio Networks and its Use for Blind Source SeparationIEEE Sixth International Symposium on Multimedia Software Engineering10.1109/MMSE.2004.79(18-25)Online publication date: 2004
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