--- On Sat, 9/7/11, Michael Niedermayer <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Michael Niedermayer <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [libav-devel] ESA Summer of Code in Space 2011 > To: "FFmpeg development discussions and patches" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, 9 July, 2011, 23:09 > On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 09:26:25PM > +0200, Stefano Sabatini wrote: > > On date Wednesday 2011-07-06 20:11:33 +0200, Reimar > Döffinger encoded: > > > On Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 08:51:16AM -0700, Ronald > S. Bultje wrote: > > > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Stefano > Sabatini > > > > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi, ESA (European Space Agency), is > organizing a Summer Of Code > > > > > project, based on the same concept of > GSoC. Check info at: > > > > > http://sophia.estec.esa.int/socis2011/ > > > > > http://sophia.estec.esa.int/socis2011/timeline > > > > > > > > > > Coding period is from the beginning of > August to the end of October. > > > > > > > > > > Organizations application deadline is > on 15th of July, so there is not > > > > > much time to decide. > > > > > > > > > > Is FFmpeg really suited for space > exploration? (I think so ;-)) > > > > > Do we have mentors/proposals? > > > > > > > > > > We could possibly re-use some of the > ideas for GSoC. > > > > > > > > > > PS Regarding the FFmpeg/Libav split, we > may decide to run two distinct > > > > > applications or go togheter as we did > for GSoC depending on what > > > > > people prefer, please let's avoid > flames. > > > > > > > > Proposals can be the same as for GSoC. Same > for mentors. The projects > > > > are largely the same (whether you like it or > not), so joint > > > > application seems easier. > > > > > > > > You can admin, I wonder how you'll word the > application to make > > > > FFmpeg/Libav relate to space. :-). > > > Well, some time ago I read a video decoder test > and there FFmpeg had the > > > best error concealment by far. So that's sure a > reason to use it > > > if you ever want to transfer video through space > with a normal codec ;-) > > > > Well I'll write something of the kind: > > > > |Describe in a few word your open-source project, why > you would like to > > |participate to SOCIS and what you hope to gain by > participating. > > |Space relevance (mandatory): * > > |Describe your project´s connection with space > activities. > > | > > |Communication is a key aspect in space programs, > being able to > > |communicate effectively and reliably, even in extreme > conditions, is > > |a fundamental prerequisite. > > | > > |FFmpeg/Libav is highly focused on providing the most > possible > > |reliable and robust multimedia support, and a special > emphasis is > > |given on optimization issues, making it especially > suited for > > |computing environments with strict memory and power > requirements. > > | > > |By partecipating to SOCIS, FFmpeg/Libav may extend > its capabilities > > |and focus even more on robustness/reliability > features making it the > > |ideal candidate for multimedia/communication > mission-critical > > |space-related tasks. > > > > ... > > > > Since I read no more replies and there are no > objections, I'm going to > > create a joint FFmpeg/Libav application, for which > I'll act as > > administrator (SOCIS requires a single administrator, > but an > > unofficial backup admin is welcome). > > > > It is fundamental for the application success to have > a page of > > ideas/proposals. > > > > I'm going to create a new page based on this: > > http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FFmpeg_/_Libav_Summer_Of_Code_2011 > > > > *Mentors and proposals are welcome*. > > Some proposals: > > * design & add metadata that specifies the amount of > differences caused > during compression. For scientific use lossy > compression is otherwise > difficult. (also research first if existing > solutions exist and > implementg / use them if so) > > * Write code that when feeded with several images (which > may be taken > by a space probe from its surroundings) reliably > calculates > its position. And additionally identifies objects > that are not its > database > (and make sure we dont reimplement existing free > solutions here) > > * Better error concealment and maybe FEC for low latency > space > comunication > > [...] > > -- > Michael GnuPG fingerprint: > 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB > > The real ebay dictionary, page 2 > "100% positive feedback" - "All either got their money back > or didnt complain" > "Best seller ever, very honest" - "Seller refunded buyer > after failed scam" > I would also be interested in FEC (and will add to the list). There are no good software libraries that can do FEC as far as I can tell. _______________________________________________ libav-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.libav.org/mailman/listinfo/libav-devel
