For comparing the performance of IQA methods, a database of confocal endoscopy image obtained in practical imaging conditions is proposed. There are 642 grayscale images with authentic distortion of 1024 × 1024 pixels in the database. Quality of the images were rated by 8 experienced researchers in operation and image processing of confocal endoscopy by the range of 1-5, where 1 denotes the lowest quality and 5 denotes the highest quality. Finally, the MOS of the images was computed by averaging the scores of the researchers.

The SoftCast scheme has been proposed as a promising alternative to traditional video broadcasting systems in wireless environments. In its current form, SoftCast performs image decoding at the receiver side by using a Linear Least Square Error (LLSE) estimator. Such approach maximizes the reconstructed quality in terms of Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR). However, we show that the LLSE induces an annoying blur effect at low Channel Signal-to-Noise Ratio (CSNR) quality. To cancel this artifact, we propose to replace the LLSE estimator by the Zero-Forcing (ZF) one.

This document describes the details of the BON Egocentric vision dataset. BON denotes the initials of the locations where the dataset was collected; Barcelona (Spain); Oxford (UK); and Nairobi (Kenya). BON comprises first-person video, recorded when subjects were conducting common office activities. The preceding version of this dataset, FPV-O dataset has fewersubjects for only a single location (Barcelona). To develop a location agnostic framework, data from multiple locations and/or office settings is essential.