Centre for Video Communications
Our research and development work covers the technology of imaging and communication.
We are active in the following areas:
- Perceptually optimized video coding
- Image and video compression (coding)
- Compression standards (H.263, MPEG1/2/4, H.264 and HEVC)
- Dynamically / fully configurable video coding
- Low-complexity video coding
- Visual perception and video coding
- Applied visual communications (including video compression for deaf users
- Transport of compressed multimedia data across networks
- Consultancy and research in areas including video compression, software and hardware architectures and high-performance digital communications
To find out more about our activities and about research opportunities, please follow the links below or contact us.
Contact
Dr Sampath Kannangara
Centre for Video Communications
School of Engineering
The Robert Gordon University Schoolhill
Aberdeen
AB10 1FR
UK
Tel +44 1224 262320 / Fax +44 1224 262444
Email s.kannangara@rgu.ac.uk
Group Members:
Sampath Kannangara
Dr Kannangara is Leader of the Centre for Video Communications. He is a researcher and developer in video coding and communications and has made a significant contribution to the video communications industry through published research and development. His research interests include, low-complexity video coding, perceptually optimised video coding and fully configurable video coding.
Grant Maxwell
Grant Maxwell is Associate Head of the School of Engineering at RGU. His research interests include Evolutionary Artificial Neural Networks and novel training methods for Artificial Neural Networks. He is involved in teaching Computer Engineering and Software Development for Engineering Applications (including Embedded Systems).
Laura Muir
Dr Muir is a Senior Lecturer (Knowledge Exchange) in the Department of Information Management. Her research interests include Perceptually Optimised Video Communication Systems, Information Systems Design and Usability and Information Accessibility.
James Philp
James Philp is a lecturer and researcher with the Robert Gordon University's School of Engineering since 2011. His current research interests include acoustic communications, digital signal processing, multimedia compression and Computer-based Instrumentation.
Yafan Zhao
Research interests in Video CODEC optimisation, Power and coding performance optimisation for video communications, Variable-complexity video coding, Error-resilience video coding.
Jayachandra Chilukamari
Jayachandra Chilukamari is a research student. His research topic is “Perceptually Optimized Video Compression for HDTV Broadcasting”.