Decoder energy-aware intra-coded HEVC bit stream generation

<p>The rising demand for media consumption via mobile devices and the emergence of complex video coding algorithms present an additional challenge for the energy management algorithms in resource-constrained consumer electronic devices. Thus, generating energy-optimized video bit streams will positively contribute towards overcoming this challenge. This paper introduces a novel energy model for intra-frame decoding of HEVC encoded video that predicts the decoding energy of a coding unit. Thereafter, a novel energy-rate-distortion optimized coding mode selection algorithm is proposed to generate energy-efficient bit streams using the proposed energy model within the encoder. The proposed energy model is shown to predict the decoding energy of a coding unit with an average error less than 2%. Moreover, the proposed coding mode selection algorithm achieves an average 10.8% reduction in the energy consumed at the decoder with a -0.25 dB impact to the Bjøntegaard Delta-Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio. </p>