@INPROCEEDINGS{1304Glantz2011, AUTHOR = {Alexander Glantz and Michael Tok and Andreas Krutz and Thomas Sikora}, TITLE = {A Block-adaptive Skip Mode for Inter Prediction based on Parametric Motion Models}, BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 18th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (IEEE ICIP2011)}, YEAR = {2011}, MONTH = sep, PUBLISHER = {IEEE}, PAGES = {1225--1228}, ORGANIZATION = {IEEE}, ADDRESS = {Brussels, Belgium}, NOTE = {IEEE catalog number: CFP11CIP-USB ISBN: 978-1-4577-1302-6}, PDF = {http://elvera.nue.tu-berlin.de/files/1304Glantz2011.pdf}, ABSTRACT = {Motion compensated prediction (MCP) in hybrid video coding estimates a translational motion vector for a given block which is then used for residual computation. However, when complex motion like zoom, rotation, and perspective transformation occur, the translational model assumption does not always hold. This may result in higher residual energy and splitting of blocks, respectively. This paper proposes a skip mode based on higher-order parametric motion models. Often, these models provide a better prediction quality resulting in lower residual energy and larger block sizes. The proposed technique estimates a higher-order motion model between two given pictures. The encoder decides in terms of rate-distortion optimization whether to use the new skip mode for a block and therefore not to transfer any additional information like coefficient data. Experimental evaluation shows that the proposed technique can improve the coding performance of next generation video coding standards significantly.} }