Margaret H. Pinson , Marcus Barkowsky, and Patrick Le Callet

Abstract: This paper presents recommended techniques for choosing video sequences for subjective experiments. Subjective video quality assessment is a well-understood field, yet scene selection is often driven by convenience or content availability. Three-dimensional testing is a newer field that requires new considerations for scene selection. The impact of experiment design on best practices for scene selection will also be considered. A semi-automatic selection process for content sets for subjective experiments will be proposed.

Keywords: video quality; subjective testing; video quality assessment; Stereoscopic 3D; Content selection; Scene selection

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