Ad hoc groups

1. Collect initial set of coded bitstreams generated by learning-based video codecs;
2. Perform analysis on reconstructed video generated by learning-based video codecs;
3. Prepare subjective testing with the existing coded video in CVQM, including selection of test sites, test protocol; conduct cross-site calibration and, if feasible, collect initial viewing results;
4. Study the precision and correlation between the quality metrics and subjective quality scores in the CVQM dataset;
5. Study the suitability of learning-based quality metrics for evaluating compression performance.

Yan Ye (Alibaba), Zhibo Chen (USTC), Benjamin Bross (Fraunhofer HHI), Mathias Wien (RWTH Aachen University)

until the next AG 5 meeting

mpeg-vqa@lists.rwth-aachen.de

https://lists.rwth-aachen.de/postorius/lists/mpeg-vqa.lists.rwth-aachen.de/

2024-02-22 0500-0700h UTC
Further meetings are held online and are to be announced at least two weeks before the AHG meeting date.

1. Maintain the output document on “Guidelines for verification testing of visual media specifications”;
2. Maintain the output document on “Guidelines for remote expert viewing sessions”;
3. Consider extensions and refinements of the guidelines for remote expert viewing for more test types.

Mathias Wien (RWTH Aachen University), Lu Yu (Zhejiang University), Joel Jung (Tencent)

until the next AG 5 meeting

mpeg-vqa@lists.rwth-aachen.de

https://lists.rwth-aachen.de/postorius/lists/mpeg-vqa.lists.rwth-aachen.de/

Meetings are held online and are to be announced at least two weeks before the AHG meeting date.

1) Study the Draft DoC related to OMAF amendment on server-side dynamic adaptation and solicit technical proposals on the identified topics.
2) Study the TuC of OMAF.
3) Study the TuC of immersive media metrics.
4) Study requirements of MPEG-I phases 2 and 3 especially in relation to OMAF.
5) Maintain relationship with relevant SDOs, (e.g., 3GPP SA4).

Sachin Deshpande, Ye-Kui Wang, Youngkwon Lim

Until the next WG3  Meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

http://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/gen-sys

Before MPEG meeting with 2-week notice (if needed)

1.	Investigate uses and improvements of display power reduction metadata. 
2.	Study 23001-11 DAM 2 for new display power reduction metadata and solicit contributions to improve it.
3.	Contribute to the development of ISO/IEC 23001-10 AMD 2 related to carriage of display adaptation metadata.
4.	Work on and improve the preliminary draft of consolidated text on carriage of green metadata.

Edouard Francois (InterDigital), Christian Herglotz (FAU), Yong He (Qualcomm)

Until next MPEG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at – use [green] in email header

http://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/gen-sys

Several online sessions before the next MPEG meeting if necessary

1.	Execute Workplan on MPEG-I Immersive Audio
2.	Conduct Core Experiments on MPEG-I Immersive Audio
3.	Study and progress the integration of MPEG-I Immersive Audio into MPEG-I Scene Description 
4.	Maintain Audio-related text, conformance data and reference software
5.	Support WG2 AhG on Audio Coding for Machines

Thomas Sporer (FhG-IDMT) thomas.sporer at idmt.fraunhofer.de (Mandate 5)
Schuyler Quackenbush (ARL) srq at audioresearchlabs . com (Mandate 1, 2)
Christof Fersch (Dolby) christof.fersch at dolby.com (Mandate 4) 
Sujeet Mate (Nokia) Sujeet.mate at nokia.com (Mandate 3)

Until 15th WG 6 Meeting

mpeg-audio-call@audioresearchlabs.com

•	To subscribe or unsubscribe to the list, send email to
the AhG Chair Schuyler Quackenbush
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 mpeg-audio-call@ audioresearchlabs.com 
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WG6 zoom AhG meetings as follows:

Joint with Scene Description to discuss common architecture: 
•	See Scene Description AhG meeting schedule

WG6 only (at url shown below)
Wed Apr 17, 1300-1430 UTC on Scene Description (if needed)

Tue Mar 5, 1300-1700 UTC on MPEG-I topics

Apr 18 – 19 (Thu, Fri), 2024, 1300-1700 UTC
https://iso.zoom.us/j/2162331649?pwd=MVdzd1l0ejRPNXNubmVYZnd5bjlyZz09

Note: 
1)	It is expected that document registration and upload deadline is Sun Apr 14 2400 UTC
2)	Documents to be discussed in the Mar 5 AhG must be registered and uploaded no later than Feb 27 2400 UTC

Metaverse-related activity 
1) Identify existing MPEG technologies that can serve metaverse-related experiences. (provide use cases and associated technical analysis)
2) Identify potential needs in the metaverse context for efficient media coding technology and related systems technologies. In particular - Enhancements to existing standards - New activities. 
3) Prepare for dissemination the outcome of 1 & 2 to metaverse-related fora (e.g., Metaverse Standards Forum) and the public, including the production of a white paper.
Object Wave Formats for Holographic Displays activity
4) Run the Market Needs analysis on the relevance of the Object Wave Format for Holographic Displays.

Gilles Teniou, Tencent (teniou@tencent.com)
Justin Ridge, Nokia (justin.ridge@nokia.com)

Until the next MPEG meeting

mpeg-market@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-market

26th Feb. 2024 1pm-2pm UTC (scope Metaverse report & white paper)

26th Mar. 2024 1pm-2pm UTC (scope Metaverse report & white paper)

1. Review the text of the updated Working Draft of ISO/IEC 14496-22 5th edition (WG03N01099).
2. Work on developing and finalizing specification changes to accommodate new ‘dmap’ table and new Feature Variations proposal, prepare input contributions and provide recommendations for the WG3 on how these changes should be integrated in the “Open Font Format” standard.
3. Explore potential future changes and updates, and propose new items (if applicable) for consideration in the 5th edition of the OFF specification.

Vladimir Levantovsky (Type Standards)

Until next meeting

mpeg-otspec@lists.aau.at; https://github.com/MPEGGroup/OpenFontFormat

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-otspec

Zoom conference call may be held, if necessary (detailed information will be posted to the AHG reflector)

•	Conduct activities to improve V-PCC Reference SW
•	Conduct the V-PCC experiments for future enhancements
•	Propose corrections for identified issues in the V-PCC specifications
•	Coordinate scientific and technical dissemination of V-PCC
•	Coordinate communications of V-PCC to fairs, exhibitions, workshops, webinars
•	Solicit contributions to encapsulate V-PCC in scene graph 
•	Release new version of the V-DMC test model (SW and documentation) during the editing period
•	Conduct the V-DMC experiments
•	Coordinate editing of the V-DMC WD
•	Coordinate activities on Mesh use cases and requirements
•	Solicit additional data sets for all categories
•	Organise an editor meeting Saturday after the next MPEG meeting, in Rennes

Ralf Schaefer (Chair), Khaled Mammou, Danillo Graziosi

Until the next MPEG WG 7 Meeting

mpeg-3dgc AT gti. ssr. upm. es

To subscribe, send email to https://mx.gti.ssr.upm.es/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-3dgc

Several online sessions before the next MPEG meeting to be announced on the 3DGH reflector ASAP (avoid Friday before the next MPEG meeting)

F2F meeting Sunday before the next MPEG meeting (from 9h00 to 18h00)

1. Coordinate the editing for the G-PCC 2nd edition
2. Update the TMs (SW and documentation) during the editing period
3. Conduct the G-PCC experiments for future enhancements
4. Coordinate scientific and technical dissemination of G-PCC as well as communications of G-PCC to fairs, exhibitions, workshops, webinars
5. Solicit additional data sets for all categories

Hyejung Hur, Sébastien Lasserre, Yingzhan Xu

until the next MPEG WG7 meeting

mpeg-3dgc@gti.ssr.upm.es

to https://mx.gti.ssr.upm.es/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-3dgc

Several online sessions during the week before the next MPEG meeting.

1. Collect requirements and use cases for AI based solutions for 3D graphics coding
2. Conduct AI exploration experiments for PCC
3. Analyze and collect relevant dataset for AI based PCC
4. Explore new AI solutions for PCC
5. Improve the CfP text (use cases, requirements, content, evaluation methods, anchor generation)
6. Prepare a position paper with the AI-GC vision

Dong Tian, Alexandre Zaghetto, Vladyslav Zakharchenko

Until the next MPEG WG7 meeting

mpeg-3dgc@gti.ssr.upm.es

https://mx.gti.ssr.upm.es/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-3dgc

Several online sessions to be planned:
Virtual: 1400-1600, Wed, Feb 28 (UTC)
Virtual: 1300-1500, Wed, Mar 27 (UTC)

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F2F meetings before the next MPEG meeting:

Saturday 14h00 to 18h00
Sunday 9h00 to 18h00

1.	Select and develop the evaluation platform supporting Phase 2 functionalities and complete associated evaluation methodology
2.	Solicit contributions to improve current MPEG-I SD Haptic extensions to address Phase 2B requirements
3.	Study improvements of the conformance software
4.	Evaluate feasibility and interest for a technical report (TR) for Phase 1 codec
5.	Track bugs in the CRM4.0 reference & conformance encoder and decoder code 
6.	Support File Format ISOBMFF and DASH for ISO/IEC 23090 part 32 for Haptics to progress to FDIS

Philippe Guillotel, Quentin Galvane, Iraj Sodagar

Until the next MPEG meeting

mpeg-haptics@lists.aau.at – use [Haptics] in email header

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-haptics
Send an email to mpeg-haptics-join@lists.aau.at

Calls Feb. 14 + Mar. 06 + Mar. 27 + Apr. 10 + Apr. 18
at 1400 UTC.

n/a

Dial-in details: https://iso.zoom.us/j/7945431076?pwd=b21hT3FWWlUxRVA5S0hZSFYzRGtSUT09

1. Start preparing reference software for the new technologies
2. Study and propose editorial improvements for current editions
3. Study the potential extension of MPEG-V Part 4 on Avatar

Mihai Mitrea, Sang-Kyun Kim

Until the next MPEG WG7 Meeting

MIoTW@lists.aau.at

http://lists.uni-klu.ac.at/mailman/options/MIoTW
send an email to MIoTW-join@lists.aau.at

Several online sessions before the next MPEG meeting.

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https://iso.zoom.us/j/92992119841?pwd=eksrd2Z4d09uS1VYYTB1MTZLc085UT09

1. Work with the audio group WG06 on progressing the integration of MPEG-I audio into the MPEG-I SD taking into account WG06 output documents and the SD TuC WG3.
2. Study the technologies in the potential improvement of DAM2 of ISO/IEC 23090-14 for further improvements
3. Progress the technologies in the TuC in WG03_ including a proper documentation of the Generic API for Presentation Engines to be used by external implementors
4. Dispose issues in internal and public git environment
5. Collect/coordinate test assets that support the development of the MPEG-I Scene description work according to the procedure document including the applicability of referenced data sets for our purposes.
6. Validate and execute the workflow in the procedure document to create pull requests to Khronos through MPEG gitlab and github
7. Work on conformance and reference software based on procedures, progress and WD, and progress the issues in reference software (http://mpegx.int-evry.fr/software/MPEG/Systems/SceneDescription/software/reference/-/issues) and carriage (http://mpegx.int-evry.fr/software/MPEG/Systems/SceneDescription/software/23090-24-carriage/-/issues)
8. Extend the Gltf validator to address the MPEG_ extensions, and review the process for a possible submission of these to the https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glTF-Validator
9. Collect information on ongoing scene description related work in the industry and in other groups and organizations and promote MPEG-I Scene Description, in particular to Khronos (WG03_), Metaverse Standards Forum and 3GPP

Thomas Stockhammer (tsto@qti.qualcomm.com)
Mary-Luc Champel (champelmaryluc@xiaomi.com)
Gaëlle Martin-Cocher (Gaelle.Martin-Cocher@InterDigital.com)

Until MPEG#146

mpeg-i-scene@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-i-scene
 
Please check gitlab discussions here:
https://git.mpeg.expert/MPEG/Systems/SceneDescription/MPEG-Contributions/-/issues

Please check public github discussions here:
https://github.com/MPEGGroup/Scene-Description

AHG Meetings
•	Call: Monday February 19, 2024 14:30 – 16:00 UTC (15:30 – 17:00 CET) 
•	Call: Monday March 18, 2024 14:30 – 16:00 UTC (15:30 – 17:00 CET)
  o	From 15:15 UTC onwards WG06 joins for Audio.
  o	Additional participation of WG06 will be discussed during this slot
•	F2f: Sunday April 21, 2024 15:00 – 18:00 local

Note:
•	3GPP SA4#127, Jan 29 – Feb 2, 2024 (Sophia Antipolis, FR)
•	3GPP SA4#127bis-e, Apr 8 – 12, 2024 (online)
•	MPEG#146, April 22-26, 2024, Rennes, France


Logistics
• Zoom: http://iso.zoom.us/my/stockhammer, Passwd as of MPEG#145
• Chairs create issues in gitlab to collect comments.
• If MPEG#146 repository is not yet available, use MPEG#145 repository.

Calendar
- Subscription link for MPEG AHG Calls:  http://mpeg.expert/live/nextcloud/remote.php/dav/public-calendars/HAwkATGsmc5bN3Qy?export
- Public link for MPEG AHG Calls http://mpeg.expert/live/nextcloud/index.php/apps/calendar/p/HAwkATGsmc5bN3Qy

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1. Identify Industries and Use Cases for ACoM
2. Collect Data concerning market share for ACoM
3. Promote Call for Interest on ACoM
4. Continue to work on the Market Needs template for review in the Market Needs AHG
5. Continue to work on the UseCases and Requirements document

Thomas Sporer (thomas.sporer@idmt.fraunhofer.de)

until next MPEG meeting

mpeg-acom@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-acom

Online AhG meeting: 2024-04-16 1500-1630 UTC

Additional online AhG meetings might be announced via the the Email reflector two weeks in advance.

Zoom links will be provided by Email via the reflector and the MPEG Calendar

1. Carry out exploration experiments on codec agnostic tools for LVC
2. Carry out exploration experiments on INVR-based approaches for LVC
3. Define methodology for subjective evaluation for LVC
4. Prepare final requirement document for LVC
5. Prepare the draft CfP for LVC

Mehrdad Teratani (Co-chair, Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Xin Jin (Co-chair, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School)

Until next MPEG meeting

mpeg-i-visual@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-i-visual

F2F: Sunday before the MPEG week (21 April 2024)

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Time: 9:00 – 13:00 CET

To be announced

1. Maintain data sets and INCTM
2. Collect further application and performance reports of NNC
3. Continue interaction with SC42, SG16/Q5, 3GPP SA4, NNEF, ONNX and the AI/ML community

Werner Bailer (chair, werner.bailer@joanneum.at)
Sungmoon Chun (vice-chair, smchun@insignal.co.kr)

until next MPEG meeting

mpeg-nnr@lists.aau.at

Email to: mpeg-nnr-join@lists.aau.at

Sunday (afternoon) before next MPEG Meeting

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Technical report on MPEG-AI
  1.Define the MPEG vision on AI
    -How AI will be used? (compression, other tasks, configurations…)
    -Identify challenges for AI in compression
  2.Identify and document AI-related activities (Technologies and applicable use cases) within MPEG as candidate parts of the MPEG-AI project
  3.Collect associated working assumptions (seek inputs from other WGs)
Requirements
  4. Collect requirements (from mandate 2) related to AI for multimedia

Gilles Teniou, Tencent (teniou@tencent.com)
Dong Tian,InterDigital (dong.tian@interdigital.com)

Until the next MPEG meeting

mpeg-ai@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-ai

4th Mar. 2024 (1pm-2pm UTC)
Progress Draft TR – Prepare detailed reply LS to ITU-T JCA-ML

1. Coordinate management of the LTM software and its distribution
2. Improve LTM software  
3. Coordinate collection of information relative to deployment and availability of MPEG-5 LCEVC and update relative document (if required)
4. Discuss any LCEVC related input documents to WG4 15th meeting

wgh@dolby.com, Walt Husak (Dolby)
simone.ferrara@v-nova.com, Simone Ferrara (V-Nova)

Until next WG04 meeting

vcexp@lists.aau.at

Email to: vcexp-join@lists.aau.at

Meeting on Sunday 21st April 2024 at 3pm UTC.

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Additional meetings are held online and are to be announced at least two weeks before the AHG meeting date

- To review the open issues on MPEG Git and prepare relevant disposition
- To solicit input on implementation guidelines and examples

Youngkwon Lim

Until the 15th MPEG Systems WG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

http://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/gen-sys

two conference calls

1. Study and solicit contributions to improve 23090-10, 23090-18 and their amendments
2. Study reference software and conformance for 23090-10 and 23090-18 and solicit contribution to improve them. 
3. Study 23090-28 and 23090-29 related documents and solicit contributions regarding systems technologies for them.
4. Discuss open issues in MPEG Git (http://mpegx.int-evry.fr/software/MPEG/Systems/PCC-SYS) and propose recommended dispositions
5. Study commonalities among 23090-2, 23090-10 and 23090-18 and propose a plan to revise the specification to use common metadata definition in 23090-7

Youngkwon Lim, Lauri Ilola

until the 15th MPEG Systems WG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

http://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/gen-sys

one conference call regarding mandate 2.

1. To study TuC and WD, and solicit contributions to improve it
2. To solicit open source implementation of OpenMAX, MSE or Vulkan to be used as a starting point of implementation of VDI extensions.
3. Communicate with Khronos on the API extensions and other relevant topics related to VDI

Youngkwon Lim, Emmanuel Thomas, Thomas Stockhammer

Until the 15th MPEG Systems WG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/gen-sys

CMAF (Common Media Application Format)
1.	Study the TuC and the preliminary WD, and solicit further input
2.	Solicit feedback on the open issues on GitHub and GitLab

MIAF (Multi-Image Application Format)
3.	Solicit feedback on the open issues on GitLab

MeMAF (Messaging Application Format)
4.	Study the draft requirements, working draft and solicit further input, in collaboration with 3GPP SA4.
5.	Solicit feedback on the open issues on GitLab and GitHub

Krasimir Kolarov; Cyril Concolato; Thomas Stockhammer

until 146th meeting

CMAF - mpeg-cmaf@lists.aau.at
MIAF, VIAF, MeMAF - mpeg-maf-dev@lists.aau.at

CMAF - https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-cmaf
MIAF, VIMAF, MeMAF - https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-maf-dev

MeMAF AHG Meeting:
o	Call February 22, 2024 16:30 – 18:00 CET
o	Call March 11, 2024 16:30 – 18:00 CET
o	Call March 25, 2024 16:30 – 18:00 CET
o	f2f meeting: April 21, 2024 13:00 – 15:00 local time 
Logistics for MeMAF AHG
•	Zoom: http://iso.zoom.us/my/stockhammer, Password as of MPEG#145
•	Chairs create issues in gitlab to collect comments.
•	Please use MPEG#146 repository for new contributions.
Calendar
•	Subscription link for MPEG AHG Calls: http://mpeg.expert/live/nextcloud/remote.php/dav/public-calendars/HAwkATGsmc5bN3Qy?export
•	Link for MPEG AHG Calls http://mpeg.expert/live/nextcloud/index.php/apps/calendar/p/HAwkATGsmc5bN3Qy

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1. Update the MPEG roadmap in different formats (Word, long PPT, short PPT,
video, web) according to the periodical schedule and the BoG report notes.

2. Harmonize the roadmap activity with the re-branding activity in MPEG

Arianne Hinds (Tencent) ahinds@tencent.com
Igor D.D. Curcio (Nokia) igor.curcio@nokia.com
Sachin Deshpande (Sharp) sdeshpande@sharplabs.com

Until the next MPEG meeting

mpegvision@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpegvision

One conference call to be announced 2 weeks in advance (on need basis).

1. Study and suggest improvements to the 6th edition DIS (WG03N1144)
2. Study technologies under consideration (TuC; WG03N1096) and defect under investigation (DuI; WG03N1134)
3. Prepare the 23009-9 (REAP) DIS DoC and FDIS text.
4. Continue to work on conformance and reference software

Iraj Sodagar, Christian Timmerer, Ali C. Begen

Until the next MPEG meeting

dash@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/dash

Two conf calls:

   - On REAP: March 8, 5-7 PM CET.

   - On general DASH: March 15, 5-6 PM CET.  If there is no contribution by March 14, 5 PM CET, the call will be canceled

Zoom link: https://iso.zoom.us/j/4158105690
Password: In mpeg calendar

- Solicit, collect and study the use cases
- Solicit and propose the requirements
- Solicit contributions on relevant MPEG Systems technologies

Iraj Sodagar, Youngkwon Lim

Until the 15th MPEG Systems WG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

http://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/gen-sys

Conference call on 2/29 16:00 UTC (details will be announced through the reflector)

1. Support other Working Groups with the preparation of draft requirements and use case descriptions in a unified way.
2. Gather such requirements and use case descriptions for final refinement and approval by WG2.
3. Progress the development of MPEG-I Phase 3 requirements and include references to MPEG-I requirements defined elsewhere in their own documents.
4. Progress guidelines on the drafting of WG2 requirements.

Mary-Luc Champel, Xiaomi (champelmaryluc@xiaomi.com)
Igor D.D Curcio, Nokia (igor.curcio@nokia.com)

Until next meeting

mpeg-req@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-req

1 online meeting TBC at least 2 weeks in advance

1. Investigate and reduce FCTM memory consumption.
2. Develop and release updated FCTM software, anchors, and CTTC. 
3. Investigate adding support for multi-task evaluation to the CTTC.
4. Conduct Core Experiments.
5. Investigate causes of discrepancy in FCTM simulations and propose solutions.
6. Continue to refine Common Test and Training Conditions.
7. Solicit additional test and training datasets and feature anchors.
8. Study methods to support network and split point-agnostic architecture.

Chris Rosewarne (Canon) chris.rosewarne@canon.com.au
Yuan Zhang (China Telecom) zhangy666@chinatelecom.cn

Until the next MPEG meeting

mpeg-wg4-fcm@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-wg4-fcm

AHG on Saturday April 20th all day.

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Conference call on February 16 for draft CTTC review.

1. Investigate state of the art in implicit neural 2D/3D video representation
2. Carry out exploration experiments on implicit neural 2D video representation and compression
3. Carry out exploration experiments on implicit neural 3D visual representation and compression for single-view and multi-view videos
4. Develop code base for implicit neural 2D/3D video representation and compression
5. Gather 2D/3D video datasets to use as test materials
6. Prepare the requirement document and use cases for implicit neural 2D/3D video representation

Yiyi Liao (Co-chair, yiyi.liao@zju.edu.cn)
Gun Bang (Co-chair, gbang@etri.re.kr)

until next WG 4 meeting

mpeg-video@lists.rwth-aachen.de

https://lists.rwth-aachen.de/postorius/lists/mpeg-video.lists.rwth-aachen.de/

21st April (14:00-18:00, local time), in person

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17th April (1pm-3pm UTC), online
Zoom link: https://iso.zoom.us/j/97485344981?pwd=RDVLdWgyL1duOVRsOVdQdVpETnJxQT09

to be announced later

1. Study methodologies for interactive subjective quality assessment of immersive video;
2. Identify real-time renderers for the purpose of MPEG immersive video visual quality assessment;
3. Identify related activities in other standardization organizations.

bart.kroon@philips.com, Bart Kroon (chair)
jiaqi.zhang@zju.edu.cn, Jiaqi Zhang (vice chair)
joeljung@global.tencent.com, Joel Jung (vice chair)

Until the next MPEG meeting

Announcements: mpeg-vqa@lists.rwth-aachen.de
Offline discussion: https://git.mpeg.expert/MPEG/VQA/InVol/Contributions

mpeg-vqa-request@lists.rwth-aachen.de

April 21 14:00 CET (1 h), joint with MIV in their room.

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Additional meetings are held online and are to be announced at least two weeks before.

Meeting ID: 957 8481 1689
Password: MPEGIVisua

1. Prepare WD4 of ISO/IEC 23090-12 MPEG immersive video 2nd edition
2. Carry out MPEG immersive video 2nd edition core experiments
3. Study new technologies for immersive video coding
4. Promote MPEG immersive video outside of MPEG

bart.kroon@philips.com, Bart Kroon (Chair)
dawid.mieloch@put.poznan.pl, Dawid Mieloch (Vice-chair)

Until the next MPEG meeting

Announcements: mpeg-i-visual@lists.aau.at
Offline discussion: https://git.mpeg.expert/MPEG/Video/MIV/Contributions

Email to: mpeg-i-visual-join@lists.aau.at

April 21 14:00 CET (4 h) in Rennes. The first hour is joint with ITVVM (AG 5).

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April 16 15:00 UTC (2 h)

Additional meetings are held online and are to be announced at least two weeks before.

Meeting ID: 957 8481 1689
Password: MPEGIVisua

1.  Continue to refine the requirements documents both for Phase 1b and beyond Phase 1 of render-based 3D technologies.
2.  Begin identification of topics that are potential candidates for inclusion in V2.0 of Part 27.
3.  Continue to solicit industry engagement.

arianne.hinds@comcast.net,Arianne T. Hinds
esjang@hanyang.ac.kr,Euee S. Jang

Until the next MPEG meeting

mpeg-render@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-render

Biweekly teleconference calls starting on Thursday 08 February 2024 for 90 minutes

UTC 15:00 to 16:30 or as agreed by AhG members.

All meetings by Zoom to be announced on the reflector and in the MPEG calendar. All meetings using the following Zoom coordinates.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82006421115?pwd=RmYxL3VKYzZybWtnOGhqckpMY1FMUT09

Meeting ID: 820 0642 1115
Passcode: 209913

1. Solicit industry participation and contributions for ISO/IEC 23000-23 Decentralized Media Rights Application Format based on ISO/IEC 21000-23 Smart Contracts for Media taking into consideration the latest developments on copyright and AI markings.

2. Study and solicit contributions (e.g., technologies and APIs) for ISO/IEC 23000-23 Decentralized Media Rights Application Format in the areas: a) Smart contracts and DLTs; b) Rights and metadata management; c) Content and creator IDs; and c) File formats and streaming protocols.

3. Enhance collaboration with liaisons (e.g., ISO/TC 307/WG3, ITU-T Q.22/SG16, INATBA, W3C DIDs, ISO/TC46/SC9/WG18 ISCC and EC) and conduct further dissemination activities (e.g., Digital Asset Management WG - Metaverse Standards Forum).

4. Study and improve the WD of ISO/IEC 23000-23 Decentralized Media Rights Application.

Panos Kudumakis and Mirko Zichichi

Until the 146th MPEG meeting

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Biweekly calls starting Wed 7 Feb. 2023, alternatively at 14:00 & 16:00 UTC (2 h)

1.	Discuss and address the Github and Gitlab issues.
2.	Support the groups using the file formats (including audio, DASH, CMAF, OMAF, MIAF, V3C systems, Haptics, NBMP et al.)
3.	Study the Technologies under Consideration, including to propose trimming of outdated proposals, and Working Draft documents and propose improvements. Study the defect reports and propose corrigendum text.
4.	Study the proposed clarifications on the definition of brands and the use of versions, particularly in the ISO base media file format, and suggest improvements.
5.	Maintain and update the conformance streams, reference software, white papers and one-pagers, and registration authority, as needed. Study whether conformance checking can be (maybe partially) automated, and how the specifications and conformance can be managed as a coordinated workflow. Study the license of the reference software and possible change of license or alternatives.
6.	Study processes to improve cross-verification of MPEG file format standards and continue the discussion on m60397
7.	Explore alignment of DASH/CMAF/FF terminology, concepts and solutions, in particular the multi-track question
8.	Explore potential low-overhead HEIF-compatible storage format
9.	Study the extension to the codecs parameter for NALU-based tracks

Cyril Concolato  and Miska Hannuksela

Until next meeting

mp4-sys@lists.aau.at
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•	One online meeting end of march (Doodle poll, 2 weeks notice) to discuss SlimHEIF

•	One online meeting end of February (Doodle poll, 2 weeks notice)to discuss NALU FF MIME type

1.	Coordinate ISO/IEC 23094-4 AMD 1 preparation and processing;
2.	Coordinate management of the ETM software and its distribution;
3.	Discuss EVC related input documents registered to WG4.

Roman Chernyak (Tencent)
Min Woo Park (Samsung)

Until next WG04 meeting

mpeg-5@lists.aau.at

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Friday before next WG04 meeting

online

Option for conference call before next WG04 Mtg (two weeks notice)

1.	To contribute to the execution of the Core Experiments identified in Description of Core Experiments on Graph Genomes and work towards detailing the support for clinical data interchange
2.	To contribute to the development of a 3rd edition of 23092-4 and 2nd edition 23092-5 to support Part 6 and the new technologies identified by the answer to the call for technology
3.	To contribute to the development of a 3rd edition of 23092-3 on the relationship of Part 3 metadata and protection to Part 6 annotations and related metadata through CE6 and update to the APIs to support Part 6
4.	To finalize the reference software annex to 23092-4 3rd edition
5.	To compile common test conditions for the evaluation of MPEG-G performance
6.	To collect additional test data useful to be used for assessing technologies related to the submissions to the CfP
7.	To disseminate the information and coordinate the activities carried out by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 8 to other ISO TCs, GA4GH and other organizations
8.	To contribute to the further development of the Performance Benchmarking study and related publications.
9.	Investigate use cases and standard support from ISO TC34 SC16 and SC9 in collaboration with ISO TC 34 members
10.	Prepare an updated white paper on the distributed management of private and protection of genomics data that is adaptable to the patient’s requirements and applicable regulations and encourage outside contributions
11.	Study the advantages and disadvantages of existing genomics security and privacy practices and standards

Raymond Krasinski (Philips)
Paolo Ribeca (Bioss)

Until the next WG8 meeting

SC29-WG8-AHG@listes.epfl.ch

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As needed, virtual meetings for the coordination of the development of the reference SW and performance benchmark may be scheduled on zoom with the appropriate advanced notice. An Ad Hoc virtual meeting on Zoom preceding the next MPEG meeting will take place on Thursday the 29th of February at 16 CET and Thursday,  April the 18th from 14:00 CET to 17:00 CET.

1.	Investigate the possible compatibility between TC 276 ISO 23494 [Biotechnology – Provenance information model for biological material and data] and 23092-3
2.	Investigate the technical approach to implement the mutual support of ISO 23494 and ISO/IEC 23092 standard series
3.	Identify the steps and the normative requirements to implement such support

Jaime Delgado (UPC)
Joerg Geiger (Uni-Wuerzburg)

Until the next WG8 meeting

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As needed, virtual meetings for the execution of the mandates may be scheduled on zoom with the appropriate advanced notice. An Ad Hoc preceding the next MPEG meeting will take place on Friday, April 19th at 14:00 CET to 15:00 CET.

1.	Collect requirements
2.	Design, perform, and evaluate core experiments
3.	Draft relevant changes to the existing specifications

Jan Voges (Leibniz University Hannover)
Yeremia Gunawan Adhisantoso (Leibniz University Hannover)

Until the next WG8 meeting

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Virtual meetings to work on the mandates will take place on 2024-02-29 14:00-16:00 CET and 2024-03-14 14:00-16:00 CET. As needed, other virtual meetings may be scheduled with the appropriate advanced notice. A virtual meeting preceding the next MPEG meeting will take place on 2024-04-18 14:00-16:00 CET.

1.	Complete specification of “independent mapping space”;
2.	Complete mappings between glTF 2.0 and the Independent Mapping Space;
3.	Extend the independent mapping space to either identify or fill in “gaps” that exist between the IMS and glTF 2.0;
4.	Identify mappings between the  entities from the “independent mapping space” and x3D scene graph format;
5.	Identify mappings between the  entities from the “independent mapping space” and Unity rendering technologies;
6.	Identify mappings between the  entities from the “independent mapping space” and Unreal rendering technologies;
7.	Identify mappings between the  entities from the “independent mapping space” and USD;
8.	Define a normative data model to label scene graphs and assets with the entities of the Independent Mapping Space (cf. m64065), and include this model in an Annex to the CD text for Part 28;
9.	Define a methodology for how users of Part 28 should use both ITMF and the Part 28 specification, and include this methodology in an Annex to the CD text for Part 28;
10.	Develop the draft text of DIS for Part 28 in particular responding to the comments submitted in response to the CD of Part 28.
11.	Refine the work plan for Part 28;
12.	Continue experiments and tests related to the test data and test methodologies for scene-based media interchange;
13.	Continue to collect test data for scene-based media interchange;
14.	Refine the requirements identified for MPEG Phase 1 (WG2N00285) and for beyond Phase 1 (WG2N00269).
15.	Continue to solicit industry engagement.
16.    Initiate the activity on software implementation.

Arianne T. Hinds, Euee Jang

until the next MPEG meeting

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Biweekly teleconference calls starting on Thursday 08 February 2024 from 15:00 to 16:30 UTC.

Start time for meetings may vary based on agreement by participants that the meeting time should be changed, e.g., to better accommodate participants from Asia or Europe. Additional meetings as needed and scheduled, to be announced no less than two weeks in advance on the reflector.

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1.	Prepare output documents.
2.	Release VCMRS v0.8 software.
3.	Conduct Core Experiments.
4.	Continue developing VCM technologies.
5.	Continue developing VCM WD.
6.	Continue investigating evaluation methodologies, metrics, and cross-check procedure.
7.	Continue collecting and refining test and training materials, including ground truth.
8.	Collaborate with the WG4 FCM AhG and WG5 AhGs 8 and 9.

Shan Liu (shanl@global.tencent.com)
Chris Rosewarne (chris.rosewarne@canon.com.au)

Until next WG4 meeting

mpeg-wg4-vcm@lists.rwth-aachen.de

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Face-to-face all day: Sunday April 21.

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Feb 5: Conf call on CE1 finalization. Time TBD via reflector.