Ad hoc groups

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

MIAF (Multi-Image Application Format)
3.	Study the CD, and solicit further input
4.	Solicit feedback on the open issues on GitLab

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

Krasimir Kolarov; Cyril Concolato; Thomas Stockhammer

until 149th 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

AHG Meeting:
o	F2F Jan. 19, 2025 10:00 - 12:00 Local time

30

1. Develop and release updated FCTM software, anchors, and CTTC.
2. Conduct Core Experiments.
3. Conduct FCTM studies (FE1-3 on training, CTTC, GPU stability, respectively.)
4. Investigate remaining causes of discrepancy in FCTM simulations and propose solutions.
5. Continue to refine Common Test and Training Conditions.
6. Solicit additional training datasets.
7. Study methods to support network and split point-agnostic architecture.
8. Refining the FCM bitstream structures.
9. Study FCTM complexity.
10. Study complexity measurement metrics.

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 all day (18 January 2025)

50-70

1. Prepare Conformance and reference software for MPEG immersive video 2nd edition
2. Prepare Test Model 22 of MPEG immersive video 2nd edition
3. Define common test conditions for MPEG immersive video
4. Generate and report on MPEG immersive video CTC anchor
5. Participate in Video-based visual volumetric coding joint exploration experiments
6. Document technology under consideration for MPEG immersive video
7. Document and study new technologies for immersive video coding
8. Promote MPEG immersive video outside of MPEG
9. Prepare manual of the Quality Metrics for Immersive Video (QMIV) software

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

No physical meetings

20

December 3, January 14
Both 15:00 UTC (90 min)

Meeting ID: 957 8481 1689
Password: MPEGIVisua

1. Prepare text of ISO/IEC 23001-11:2023/ FDAM2 (Ed 3).
2. Study ISO/IEC 23001-19 on carriage of green metadata and solicit related input contributions.
3. Work on and improve the text of ISO/IEC 23001-19 on carriage of green metadata.

Edouard François (InterDigital), Christian Herglotz (BTU)

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) Advance in preparing IoMT RS for the new technologies
2) Solicit further contributions for distributed processing of multimedia content with AI 
3) Study technical contribution for extending MPEG-V Part 4 (Virtual World Object Characteristics)

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

Sun before meeting, 9am-1pm

20

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

•	Propose corrections for identified issues in the V3C and V-PCC specifications
•	Coordinate scientific and technical dissemination of V-PCC and V-DMC
•	Coordinate communications of V-PCC to fairs, exhibitions, workshops, webinars
•	Solicit contributions to encapsulate V-PCC and V-DMC 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 the Joint Exploration Experiments 4 and 5
•	Coordinate editing text for the V-DMC DIS text
•	Solicit contributions on V-DMC conformance
•	Solicit additional data sets for all categories including multiple attributes

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. 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, include references to MPEG-I requirements defined elsewhere in their own documents. 
4. Progress guidelines on the drafting of WG2 requirements.
5. Improve MPEG website section regarding WG2 mission. 
6. Progress NGVC requirements based on MPEG148 contributions

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

AhG call to be announced and agreed with other organizations

1. Coordinate the editing for the Enhanced G-PCC and Solid G-PCC
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. 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
4. Elaborate use cases and requirements for applying NNC to generic tensor data
5. Perform EEs on low-overhead tensor coding

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

January 16, 2025, 0700 UTC (online)

1. Generate anchors and crosscheck for subjective assessment by Nov 24, 2024
2. Generate anchors and crosscheck for objective assessment by Dec 24, 2024
3. Datasheet design and verification by Dec 24, 2024
4. Release the Reference Lenslet Content Converter (RLC4.0) by Dec 24, 2024
5. Provide testing package by Nov 25, 2024
6. Update and crosscheck pose trace generator by Nov 25, 2024
7. Finalize rate points for CfP
8. Prepare the CfP

teratani-mehrdad@aut.ac.jp, Mehrdad Teratani (Co-chair, Aichi University of Technology, )
jin.xin@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn, 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

Online: TBD if needed

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F2F: Sunday before the MPEG week
Time: 9:00 – 13:00 local time (Geneva, Switzerland)

Zoom link to be announced

- To review exploration and solicit contribution to improve it.
- To solicit input on implementation guidelines, examples, and conformance and reference software

Youngkwon Lim

Until the 18th MPEG Systems WG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

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

1. Prepare Technical Report on media authentication.
2. Generate a unified list of definitions to describe media authentication technologies.
3. Summarize progress on technical work on media authentication within the WGs.

Jonathan Pfaff, Christof Fersch, Yuan Zhang

Until next MPEG meeting

mpeg-req@lists.aau.at

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

One conference call to be announced two weeks before

1. Study and solicit contributions to improve WD of 23090-10 2nd edition.
2. Study 23090-29 and 23090-38 and solicit contributions to improve WD of 23090-10 2nd edition and 23090-18.
3. Discuss open issues in MPEG Git and propose recommended dispositions

Youngkwon Lim, Lauri Ilola

until the 18th MPEG Systems WG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

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

1. To study TuC and WD, and solicit contributions to improve it
2. To solicit implementation of VDI extension for OpenMAX, MSE, WebCodec, or Vulkan.
3. Communicate with 3GPP and Khronos on the API extensions and other relevant topics related to VDI

Youngkwon Lim, Emmanuel Thomas, Thomas Stockhammer

Until the 18th MPEG Systems WG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

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

- To study VCM, FCM and ACM and solicit contributions on systems' technologies to support them.

Jin Young Lee, Sachin Deshpande, Youngkwon Lim

until the next MPEG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

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

no meeting

Metaverse-related activity 
1) Work on dissemination of the MPEG metaverse-related activities to fora (e.g., Metaverse Standards Forum) and the public, including the production of a white paper. 
NGVC
2) Run the market needs analysis on the NGVC

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

3 Dec (6-7:30am UTC): NGVC - Presentation of the Market Needs template

Week 6-10 Jan (TBA 2 weeks in advance): NGVC Collect responses

9th December 2024 10am-11am UTC: Metaverse white paper

1) Study requirements of MPEG-I phases 2 and 3 especially in relation to OMAF.
2) Study the TuC of immersive media metrics.
3) Resolve 4CC collision between OMAF and CMAF.
4) 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)

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 members from other WGs)
Requirements
  4. Collect requirements (from mandate 2) related to AI for multimedia
AI indication
  5. Investigate the AI indication and marking methods for media

Gilles Teniou, Tencent (teniou@global.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

To be announced on a 2 weeks notice

1. Study learning-based video codecs, 4K/UHD content, and rate points suitable for CVQM phase 2 study and prepare bitstreams for phase 2 subjective quality study;
2. Process and analyse subjective viewing results from CVQM phase 1 study and prepare a draft summary report;
3. Study the correlation between objective quality metrics and subjective quality scores in the CVQM dataset;
4. Study the suitability of learning-based quality metrics for evaluating compression performance.

Yan Ye (Alibaba), Zhibo Chen (BJZK), 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/

2024-11-21 1600-1730h 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.
4. Finalize a guideline for the naming conventions for raw video data.

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. Prepare a test plan for verification testing of MPEG multilayer video coding technologies along the lines of industry usecases.
2. Study coding performance and characteristics of available and proposed video test material.
3. Prepare and conduct expert viewing for purposes of subjective quality evaluation of multilayer coding technologies and update the test plan according to the outcome.
4. Study and coordinate with JVET and WG 4 on encoder settings for multilayer coding technologies under test.

Kenneth Anderson (Ericsson), Olena Chubach (Mediatek), Lorenzo Ciccarelli (V-Nova), Philippe de Lagrange (InterDigital)

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/

2024-11-22 16:00-18:00h UTC

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

1. Review and discuss proposed editorial comments and determine if the requested changes can be accommodated during the extended editorial period to prepare the updated text of ISO/IEC 14496-22/DIS (WG03/N01388).
2. Review the DIS text of ISO/IEC 14496-22 5th edition (WG03N01388) and prepare and submit ballot comments via members’ National Bodies.

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)

- Release the initial version test model for AI-PCC
- Generate the initial working draft for AI-PCC
- Coordinate the AI-PCC EEs including feature enhancement, learning-based attribute coding and reproducible coding
- Refine common test conditions for AI-PCC

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

1. 1400-1600, Tue Dec 3rd (UTC): Online AhG meeting.
2. 1300-1800, Sun Jan 19th (Geneva time): In person meeting

50

- to study exploration document (WG03N1410) and solicit contributions to improve it.

Emmanuel Thomas, Imed Bouazizi, Youngkwon Lim

until the next MPEG meeting

gen-sys@lists.aau.at

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

- Sunday before the MPEG meeting 1:00pm - 3:00pm

30

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 AI regulatory developments.

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 149th MPEG meeting

smart-contracts@lists.aau.at

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/smart-contracts

Biweekly calls starting Wed 20 Nov. 2024, alternatively at 14:00 & 16:00 UTC (2 h)

1. Complete specification of “independent mapping space” for study text of DIS;
2. Complete mappings between glTF 2.0 and the Independent Mapping Space for KHR extensions;
3. Extend the independent mapping space to either identify or fill in “gaps” that exist between the IMS and glTF 2.0, especially for KHR extensions;
4. Complete the definition of 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 study text of DIS for Part 28;
5. Add a new annex to the study text to describe annotation using JSON and XML commenting process;
6. Continue to refine the work plan for Part 28;
7. Continue experiments and tests related to the test data and test methodologies for scene-based media interchange;
8. Continue to collect test data for scene-based media interchange;
9. Study the types of information that should be reported as a result of a translation process, and determine where such information should be stored, e.g.,  in an asset if applicable;
10. Study the feasibility of creating a “golden” asset to facilitate translation between asset types;
11. Contribute toward the merge of SMI requirements into the MPEG-I requirements document); 
12. Continue to refine the requirements for SMI and submit updates to MPEG 149;
13. Continue to solicit industry engagement.

Arianne T. Hinds (ahinds@global.tencent.com), Euee Jang (esjang@hanyang.ac.kr)

until the start of MPEG 149

mpeg-render@lists.aau.at

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

Biweekly teleconference calls starting on Thursday 21 November 2024 from 14:00 to 15:30 UTC.

In person on Sunday prior to the start of the next MPEG meeting, from 12h to 16h

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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.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84511920007?pwd=fTipIAelfewHGPbBkaJOJpKkYVPZbs.1

Meeting ID: 845 1192 0007
Passcode: 003303

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 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. 
6.	Study the extension to the codecs parameter for video tracks 
7.	Study the storage of layered tracks and mixed codecs in a single track
8.	Investigate solutions for signaling encryptions options and for improving the robustness of encryption methods
9.	Investigate how to update the specifications to use the latest SDL standard

Cyril Concolato  and Miska Hannuksela

Until next meeting

mp4-sys@lists.aau.at
https://github.com/MPEGGroup/FileFormat

https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mp4-sys

1. Study and suggest improvements to the 2nd draft text of 6th edition FDIS (WG03N1358)
2. Study technologies under consideration (TuC; WG03N1359) and defect under investigation (DuI; WG03N1360)
3. 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

Calls:
•	Dec 3, 8:00-10:00 PDT/ 16:00-18:00 UTC
•	Jan 7, 8:00-10:00 PDT/16:00-18:00 UTC

Zoom link: https://iso.zoom.us/my/sodagar
Password in the MPEG calendar.

1. Work with the audio group WG06 on progressing the integration of MPEG-I audio into the MPEG-I SD 
2. Progress the work on MPEG-I Scene Description taking into account the technologies in the WD of Amd.1 WG03_N1399, the EE description in WG03_N1400 and the TuC in WG03_N1368
3. Progress the standardization process for Avatar Representation formats taking into account the technologies in the WD of Amd.1 WG03_N1398 and the EE description in WG03_N1379
4. Dispose issues in internal and public git environment
5. Collect/coordinate test assets that support the development of the MPEG-I Scene description and Avatar Representation Formats
6. Create conformance files to be shared with the FF group and generate sample files, test writers and readers
7. Submit the Second Edition extensions to Khronos 
8. Prepare a white paper to be published by AG03 at MPEG#149
9. Work on conformance and reference software based on procedures to be able to go to CD for 23090-24 Amd.1, and consider adding regression tests for new extensions.
10. Extend the Gltf validator to address the MPEG_ extensions, and follow up with Khronos to integrate our reference software to https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glTF-Validator
11. Collect information on ongoing scene description related work in the promote MPEG-I Scene Description and Avatar Representation Formats, in particular to Khronos, Metaverse Standards Forum, 5G-MAG and 3GPP

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

Until MPEG#149

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 December 16, 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 January 19, 2025 15:00 – 19:00 local
Note:
•	3GPP SA4#130, November 17 – 31, 2024, Orlando, US
•	Thomas vacation December 23, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025
•	MPEG#149, January 20-24, 2025, Geneva, Switzerland
Logistics
•	Zoom: http://iso.zoom.us/my/stockhammer, Passwd as of MPEG#149
•	Chairs create issues in gitlab to collect comments.
•	If MPEG#148 repository is not yet available, use MPEG#148 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. Prepare output documents.
2. Release VCMRS v0.11 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.
9. Conduct study of the common test conditions.
10. Study of evaluation framework
11. Conduct further study on HLS

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

Until next WG4 meeting

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

https://lists.rwth-aachen.de/postorius/lists/mpeg-wg4-vcm.lists.rwth-aachen.de/

Face-to-face all day: Sunday January 19.

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AhG call on spatial resampling non-monotonicity fix on Nov 25

Phase 1:
1.	Address ongoing issues in the Reference and Conformance software and Ensure maintenance of the code 
2.	Improve the current proposals and solicit new contributions to improve the current reference software algorithm as part of EE4
3.	Support File Format ISOBMFF and DASH for ISO/IEC 23090 part 32 on the carriage of haptics and part 37 on the reference and conformance software
Phase 2:
4.	Support the Scene Description group to test the implementation of Haptic support in the reference and conformance software for MPEG-I SD Amd2
5.	Collect additional test content for the 5 defined scenarii and proposed EEs
6.	Improve the current proposals and solicit new contributions for EE1, EE2 and EE3 for Phase 2

Philippe Guillotel (philippe.guillotel@interdigital.com)
Iraj Sodagar (irajs@live.com) 
Quentin Galvane (quentin.galvane@interdigital.com)

Until next MPEG meeting

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

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

Calls Nov. 27 + Dec. 18 + Jan 08 + Jan. 19 (on-site)
at 1400 UTC. Dial-in details: https://iso.zoom.us/j/7945431076?pwd=b21hT3FWWlUxRVA5S0hZSFYzRGtSUT09

1.  Define a plan for MPEG rebranding, including:
a.   Specifying requirements and objectives for items to be rebranded for mpeg websites, ppt template, referencing, social media
b.  Define a communication plan based on new inputs
2.  Identify mechanisms to deliver on the plans 
               a.  Define a list of actions.
               b.  Calling and gathering intent for support
3.  Identify and invite potential experts in the field.

Gaëlle Martin-cocher gaelle.martin-cocher@interdigital.com
Ali C. Begen ali.begen@ozyegin.edu.tr
Kyuheon Kim kyuheonkim@khu.ac.kr

Until the next MPEG meeting

mpeg-ag3@lists.aau.at

Email to: https://lists.aau.at/mailman/listinfo/mpeg-ag3

Geneva, CH Nov. 2024

10

One adhoc group online meeting based on discussion over reflector

Meeting ID:AG3(Branding)
Password: 58-Caesar

1. Prepare use cases and requirements of Gaussian splat coding
2. Prepare data set for Gaussian splat coding
3. Define common test conditions for Gaussian splat coding
4. Prepare anchors for Gaussian splat coding
5. Investigate new Gaussian splat coding technologies

Yiyi Liao, yiyi.liao@zju.edu.cn (co-chair)
Gun Bang, gbang@etri.re.kr (co-chair)
Alexandre Zaghetto, Alexandre.Zaghetto@sony.com (co-chair)
Julien Ricard, jricard@global.tencent.com (co-chair)

Until the next MPEG meeting

mpeg-gsc@lists.aau.at

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

19 January (afternoon), in person

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4th December (1pm-3pm UTC), online
15th January (1pm-3pm UTC), online

TBD

1.	Execute Workplan on MPEG-I immersive audio
2.	Study and progress the integration of MPEG-I immersive audio into WG3 MPEG-I scene description 
3.	Maintain audio-related text, conformance data and reference software
4.	Discuss potential verification test and demonstrator

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

Until next WG 6 Meeting

mpeg-audio @ idmt.fraunhofer.de

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WG6 zoom AhG meetings as follows:

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


Tue 2024-11-26 13:00-17:00 UTC (MPEG-I, review documents and workplan)
 
Wed/Thu 2025-01–15/16 13:00-17:00 UTC 

https://iso.zoom.us/j/2162331649?pwd=MVdzd1l0ejRPNXNubmVYZnd5bjlyZz09

(2025-01-16 only if needed)
Note: 
Documents to be discussed in the AhG meeting in January should be registered and uploaded before 2025-01-10 23:59 UTC

(October 31 only if needed)
Note: 
1)	Documents to be discussed in the October 30/31 AhG must be registered and uploaded no later than October 24 2359 UTC

1.	Identify industries and Use Cases for ACoM
2.	Promote Call for Interest on ACoM
3.	Continue to work on the use cases and requirements document
4.	Collect test material for ACoM
5.	Prepare CfE for ACoM
6.	Collaborate with ITU-T SG21/Q.6 VCEG

Sang-Wook Kim (CAU)  swkim4 at cau.ac.kr
Thomas Sporer (FhG-IDMT) thomas.sporer at idmt.fraunhofer.de

Until next WG 6 Meeting

mpeg-acom@lists.aau.at

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WG6 zoom AhG meetings on ACoM as follows:

Tue 2025-01-14 1200-1400 UTC
Additional online AhG meetings might be announced via the Email reflector two weeks in advance. (tbd: AhG meeting Sunday before MPEG with WG2)

Zoom link:
https://iso.zoom.us/j/2162331649?pwd=MVdzd1l0ejRPNXNubmVYZnd5bjlyZz09

Note: 
1)	Documents to be discussed in the AhG meeting in January should be registered and uploaded before Friday 2025-01-10 23:59 UTC
2)	WG2 Use Case and Requirements should be invited to AhG meeting