Academic position:
Assistant Professor
Joining date:
01-01-1995
Role in IT: Researcher Scientific Area: Networks and Multimedia
Group: Multimedia Signal Processing – Lx
Degrees
- PhD, Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-01-2007 - MSc, Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-01-1995 - Licenciatura, Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-07-1992
Expertise Topics
- Image and Video Coding - Multimedia Communications
Affiliations
- Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa - ISCTE, Assistant Professor, 01-11-2000
- IEEE, , 01-01-1996
- Ordem dos Engenheiros, , 01-01-1992
Remote Piloted Semi-Autonomous Aerial Surveillance System Using Terrestrial Wireless Networks
IT
01-03-2012
01-03-2014
Academic Activities
Supervision of theses
MSc
- 2D-to-3D Video Conversion, MSc, David José Cabaço Mendes , 7-2013, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
- 3D Holoscopic Video Segmentation, MSc, David Miguel Fernandes , 7-2013, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
- Coding and Processing of 3D Holoscopic Video, MSc, Hugo Miguel Campelo Rodrigues Almeida , 7-2013
- Depth Estimation and Image Rendering for 3D and Free-viewpoint Video Applications, MSc, Agostinho Ferreira da Silva , 7-2013, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
- Background Modelling for People Tracking in Video Surveillance Scenarios, MSc, Nádia Mateus Fortes, 11-2010
- Intelligent Video Object Tracking in Large Public Environments, MSc, Marco Ferreira, 11-2009
- Low-Complexity Video Object Detection Solution for Large Public Environments, MSc, Flávio Azevedo, 11-2009
Licenciatura
- A Deloitte Approach to PKI, Licenciatura, Rudolphe Cabral, Tabrez Hanif, 7-2008
- Conditional Access System on a DVB Simulcript Platform with and without Service Sharing: Project, Installation and Deployment, Licenciatura, Magda Raseth, 7-2008
- Operating Systems Security Check, Licenciatura, Artur Andrade, Luís Ivo, 7-2008
- Promotional Events Planning, Licenciatura, Ana Souto, João Castilho, 7-2008
- Hacking into SAP, Licenciatura, Altina Cardoso, Fernando Estrela, 6-2007
- Logic Security Analysis in SAP, Licenciatura, Daniel Cohen, Paulo Leite, Paulo Reis, 6-2007
- Audio Conferencing over VoIP Systems, Licenciatura, José Simões, Ravic Costa, 6-2006
- Mobile Insurance Selling Solution, Licenciatura, Ana Rita Morgado, Carina Carrasco Ramos, Pedro Filipe Silva , 6-2006
Co - Supervision of Theses
MSc
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Scalable 3D Holoscopic Video Coding , MSc, João Filipe Oliveira Lino , 6-2013
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Using metadata in video quality assessment based on the Structural Similarity (SSIM) Index, MSc, Tiago Miguel dos Santos Gonçalves , 10-2010
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H.264/AVC Video Coding: Analysis and Encoder Control, MSc, Berto Oliveira Casquinha , 11-2010
PhD
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3D Holoscopic Video Coding, PhD, Caroline Conti, 7-2014
Publications
Book Chapters [3]
- Soares, L. D.; Nunes, P.; "Network-Aware Error Resilient Video Coding" - Chapter in Advanced Video Communications over Wireless Networks, Ce Zhu, Yuenan Li, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA,
2013.
- Nunes, P.; Soares, L. D.; "Rate Control and Error Resilience for Object-Based Video Coding" - Chapter in Intelligent Multimedia Communication: Techniques and Applications, Chang Wen Chen, Zhu Li, and Shiguo Lian, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg,
2010.
- Pereira, F.; Nunes, P.; "Levels for visual profiles" - Chapter in The MPEG-4 Book, Fernando Pereira, Touradj Ebrahimi, Prentice Hall, ,
2002.
Papers in Journals [6]
- A. Aggoun; E. Tsekleves; M. Swash; D. Zarpalas; A. Dimou; P. Daras; Nunes, P.; Soares, L. D.; "Immersive 3D Holoscopic Video System", IEEE Multimedia , Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 28 - 37, January, 2013. Abstract
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- A. Glantz; Krutz; Sikora; Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Automatic MPEG-4 sprite coding—Comparison of integrated object segmentation algorithms", Multimedia Tools and Applications , Vol. 49, No. 3, pp. 483 - 512, September, 2010. Abstract
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Joint Rate Control Algorithm for Low-Delay MPEG-4 Object-Based Video Encoding", IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems for Video Tech., Vol. 19, No. 9, pp. 1274 - 1288, September, 2009. Abstract | Full text (PDF 547KB) | BibTex
- J. Valentim; Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Evaluating MPEG-4 video decoding complexity for an alternative video verifier complexity model", IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems for Video Tech., Vol. 12, No. 11, pp. 1034 - 1044, November, 2002. Abstract | Full text (PDF 1071KB) | BibTex
- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; F. Marques; "A Contour-Based Approach to Binary Shape Coding using a Multiple Grid Chain Code", Signal Processing: Image Communication, Vol. 15, No. 7-8, pp. 585 - 599, May, 2000. Abstract
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- D. Cortez; Nunes, P.; M. Sequeira; Pereira, F.; "Image segmentation towards new image representation methods", Signal Processing: Image Communication, Vol. 6, No. 6, pp. 485 - 498, February, 1995. Abstract
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Papers in Conference Proceedings [35]
- Conti, C. ; Soares, L. D.; Nunes, P.; "Influence of Self-Similarity on 3D Holoscopic Video Coding Performance", Proc Brazilian Symp. on Multimedia and the Web - WebMedia, São Paulo, Brazil, Vol. , pp. 131 - 134, October, 2012.
Abstract
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- Conti, C. ; Nunes, P.; Soares, L. D.; "New HEVC Prediction Modes for 3D Holoscopic Video Coding", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Image Processing - ICIP, Orlando, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, October, 2012.
Abstract
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- Conti, C. ; J. Lino; Nunes, P.; Soares, L. D.; "Spatial and Temporal Prediction Scheme for 3D Holoscopic Video Coding Based on H.264/AVC", Proc International Packet Video Workshop , Munich, Germany, Vol. , pp. . - ., May, 2012.
Abstract
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- Conti, C. ; J. Lino; Nunes, P.; Soares, L. D.; Correia, P.L.; "Spatial Prediction Based on Self-Similarity Compensation for 3D Holoscopic Image and Video Coding", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Image Processing - ICIP, Brussels, Belgium, Vol. ., pp. . - ., September, 2011.
Abstract
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- Conti, C. ; J. Lino; Nunes, P.; Soares, L. D.; Correia, P.L.; "Improved Spatial Prediction for 3D Holoscopic Image and Video Coding", Proc European Signal Processing Conf. - EUSIPCO, Barcelona, Spain, Vol. ., pp. . - ., August, 2011.
Abstract
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- J. D. Dick; H. A. Almeida; Soares, L. D.; Nunes, P.; "3D Holoscopic Video Coding using MVC", Proc EUROCON and CONFTELE 2011, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, April, 2011.
Abstract
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- T. Gonçalves; Lopes, R.J.; Nunes, P.; "Using metadata in video quality assessment based on the structural similarity (SSIM) index metric", Proc International Workshop on Quality of Experience for Multimedia Content Sharing - QoEMCS, Tampere, Finland, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2010.
Abstract
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- Nunes, P.; Soares, L. D.; Pereira, F.; "Automatic and adaptive network-aware macroblock intra refresh for error-resilient H. 264/AVC video coding", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Image Processing - ICIP, Cairo, Egypt, Vol. -, pp. - - -, November, 2009.
Abstract
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- Nunes, P.; Soares, L. D.; Pereira, F.; "Error Resilient Macroblock Rate Control for H.264/AVC Video Coding", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Image Processing - ICIP, San Diego, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, October, 2008.
Abstract
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- Krutz; Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Automatic Object Segmentation Algorithms for Sprite Coding using MPEG-4", Proc International Symp. Electronics in Marine - ELMAR, Zadar, Croatia, Vol. -, pp. - - -, September, 2008.
Abstract
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- Soares, L. D.; Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Efficient Network-Aware Macroblock Mode Decision for Error Resilient H.264/AVC Video Coding", Proc SPIE - Applications of Digital Image Processing , San Diego, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, August, 2008.
Abstract
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- Nunes, P.; G. Pastuszak; A. Pietrasiewicz; Pereira, F.; "Joint Bit-Allocation for Multi-Sequence H.264/AVC Video Coding Rate Control", Proc Picture Coding Symp., Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, November, 2007.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Improved Feedback Compensation Mechanisms for Multiple Video Object Encoding Rate Control", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Image Processing - ICIP, San Antonio, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, September, 2007.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Rate Control Architecture for Joint Object-based MPEG-4 Video Encoding", Proc Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, Vol. , pp. - , May, 2007.
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- J. Simões; R. Costa; Nunes, P.; L. Mathy; "An Architecture for Centralized SIP-based Audio Conferencing using Application Layer Multicast", Proc Annual Postgraduate Symp. - PGNET, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2006.
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- A. Pietrowcew; A. Buchowicz; W. Skarbek; Nunes, P.; "Improved ROI Dependent Bit Allocation for Video Coding", Proc Workshop On Immersive Communication And Broadcast Systems, Berlin, Germany, Vol. -, pp. - - -, October, 2005.
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- A. Pietrowcew; Nunes, P.; A. Buchowicz; W. Skarbek; "Bitrate Control Techniques for Video Coding with Region of Interest", Proc National Conf. on Radiocommunications and Broadcasting, Krakow, Poland, Vol. 1, pp. 73 - 82, June, 2005.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Rate and Distortion Models for MPEG-4 Video Encoding", Proc SPIE - Applications of Digital Image Processing , Denver - CO, United States, Vol. 5558, pp. 382 - 394, August, 2004.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Rate and Distortion Modeling Analysis for MPEG-4 Video Intra Coding", Proc Workshop on Image Analysis for Multimedia Interactive Services WIAMIS, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, April, 2004.
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- J. Valentim; Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "An Alternative Complexity Model for the MPEG-4 Video Verifier Mechanism", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Image Processing - ICIP, Thessaloniki, Greece, Vol. I, pp. 461 - 464, October, 2001.
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- J. Valentim; Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Evaluating MPEG-4 video decoding complexity", Proc Workshop and Exhibition on MPEG-4, San Jose, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2001.
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- J. Valentim; Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "IST MPEG-4 Video Compliant Framework", Proc Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, Vol. I, pp. 442 - 446, April, 2001.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Scene Level Rate Control Algorithm for MPEG-4 Video Encoding", Proc Visual Communications and Image Processing - VCIP, San Jose, United States, Vol. 4310, pp. 194 - 205, January, 2001.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "MPEG-4 Compliant Video Encoding: Analysis and Rate Control Strategies", Proc Asilomar Conf. on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, October, 2000.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Object-Based Rate Control for the MPEG-4 Visual Simple Profile", Proc Workshop on Image Analysis for Multimedia Interactive Services WIAMIS, Berlin, Germany, Vol. I, pp. 161 - 164, May, 1999.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; F. Marques; "Multi-Grid Chain Coding of Binary Shapes", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Image Processing - ICIP, Santa Barbara, United States, Vol. III, pp. 114 - 117, October, 1997.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Rate Control for Scenes with Multiple Arbitrarily Shaped Video Objects", Proc Picture Coding Symp., Berlin, Germany, Vol. I, pp. 303 - 308, September, 1997.
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- Nunes, P.; Correia, P.L.; Pereira, F.; "Coding Video Objects with the Emerging MPEG-4 Standard", Proc Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. I, pp. 425 - 428, April, 1997.
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- Nunes, P.; F. Marques; Pereira, F.; "Binary Shape Coding using Multi-Grid Chain Code with Motion Compensation", Proc Portuguese Conf. on Pattern Recognition - RecPad, Coimbra, Portugal, Vol. I, pp. 39 - 44, March, 1997.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Boundary Detection in Textured Images using Markov Random Fields Modelling", Proc International Conf. Communicating by Image and Multimedia, Bordeaux, France, Vol. I, pp. 205 - 214, May, 1996.
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- Correia, P.L.; Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Video Analysis and Coding for the Emerging MPEG-4 Standard", Proc Portuguese Conf. on Pattern Recognition - RecPad, Guimarães, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. 333 - 342, April, 1996.
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- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Texture Based Boundary Detection using Stochastic Methods", Proc Portuguese Conf. on Pattern Recognition - RecPad, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. I, pp. 1.2.1 - 1.2.10, March, 1995.
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- D. Cortez; Nunes, P.; M. Sequeira; Pereira, F.; "Image Analysis Towards Very Low Bitrate Video Coding", Proc Portuguese Conf. on Pattern Recognition - RecPad, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. I, pp. 207 - 216, March, 1994.
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- Nunes, P.; D. Cortez; Pereira, F.; "Very Low Bitrate Video Coding", Proc Portuguese Conf. on Pattern Recognition - RecPad, Porto, Portugal, Vol. I, pp. 45 - 52, May, 1993.
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- Pereira, F.; D. Cortez; Nunes, P.; "Mobile videotelephone communications: the CCITT H.261 chances", Proc Conf. on Image Communications and Video Compression, Berlin, Germany, Vol. -, pp. - - -, March, 1993.
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- Project Reports[10]
- W. Skarbek; Nunes, P.; A. Buchowicz; Pereira, F.; "Tutorial on Bit-Rate Control", VISNET, Proposal/Contract No: 506946 , July, 2004.
- J. Valentim; Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Evaluating MPEG-4 Video Complexity for an Alternative Video Verifier Mechanism Complexity Model", ISO/IEC, -, March, 2001.
- K. Jacob; Nunes, P.; "Proposed Editorial Change for ISO/IEC 14496-2, Annex D", ISO/IEC, -, December, 1999.
- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Implementing the MPEG-4 Video Buffering Verifier for the Core Profile", ISO/IEC, -, October, 1999.
- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Implementing the MPEG-4 Natural Visual Profiles and Levels", ISO/IEC, -, July, 1999.
- Nunes, P.; Pereira, F.; "Rate Control in Object-based Video Coding Frameworks", ISO/IEC, -, July, 1998.
- Nunes, P.; F. Marques; "Results for the Core Experiment on Multi-Grid Chain Coding", ISO/IEC, -, September, 1996.
- F. Marques; Nunes, P.; "Description of the Core Experiment s4b: Multi-Grid Chain Coding Method", ISO/IEC, -, September, 1996.
Theses
- P. Nunes; "Rate Control for Object-Based Video Coding", Instituto Superior Técnico, July, 2007.
- P. Nunes; "Detecção de Fronteiras em Imagens Texturadas", Instituto Superior Técnico, November, 1995 .
Other Scientific Achievements
Miscellaneous
- Nunes, P.; "PhD Thesis Jury", Viabilização da Televisão Digital Terrestre em Pequenos e Médios Broadcasters utilizando o Datacasting", , 01-01-2013.
- Nunes, P.; "Member of Technical Committee", Vice-chair of the IEEE MMTC Image, Video and Mesh coding Interest Group", http://committees.comsoc.org/mmc/activities.asp, 01-10-2012.
- Nunes, P.; "PhD Thesis Jury", No-reference Image and Video Quality Assessment", , 01-06-2011.
- Nunes, P.; "MSc Thesis Jury", Televisão Digital Terrestre Desafios e Estratégias de Implementação em Moçambique", , 01-05-2011.
- Nunes, P.; "MSc Thesis Jury", Audiovsual Coding Framework - Audio and Video Communication Simulation System", , 01-10-2010.
- Nunes, P.; "MSc Thesis Jury", Multimedia Sharing over the Internet from a Mobile Phone", , 01-05-2010.
- Nunes, P.; "MSc Thesis Jury", A Platform for the Provision of Content Networks Based on IMS, Metadata, Presence and P2P Technologies", , 01-12-2008.
- Nunes, P.; "MSc Thesis Jury", Inter Frame Mode Conversion for H.264/AVC to MPEG-2 Video Transcoder", , 01-12-2007.
- Nunes, P.; "Technical Audit", European Commission IST Programme 8th Call Evaluation", EC FP5-IST, 01-03-2002.
- Nunes, P.; "Member of Technical Committee", Comissão Técnica Nacional do Audiovisual e Codificação de Imagem - CT120", , 01-01-1994.
Other Contributions
Conference Committees
- Future Network and Mobile Summit, Technical Programme Committee, Paulo Jorge Lourenço Nunes , 2013.
- IEEE International Conf. on Multimedia and Expo - ICME, Technical Programme Committee, Paulo Jorge Lourenço Nunes , 2013.
- IEEE International Conf. on Multimedia and Expo - ICME, Technical Programme Committee, Paulo Jorge Lourenço Nunes , 2012.
- IEEE International Workshop on Video Panorama - IWVP, Technical Programme Committee, Paulo Jorge Lourenço Nunes , 2011.
- European Signal Processing Conf. - EUSIPCO, Technical Programme Committee, Paulo Jorge Lourenço Nunes , 2011.
- IEEE International Conf. on Multimedia Information Networking and Security - MINES, Technical Programme Committee, Paulo Jorge Lourenço Nunes , 2010.
- IEEE International Conf. on Multimedia and Expo - ICME, Technical Programme Committee, Paulo Jorge Lourenço Nunes , 2007.
