Title:  Efficient Delivery of Multimedia Content over Multipath Networks

Committee:

Dr. George Riley, ECE, Chair , Advisor

Dr. Yusun Chang, ECE, Co-Advisor

Dr. Raheem Beyah, ECE

Dr. John Copeland, ECE

Dr. Douglas Blough, ECE

Dr. Jun Xu, CoC

Abstract:

The objective of the proposed research is to develop a unique approach to efficiently deliver high quality multimedia data by leveraging concepts from various multipath networking models in conjunction with ABR protocols that supplement the reliance on client-side network bandwidth estimation and/or buffer state. Prior research into the development and evaluation of the performance of multipath-enabled multimedia streaming techniques are presented. Machine learning based multipath-enabled techniques are proposed in the development of selective transport protocols for streaming applications and validating their effectiveness.