JVET-AQ0016 JVET AHG report: Hardware implementation complexity (AHG16) [Y. Zhao, I. Moccagatta, K. Naser (co-chairs), H. Huang, T. Ikai, X. Li, J. Park, N. Song, G. Verba (vice-chairs)]
- HIC software development and maintenance
It was agreed at the last meeting to create an AHG16 Git repository for further experimentation. The AHG16 software branch, with an initial implementation of hardware complexity measurement and encoding simulation, has been created under the following Git repository (branch: AHG_HIC):
https://vcgit.hhi.fraunhofer.de/jvet-ahg-hic/VVCSoftware_VTM
The first tag is HIC-1.0, which is based on VTM-24.0 and was released on June 9, 2026.
The initial version includes the algorithms proposed in JVET-AP0191. It is a preliminary attempt toward building a simulation platform that can reflect major constraints of hardware codecs, and more contributions are welcome.
One issue was identified after the release of HIC-1.0 and has been fixed.
- Input contributions
The contributions listed below have been identified as related to the mandates of AHG16.
Category | JVET number | Title | Source |
RDO counting and restriction | [AHG16] On per-CU RDO quota | M. Wu, J. Yu (HiSilicon), Y. Zhao, E. Alshina (Huawei) | |
[AHG16] Improvements on Hardware Implementation Complexity (HIC) Software | K. Naser, F. Le Léannec, F. Galpin, F. de Lagrange (InterDigital), Y. Zhao, E. Alshina (Huawei) | ||
AHG16: Area-ratio extension to the RDO selection count restriction |
- Recommendations
The AHG recommends to:
- Review related input contributions.
- Collect opinions and suggestions from experts to further improve the HIC software platform.