MERIT: Mpeg Encoded Retrieval and Indexing Toolkit

Overview

MERIT is a package that performs video segmentation by identifying breaks or cuts in an MPEG encoded video clip. It can also be used for performing additional tasks such as motion analysis for detecting global camera motion, extracting estimated DC coefficients of all types of frames, extracting flow vector information, etc. Currently, our dissolve and other special effect detection algorithms have not been incorporated into the MERIT system. Also, the actual indexing and retrieval components need to be incorporated. Currently, these capabilities exist outside the MERIT system.

THE DISTRIBUTION FOUND HERE IS FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE IT FOR PRODUCTIONS SYSTEMS. The source can be purchased from the University of Maryland. Additional code is also available for parsing MPEG-2 video. For additional information please contact us at the email below.

In this page, you will find links to the binaries for Solaris and its documentation. You will also find email addresses for bug reports, questions, etc.

Email

If you have any questions regarding MERIT, please email us at:

lamp@cfar.umd.edu - For general questions, ideas, discussion and announcements

lamp@cfar.umd.edu - For bug reports

Resources

This page will contain the latest updates to the MERIT publications, software and datasets. All components are written in C. Use of this software is directed only for non commerical use and remains the property of the University of Maryland, College Park.

MERIT Software

MERIT Software version 3.3 ( .tar.gz file ) [July 00]

Documents

These documents have been last updated in July 00.

MERIT 3.1 Draft (postcript) [July 00]