Julián CABRERA QUESADA
Grupo de Tratamiento de Imágenes
E.T.S. Ingenieros de Telecomunicación (C-320)
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid E28040
Madrid - ESPAÑA
Julian.Cabrera@gti.ssr.upm.es
+34.913.367.353
Education
Ph.D. degree in telecommunication from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2003, Spain.
Ph.D. scholar in the Information Technology and Telecommunication Programs of the Spanish National Research Plan
(1996-2000).
Visiting scholar atSignal & Image Processing
Institute (SIPI) (University of Southern California)
from 15-05-2000 till 10-11-2000.
Telecommunication Engineering degree from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 1996, Spain
Professional experience
Associate Professor in Telecommunication Engineering School at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (2003 - to date). Courses on:
Transmission systems.
Digital Image Processing.
Digital Television Laboratory.
3DTV (Three Dimensional TV.
Video coding.
Assistant Professor in Technical Telecommunication University School at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (2001-2003):
2003-2003:
Circuit Analysis (Theory and Lab).
Circuit Analysis II (Theory and Lab).
2001-2002:
Television Systems.
Television Systems Laboratory.
Image Processing Laboratory.
Researcher at Image Processing Group (Grupo de Tratamiento de Imágenes) since 1995.
Research activity
European research projects
ITEA2 JEDI: Just Explore Dimensions (2010-2012)
The objective of JEDI is to study and develop ahigh quality e-2-e 3DTV for Consumer with a user centric approach,
from stereoscopic as basis, toward multi-view.
Researcher: 2006-to date.
FTP-6-IST-4-028042: SUIT, Scalable, Ultra-fast and Interoperable Interactive Television (2006-2008)
The objective of SUIT is to develop a framework for Ineractive Television based on Scalable Video Coding for different terminal capabilites
and through heterogeneous networks (DVB-T/H, WIMAX, WIFI).
Researcher: 2006-2008.
FTP-6-IST-4-027195: I-WAY, Intelligent Co-operative System in Cars for Road Safety (2006-2008)
Way is a research project that will result in an innovative cooperative driving platform which
will ubiquitously monitor and recognize the road environment and the driver’s state in real time.
Researcher: 2004-2007
IST-1-507926: OLGAA unified scalable framework for On-Line
GAming.
The mission statement for OLGA is: to provide a unified framework to develop
scalable 3D game content enabling roaming of games on a variety of terminals and networks.
Researcher: 2004-2007.
IST-2001-33184: SLIM-VRT, Self-Learning Integrated Methodology
- Virtual Reality Tool.
The main objective of the project is to provide integrated maritime training, onboard and ashore, using interactive multimedia and virtual reality technology.
Researcher: 2003-2005.
ACTS-361:Hypermedia, Continuous Audiovisual Digital Market in
Europe.
The main objective of the project HYPERMEDIA is to provide an experience on continuous multimedia material (audiovisual) handling and delivery in a hypermedia
service environment, allowing the user to navigate in the hyperspace throungh databases belonging to actors of the service chain.
Researcher: 1998-2000.
ET-1024: TRENDS, Training Educators Through Networks and
Distributed Systems.
DThe TRENDS project aims at the in-service, distance training of 2400 school teachers in Secondary Education, on the use of information technology and telematics in the learning process,
from six of the participant countries (Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, and United Kingdom).
Researcher: 1996-1998
RACE-2043: RAMA, Remote Access to Museums Archives.
EIts main goal was to offer validated services to users through telecom networks on the basis of the Distributed Multimedia Databases belonging to the Museums.
Researcher: 1995.
National research projects:
Enhanced 3DTV: Adding depth-perception to visual communications (2011-2014)
Researcher: 2011- to date.
TEC2007-67764/TCM: SmartVision, Análisis de entornos complejos mediante cámaras inteligentes en red.
Researcher: 2007-2011.
Proyecto Cenit VISION: Comunicaciones de Vídeo de Nueva Generación (2007-2010)
Researcher: 2007-2010.
Profit (FIT-330300-2007-34): I+D para la implantación de plataformas y aplicaciones para HDTV, DVB y video streaming por IP
ANIVAL: Análisis de la transmisión de vídeo codificado basado en estándares H.26x por canales UMTS (2005-2006)
Main researcher: (2005-2006).
TIN-2004-07860:MEDUSA (Caracterización semántica, indexación y
acceso personalizado universal a contenidos audiovisuales en entornos
controlados ).
Researcher: 2004-2006.
VIMOVI (Optimización de la codificación de Vídeo para móviles
basada en el contenido visual ).
Main researcher: 2005.
TIC-2002-03692: DYMAS (Obtención e inserción automática de
descripciones MPEG-7 en flujos DVB ).
Researcher: 2002-2004.
TetraVídeo (Viabilidad de transmisión de vídeo a muy baja
velocidad binaria).
Researcher: 2002
TE-RDSI (Tele-Educación RDSI).
Researcher: 1996-1997.
Publications
Ph.D thesis
Julián Cabrera Quesada: «Control estocástico de codificadores de vídeo para
canales de velocidad binaria variable», tesis doctoral, ETSIT-UPM, Madrid,
Febrero de 2003.
Available (in spanish) at PDF (3,32 MB).
International journals:
José María Cubero, Jesús Gutiérrez, Pablo Pérez, Enrique Estalayo, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,
"Providing 3D video services: the challenge from 2D to 3DTV Quality of Experience", Bell Labs Technical Journal,
vol. 16, no. 4, (accepted for publication)
César Díaz, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García, "A Video-Aware FEC-Based Unequal Loss Protection System
for Video Streaming over RTP", IEEE Trans. Consumer Electronics, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 523-531, May 2011.
Víctor Miguel, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,“Distribution of High-Definition Video in 802.11 Wireless Home Networks”, IEEE Trans. Consumer Electronics, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 53-61 Feb. 2011
Marcos Nieto, Luis Salgado, Julián Cabrera, and Narciso García,
"Fast Mode Decision on H.264/AVC Baseline Profile for real-time performance", Journal of Real-Time Image Processing,
vol. 3, no. 1-2, pp. 61-75, March 2008.
Jesús Bescós, Guillermo Cisneros, José M. Martínez, José M. Menéndez y Julián
Cabrera, “A Unified Model for Techniques on Video Shot Transition Detection”,
IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 293-207, April 2005.
José M. Martínez, Julián Cabrera, Jesús Bescós, Guillermo Cisneros, José M.
Menéndez, “MISS: A Generic Model for MetaInformation Subsystems”, Multimedia
Tools and Applications, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Vol.19, No. 3, pp. 203-240,
March 2003.
Julián Cabrera, Antonio Ortega y José Ignacio Ronda, “Stochastic rate-control
of video coders for wireless channels”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and
Systems for Video Technology, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 496-510, June 2002.
International conferences:
Jesús Gutiérrez, Pablo Pérez, Fernando Jaureguizar, Julián Cabrera, Narciso García,
"Subjective Evaluation of Transmission Errors in IPTV and 3DTV", Visual Communication and Image Processing,
VCIP 2011, Tainan, Taiwan, 6-9 Nov. 2011.
Gianluca Cernigliaro, M. Naccari, Fernando Jaureguizar, Julián Cabrera, F. Pereira, N. García,
"A New Fast Motion Estimation and Mode Decision algorithm for H.264 Depth Maps encoding in Free Viewpoint TV",
IEEE Int. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP 2011, Brussels, Belgium, 11-14 Sep. 2011.
Filippo Casu, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,
"Inter-Packet Symbol Approach To Reed-Solomon FEC Codes For RTP-Multimedia Stream Protection",
IEEE Workshop on multiMedia Applications over Wireless Networks, MediaWin2011, Corfu, Greece, pp. 49-54, 28 Jun. 2011.
Sasho Gramatikov, Fernando Jaureguizar, Julián Cabrera, Narciso García, "Content Delivery System for Optimal VoD Streaming",
Int. Conf. on Telecommunications, ConTEL 2011, Graz, Austria, pp. 487-494, 15-17 Jun. 2011.
Raúl Mohedano, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,
"Analysis of the alternatives for stereo multiplex in 3DTV broadcast delivery", IEEE 3DTV Conf.,
3DTV-CON 2011, Antalya, Turkey, pp. 1-4, 16-18 May 2011.
Jesús Gutiérrez, Pablo Pérez, Fernando Jaureguizar, Julián Cabrera, Narciso García,
"Subjective assessment of the impact of transmission errors in 3DTV compared to HDTV",
IEEE 3DTV Conf., 3DTV-CON 2011, Antalya, Turkey, pp. 1-4, 16-18 May 2011.
Pablo Carballeira, Julián Cabrera, Antonio Ortega, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,
"A graph-based approach for latency modeling and optimization in multiview video encoding",
IEEE 3DTV Conf., 3DTV-CON 2011, Antalya, Turkey, pp. 1-4, 16-18 May 2011.
Víctor Miguel, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García, “
High-Definition Video Distribution in 802.11g Home Wireless Networks”,
IEEE Int. Conf. on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2011, Las Vegas (NV), USA, pp. 211-212, 9-12 Jan. 2011.
César Díaz, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,
“A Video-Aware FEC-Based Unequal Loss Protection Scheme for RTP Video Streaming”,
IEEE Int. Conf. on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2011, Las Vegas (NV), USA, pp. 3-4, 9-12 Jan. 2011.
Víctor Miguel, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,
“A Wireless Video Transmission Control Approach Through Stochastic Dynamic Programming”,
IEEE Int. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP 2010, Hong-Kong, China, pp. 4457-4460, 26-29 Sep. 2010.
Gianluca Cernigliaro, Fernando Jaureguizar, Julián Cabrera, Narciso Garcia,
“Fast mode decision for Multiview Video Coding based on scene geometry”,
IEEE Int. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP 2010, Hong-Kong, China, pp. 3429-3432, 26-29 Sep. 2010.
Pablo Carballeira, G. Tech, Julián Cabrera, Karsten Müller, Fernando Jaureguizar, Thomas Wiegand, Narciso García,
“Block based Rate-Distortion analysis for quality improvement of synthesized views”, IEEE 3DTV Conf., 3DTV-CON 2010, Tampere,
Finland, pp. 1-4, 7-9 Jun. 2010.
Pablo Carballeira, Julián Cabrera, Antonio Ortega, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,
“Latency analysis for a multi-processor multiview video encoder implementation”,
Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association Annual Summit and Conference,
APSIPA ASC 2009, Sapporo, Japan, pp. 367-372, 4-7 Oct. 2009.
Ginaluca Cernigliaro, Fernando Jaureguizar, Antonio Ortega, Julián Cabrera, Narciso García,
“Fast mode decision for multiview video coding based on depth maps”, IS&T/SPIE Int. Conf. on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, VCIP 2009, San Jose (CA), USA, SPIE vol. 7257, pp. 72570N-1-10, 18-22 Jan. 2009.
Pablo Carballeira, Julián Cabrera, Antonio Ortega, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,
“Comparative latency analysis for arbitrary multiview video prediction structures”, IS&T/SPIE Int. Conf. on
Visual Communications and Image Processing, VCIP 2009, San Jose (CA), USA, SPIE vol. 7257, pp. 72570L-1-12, 18-22 Jan. 2009.
Juan Carlos Plaza, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García,
“A new class partitioned discrete model for the characterization of RTP multicast transmission through IEEE 802.11 channels”,
IEEE Vehicular Technology Conf., VTC 2007, pp. 1907-1911, 30 Sep.-3 Oct. 2007.
Víctor Gomis, Julián Cabrera, Juan Carlos Plaza, Fernando Jaureguizar,
“Combined Markov model for packet loss characterization in UMTS channels”, IEEE Vehicular Technology Conf., VTC 2007,
pp.782-786, 30 Sep.-3 Oct. 2007.
Marcos Nieto, Luis Salgado, Fernando Jaureguizar, Julián Cabrera, “Stabilization of Inverse Perspective Mapping Images
based on Robust Vanishing Point Estimation”, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, IV 2007, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 315-320, 13-15 Jun. 2007.
Marcos Nieto, Luis Salgado, Julián Cabrera, “Fast Mode Decision on H.264/AVC Main Profile Encoding Based on PSNR Predictions”,
IEEE Int. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP 2006, Atlanta (GA), USA, pp. 49-52, 8-11 Oct. 2006.
Luis Salgado, Jesús Bescós, Francisco Morán, Julián Cabrera, Enrique Estalayo,
José M. Cubero, “Efficient Architecture for low-cost adaptive 3DGraphics-based
e-learning applications”, en Proceedings of Eurographics (Education Papers)
2005, pp. 41-50, Dublín, Septiembre 2005.
Marcos Nieto, Luis Salgado, Julián Cabrera, “Fast Mode Decision and Motion
Estimation with Object Segmentation in H.264/AVC Encoding”, en Proceedings of
the Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems 2005 (ACIVS’05), LNCS
3708, pp. 571-578, Antwerp (Bélgica), Septiembre 2005.
José M. Cobo, Luis Salgado, Julián Cabrera, “Adaptive segmentation for
gymnastic exercises based on change detection over multiresolution combined
differences”, en Proceedings of the IEEE ICIP’2004, International Conference on
Image Processing, pp. 337-340, Singapore, Octubre 2004.
Ainhoa Mendizábal, Julián Cabrera, Luis Salgado, Narciso García y Juan C.
González, “Unsupervised segmentation algorithm of HRTEM images”, en Proceedings
of the IEEE ICIP’2004, International Conference on Image Processing, pp.
2757-2760, Singapore, Octubre 2004.
Enrique Estalayo, Luis Salgado, Francisco Morán y Julián Cabrera: “Adapting
Multimedia Information Association in VRML Scenes for E-Learning Applications”,
en Proceedings of the LET-Web3D'04, pp. 16-22, Udine (Italy), Septiembre 2004.
José M. Cubero, Luis Salgado, Jesús Bescós, Francisco Morán y Julián Cabrera:
“External Interaction Management of VRML Scenes for E-Learning Applications”,
en Proceedings of the LET-Web3D'04, pp. 47-52, Udine (Italy), Septiembre 2004.
Julián Cabrera, José I. Ronda, Antonio Ortega y Narciso García, “Stochastic
rate-control of interframe video coders for VBR channels”, en Proceedings of
the IEEE ICIP’2003, International Conference on Image Processing, Vol.III, pp.
813-816, Barcelona, Septiembre 2003.
Julián Cabrera, Antonio Ortega, José I. Ronda, "Stochastic Rate Control of
video coders for Wireless Channels", en Proceedings of the IEEE ICIP'2001,
International Conference on Image Processing, Vol. I, pp. 950-953,Tesalónica,
Octubre 2001.
J.Bescós, L.Torres, J.M. Menéndez, J.Vilá, G.Cisneros, F. Marqués, J. Cabrera,
J.M. Martínez, "An Open Integrated System for Video Indexing", IEEE
International Workshop on Content-Based Multimedia Indexing, pp 47-53, Brescia,
Septiembre 2001.
J.Bescós, J.M.Menéndez, G.Cisneros, J.Cabrera, and J.M.Martínez, "A Unified
Approach to Gradual Shot Transition Detection", Proceedings of the IEEE
ICIP'2000, International Conference on Image Processing, Vol. III 949-952,
Vancouver, Septiembre 2000.
José M. Martínez, Julián Cabrera, Jesús Bescós, José M. Menéndez, Guillermo
Cisneros, "Description Schemes for retrieval applications targeted to the
audiovisual market", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on
Multimedia and Expo ICME, Vol. II pp-793-796, New York, Agosto 2000.
Jesús Bescós, José M. Martínez, Julián Cabrera, José M. Menéndez, y Guillermo
Cisneros, “Gradual Shot Transition Detection based on Multidimensional
Clustering”, Proceeding of the IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image Analysis and
Interpretation SSIAI’00, pp. 53-57, Austin, Texas, Abril 2000.
Julián Cabrera, José M. Martínez, Jesús Bescós, José M. Menéndez, y Guillermo
Cisneros, “Generic Medata Browsing System for Multimedia Documents Retrieval”,
Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing
IWMSP’99, pp. 83-88. Copenhague, Septiembre 1999.
Guillermo Cisneros et al., “Description of the HYPERMEDIA ACTS-361 Project:
Continuous Audiovisual Market in Europe”, Proceedings of the IEEE International
Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems ICMCS’99 (vol. 2), pp.
1052-1054. Florencia, Junio 1999.
Guillermo Cisneros et al., “HYPERMEDIA Project: Continuous Audiovisual Market
in Europe”, Proceedings of the European Conference on Multimedia Applications,
Services and Techniques ECMAST’99 (poster session and demostrations), pp.
29-30, Madrid, 1999.
Julián Cabrera, Enrique Rendón "Speeding up Pixel Color Mapping for
Topologically Organized Palettes", en IASTED International Conference- Signal
and Image Processing (SIP'98), pp. 147-150, Las Vegas, Octubre 1998.
Julián Cabrera, Jesús Bescós, José M. Martínez, y Guillermo Cisneros, "Support
Services for a Training Network'', en ED-MEDIA & ED-TELECOM 98, Vol. 1, pp.
186-191, Freiburg, Junio 1998.
Jesús Bescós, José M. Martínez, Julián Cabrera, y Guillermo Cisneros,
"Obtaining Video Descriptors for a Content-based Video Information System'', en
Broadband European Networks, Proc. SPIE Vol. 3408, pp 570-577, Zürich, Mayo
1998.
Julián Cabrera, Jesús Bescós, José M. Martínez, y Guillermo Cisneros, "System
Architecture for an Internet-based Educational Network'', en Second Open
Classroom Conference: School Education in the Information Society, pp.171-178,
Creta, Septiembre 1997.
National conferences:
Juan C. Plaza, Julián Cabrera, Fernando Jaureguizar, Narciso García.
"Gateway para la transmisión optimizada de vídeo escalable y multi-descripción a través de redes de área local inalámbricas",
Libro de Ponencias de las XVII Jornadas Telecom I+D, 2007.
Guillermo Cisneros, José M. Martínez, Jesús Bescós, y Julián Cabrera, “Servicio
Multimedia en Museos y Bibliotecas vía Internet”, Libro de Ponencias de las
Séptimas Jornadas TELECOM I+D, Madrid, Noviembre 1997, pp. 177-186.
Azucena Hernández, et al., “Proyecto de Teleeducacion RDSI del CITAM: Sistema
de Grabación y Reproducción de Clases”, Libro de Ponencias de las Séptimas
Jornadas TELECOM I+D, Madrid, Noviembre 1997, pp. 225-232.
Language Skills
Spanish: Mother tongue
English: Fluent (Certificate by the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, Spain)
Miscellanea
Reviewer for:
IEEE Trans. On Broadcasting.
IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems for video Technology.
IEEE Trans. On Image Processing.
IET Electronic Letters.
IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) (since 2008)
Programming environments:
Operating systems: UNIX y MS-Windows.
Languages: C, [MS-Visual] C++, Java, Matlab.
Networking technologies: TCP/IP, LAN, WiFi and WiMAX
Research interests
Advanced video coding.
Optimization of coding schemes
Multiview coding.
Emerging video coding standards: 3DVideo, HEVC.
3DTV
Subjective assessment of transmission errors in 3D Video quality.
Protection of the transmission of multimedia coded streams.
Design and optimization of Unequal Loss Protection (ULP) strategies based on FEQ and ARQ techniques.