Thesis: Bringing new features for HTTP multimedia streaming
Streaming technologies are radiply evolving and new functionalities are tested and introduced every year to efficiently support and deliver multimedia streaming over HTTP in a web context.
Among the most recent advances in HTTP multimedia streaming the Internet Media Group is interested in:
- WebRTC as a protocol for media ingestion that can substitute the widely used (but old) RTMP protocol
- Dynamic insertion of commercials/advertising such that every user receives a personalized feed of promotions that better suits his interests
In this context several commercial platforms exists that can provide multimedia streaming functionalities (Wowza, …) or dynamic ad insertion (Adwiz), while others exists that are open source and free to use but advanced sys-adm skills are often required (Nginx + RTMP).
We are looking for master thesis students interested in studying, implementing, and testing new functionalities on top of existing open source solutions for HTTP multimedia streaming. The activity can be carried out without being physically present on a day-to-day basis at the Politecnico. If interested, please submit your CV and statement of interest to: antonio.servetti@polito.it
Tags: multimedia, streaming, networking
Thesis type: applied research, software development
Additional references:
Requirements:
- Knowledge of C programming
- Familiarity with the Linux operative system and the GNU environment, ability to compile / modify software
- Knowledge of Internet networking
- [optional] Attended the “Elaborazione e trasmissione di informazioni multimediali” (ETIM, Processing and Transmission of Multimedia Signals) or “Internet Streaming” class