Are you or have you been an MPEG member?
My first meeting was in 1994/03 in Paris. My first technical work was on MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Video since 1991/06.
What do you think makes MPEG special?
MPEG has put and continues to put together the largest technical “community” of people working on audio, video, and other relevant coding technology. The right mix of collaboration and competition, carefully managed, makes a unique environment for the development of new technology.
What do you think is the most important MPEG impact?
The ability to put “around the same table” people from all continents allowed the creation of standards adopted worldwide. MPEG has been successful in creating solutions (almost) unanimously adopted as technical standards in its areas of development.
Do you think MPEG is a good conduit for research?
I have been working in research and development projects for almost 30 years. Practically all the projects relied upon standards in development or adopted within MPEG.
Can you comment on your MPEG experience?
Having started participating to MPEG development and meetings as a “freshman” I had the opportunity to meet the most relevant people in my field of expertise. This has given me invaluable advantages both in technical and in relational perspective.
Are you satisfied with MPEG standards?
Although some of the MPEG standards are more successful than others for their penetration in the commercial field, the widely adopted standards (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVC, HEVC…) are worth the efforts of the experts who contributed to MPEG at large.
Do you think MPEG standards are the right choice?
There would not be digital audio, digital broadcast, mobile video, streaming video as we know them without MPEG and its standards.
What do you expect from MPEG in the future?
After 30 years of success stories for MPEG and its standards, I expect the “experts group” to continue with its activities on coding technologies for audio, video, and other relevant “big data”.
