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ARL Standardization Consulting Services

Overview

Dr. Quackenbush has more than 10 years of experience working with technology standardization. He has participated in International Standards Organization (ISO) Motion Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) standardization activities since 1995 and served as Chair of the Audio Subgroup of the since 1999. In addition, he has participated in 3GPP, ATSC and SCTE standardization work.

Recent Work

DateProject
2010
Client: Self-funded
Project:Attend Society of Cable Television Engineers (SCTE), Digital Video Subcommittee (DVS) meetings. Specifically, attend the Advanced Audio Codes working group meetings. Determine how MPEG audio technology might be used within the constraints of the cable industry infrastructure.
2002 - 2004
Client: Swedish-based audio compression company
Project:Teamed with client staff in presenting client technology to the U.S. National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) Digital Radio Broadcasting (DRB) Subcommittee for consideration as technology for an extension to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standard on digital television broadcast.
2002 - 2003
Client: West Coast laboratory of major Japanese telecommunications company
Project:Reported on status of and trends in MPEG audio standardization work. Recommended promising areas of research both for the company’s needs and for the company’s possible participation in MPEG standardization activities.