mcvqoe Python Package

Common code for MCV QoE Measurement Methods. This package contains core code for QoE measurements used in the following packages:

• https://github.com/usnistgov/mcvqoe
• https://github.com/usnistgov/mouth2ear
• https://github.com/usnistgov/accessTime
• https://github.com/usnistgov/psud
• https://github.com/usnistgov/intelligibility
• https://github.com/usnistgov/MCV-QOE-TVO

The mcvqoe-base package includes libraries to play audio through a Push To Talk (PTT) communication system. Also included are equivalent libraries to simulate sending audio through a PTT communication system.

Installing the Package

To install the package run

pip install mcvqoe-base

Alternatively, to build and install the package, clone this repository and run the following from the root of the git repository :

pip install .

Radio Interface Firmware

The firmware for the RadioInterface board can be found at:

https://github.com/usnistgov/MCV-QoE-firmware

Measurement Data Structure

For more information about how measurement data gets stored see the Data Structure Readme.

License

This software was developed by employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the Federal Government. Pursuant to title 17 United States Code Section 105, works of NIST employees are not subject to copyright protection in the United States and are considered to be in the public domain. Permission to freely use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation without fee is hereby granted, provided that this notice and disclaimer of warranty appears in all copies.

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