A novel variable-rate classified vector quantizer design algorithm for image coding

Wen Jyi Hwang*

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel classified vector quantizer (CVQ) design algorithm which can control the rate and storage size for applications of image coding. In the algorithm, the classification of image blocks is based on the edge orientation of each block in the wavelet domain. The algorithm allocates the rate and storage size available to each class of the CVQ optimally so that the average distortion is minimized. To reduce the arithmetic complexity of the CVQ, we employ a partial distance codeword search algorithm in the wavelet domain. Simulation results show that the CVQ enjoys low average distortion, low encoding complexity, high visual perception quality, and is well-suited for very low bit rate image coding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1498-1506
Number of pages9
JournalIEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences
VolumeE81-A
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fast codeword search
  • Vector quantization
  • Wavelet transform

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

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