Wavelet-based scalable image compression

Sethuraman Panchanathan; A. Jain

doi:10.1117/12.206373

17 April 1995 Wavelet-based scalable image compression

Sethuraman Panchanathan, A. Jain

Proceedings Volume 2419, Digital Video Compression: Algorithms and Technologies 1995; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206373
Event: IS&T/SPIE's Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, 1995, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

In this paper, we present scalable image compression algorithms based on wavelet transform. Recently, the International Standard Organization (ISO) has proposed the JPEG standard for still image compression. JPEG standard not only provides the basic features of compression (baseline algorithm) but also provides the framework of reconstructing images in different picture qualities and sizes. These features are referred to as SNR and spatial scalability, respectively. Spatial scalability can be implemented using the hierarchical mode in the JPEG standard. However, the standard does not specify the downsampling filters to be used for obtaining the progressively lower size images. A straightforward implementation would employ mean downsampling filters. However, this filter does not perform very well in extracting the features from the full size image resulting in poor quality images and a lower compression ratio. We present a wavelet transform based technique for achieving spatial scalability (within the framework of hierarchical mode). Our simulation results confirm the substantial performance improvement and superior subjective quality images using the proposed technique. Most importantly, the wavelet based technique does not require any modifications to existing JPEG decoders.

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Sethuraman Panchanathan and A. Jain "Wavelet-based scalable image compression", Proc. SPIE 2419, Digital Video Compression: Algorithms and Technologies 1995, (17 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206373

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