Progressive transmission of images over memoryless noisy channels

An embedded source code allows the decoder to reconstruct the source progressively from the prefixes of a single bit stream. It is desirable to design joint source-channel coding schemes which retain the capability of progressive reconstruction in the presence of channel noise or packet loss. Here,...

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Published in:IEEE journal on selected areas in communications 2000-06, Vol.18 (6), p.850-860
Main Authors: Chande, V., Farvardin, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Bit rate
Channels
Codes
Coding
Decoding
Delay
Error correction
Error correction codes
Errors
Image coding
Image communication
Image reconstruction
Optimization
Propagation losses
Source code
Source coding
Streaming media
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Summary:An embedded source code allows the decoder to reconstruct the source progressively from the prefixes of a single bit stream. It is desirable to design joint source-channel coding schemes which retain the capability of progressive reconstruction in the presence of channel noise or packet loss. Here, we address the problem of joint source-channel coding of images for progressive transmission over memoryless bit error or packet erasure channels. We develop a framework for encoding based on embedded source codes and embedded error correcting and error detecting channel codes. For a target transmission rate, we provide solutions and an algorithm for the design of optimal unequal error/erasure protection. Three performance measures are considered: the average distortion, the average peak signal-to-noise ratio, and the average useful source coding rate. Under the assumption of rate compatibility of the underlying channel codes, we provide necessary conditions for progressive transmission of joint source-channel codes. We also show that the unequal error/erasure protection policies that maximize the average useful source coding rate allow progressive transmission with optimal unequal protection at a number of intermediate rates.
ISSN:0733-8716
1558-0008
DOI:10.1109/49.848239