A modified SPIHT algorithm based on wavelet coefficient blocks for robust image transmission over noisy channel

  • Chundi Xiu*
  • , Hualiang Zhu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A modified set partitioning in hierarchical trees (SPIHT) algorithm based on wavelet coefficient blocks, which is more appropriate to robust image transmission over noisy channels when using unequal error protection (UEP) scheme, is presented. According to the algorithm characteristic of traditional SPIHT coding that scanning once can process four wavelet coefficients, our approach divides the wavelet transform coefficient matrix into corresponding coefficient blocks and encodes every block with different strategies. When the maximum value of the coefficient block is less than the current threshold, only one bit is used for coding, thus to reduce the loss of coding efficiency caused by repeat coding and early coding for non-important coefficients. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm combined with UEP can provide a better peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) performance for image transmission over noisy channel, especially at low bit rate.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 3rd International Symposium on Information Science and Engineering, ISISE 2010
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages58-61
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9780769543604
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings - 3rd International Symposium on Information Science and Engineering, ISISE 2010

Keywords

  • SPIHT
  • image transmission
  • noisy channels
  • unequal error protection

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