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Fast adaptive wavelet packet image compression.

F G Meyer1, A Z Averbuch, J O Strömberg

  • 1Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0425, USA. francois.meyer@colorado.edu

IEEE Transactions on Image Processing : a Publication of the IEEE Signal Processing Society
|February 8, 2008
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Wavelet packets offer superior image compression by adapting bases to target images. This study introduces a fast algorithm demonstrating significant performance gains over traditional wavelet methods for texture reproduction.

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Area of Science:

  • Image processing
  • Signal processing
  • Computer vision

Background:

  • Wavelets struggle to represent oscillatory patterns efficiently.
  • Small-scale wavelet coefficients are often quantized to zero, impacting compression.
  • Existing wavelet methods have limitations in representing complex image textures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a fast numerical implementation of the best wavelet packet algorithm.
  • To demonstrate the advantage of using an image-adapted basis for compression.
  • To improve the representation of oscillatory patterns in images.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a novel, fast two-dimensional (2-D) convolution decimation algorithm.
  • Utilized factorized nonseparable 2-D filters for computational efficiency.
  • Evaluated the algorithm on a diverse set of textured images.

Main Results:

  • The new algorithm is four times faster than standard convolution-decimation.
  • The wavelet packet coder significantly outperforms a standard wavelet coder.
  • Superior performance was observed in visually and in terms of Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) for textured images.

Conclusions:

  • Wavelet packet coding with adapted bases offers superior performance for texture representation.
  • The developed fast algorithm enables efficient and effective image compression.
  • This approach addresses the limitations of traditional wavelets in handling oscillatory patterns.