VPIC-based image compression technique for sensor network applications

Yan Wang*, Amine Bermak, Farid Boussaid

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper examines the implementation considerations of visual pattern image coding (VPIC) algorithm for image compression on the focal plane. Several basic visual patterns that exploit the psychovisual redundancy are adopted in the VPIC coding. These patterns are essentially the same edge patterns developed in classified vector quantization (CVQ). The isometry operation is introduced to help eliminate the gradient angle and edge polarity calculation by exhaustive pattern search. By implementing the time-to-first spike (TFS) digital pixel together with the VPIC coding, the feature that TFS pixels are naturally sorted could be exploited to facilitate and simplify the block mean and gradient magnitude calculation. The reconstructed image quality in terms of Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) for lena image at the 0.875 bpp could be around 29 dB. This technique is very suitable for Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) applications where image quality is not the primary concern.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ASQED 2011
Pages254-257
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ASQED 2011 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 19 Jul 201120 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 3rd Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ASQED 2011

Conference

Conference3rd Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ASQED 2011
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period19/07/1120/07/11

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