Reproducible Research in Signal Processing

Reproducible research results become more and more an important issue as systems under investigation are growing permanently in complexity, and it becomes thus almost impossible to judge the accuracy of research results merely on the bare paper presentation.Peer ReviewedPreprin

Region-adaptive probability model selection for the arithmetic coding of video texture

In video coding systems using adaptive arithmetic coding to compress texture information, the employed symbol probability models need to be retrained every time the coding process moves into an area with different texture. To avoid this inefficiency, we propose to replace the probability models used in the original coder with multiple switchable sets of probability models. We determine the model set to use in each spatial region in an optimal manner, taking into account the additional signaling overhead. Experimental results show that this approach, when applied to H. 264/AVC's context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coder (CABAC), yields significant bit-rate savings, which are comparable to or higher than those obtained using alternative improvements to CABAC previously proposed in the literature

Medical Image Compression using Lifting based New Wavelet Transforms

In this paper, the construction of new lifting based wavelets by a new method of calculating lifting coefficients is presented. First of all, new basis functions are utilized to ease new orthogonal traditional wavelets. Then by using the decomposing poly-phase matrix the lifting steps are calculated using a simplified method. The interesting feature of lifting scheme is that the construction of wavelet is derived in spatial domain only; hence the difficulty in the design of traditional wavelets is avoided. Lifting scheme was used to generate second generation wavelets which are not necessarily translation and dilation of one particular function. Short and sharp basis functions are chosen so as to obtain the non-uniform nature of usual image classes. Implemented wavelets are applied on a number of medical images. It was found that the compression ratio (CR) and Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) are far ahead of that are obtained with the popular traditional wavelets as well as the successful 5/3 and 9/7 lifting based wavelets. Set Partitioning in Hierarchical Trees (SPIHT) is used to incorporate compression.DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v4i5.596

Convolution mixture of FBF and modulated FBF and application to HRTEM images

International audienceIn this paper, we propose a mixture involving a fractional Brownian field and a modulated version of such a field for modeling High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) textures. The mixture under consideration is defined from the convolution operator applied on spatial variables of the two fields under consideration. We present estimation methods for the parameters of the model (2 Hurst parameters and 2 spectral poles) based on Wavelet Packet (WP) spectrum. The relevance of our method is highlighted by its application to the analysis of HRTEM images with active phases of a catalyst.Dans cet article, nous proposons de modéliser certaines textures apparaissant dans les images à Haute Résolution de Microscopie Electronique en Transmission (HRMET) à l'aide d'un mélange composé d'un champ Brownien fractionnaire avec une version modulée d'un tel champ. Le mélange en question est basé sur un opérateur de convolution s'appliquant sur les variables spatiales des deux champs considérés. Nous présentons deux méthodes d'estimation des paramètres de Hurst du modèle en utilisant une approche par ondelettes. Nous présentons également une méthode pour localiser les pôles du modèle. Nous montrons la pertinence de ce modèle en l'appliquant à l'analyse des images HRMET contenant des phases actives d'un catalyseur. Abstract-In this paper, we propose a mixture involving a fractional Brownian field and a modulated version of such a field for modeling High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) textures. The mixture under consideration is defined from the convolution operator applied on spatial variables of the two fields under consideration. We present estimation methods for the parameters of the model (2 Hurst parameters and 2 spectral poles) based on Wavelet Packet (WP) spectrum. The relevance of our method is highlighted by its application to the analysis of HRTEM images with active phases of a catalyst

Report of AhG on Exploration in Wavelet Video Coding

The AHG on Exploration in Wavelet Video Coding [1] was established at the 73rd MPEG meeting in Poznan, Poland, with the following mandates: 1. To identify and describe new applications of wavelet video coding; 2. For such applications, define coding conditions and plan a performance comparison with other codecs; 3. Conduct the exploration experiments; 4. Maintain and validate the exploration reference software; 5. Maintain and edit the wavelet codec reference document. All discussions took place over the reflector, [email protected], i.e., ~ 100 emails have been exchanged. AhG meeting: Saturday October 24th, 14:30-18:30, Nice Acropolis AhG meeting agenda: 1.- review of conducted exploration experiments on wavelet video coding; 2.- review 74th ISO/MPEG meeting input documents of interest to this AhG; 3.- review this AhG mandates and prepare AhG report, includine recommendation

In search for the role of thermospermine synthase gene in poplar vascular development

This work is supported by the FCT project PTDC/AGR-GPL/098369/2008 and FCT PhD grant SFRH/BD/30074/2006 (A.M.).Peer Reviewe

Dynamic Spectrum Access: From the Concept to the Implementation

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Motion Compensated Video Compression with 3D Wavelet Transform and SPIHT

The following paper introduces a low bitrate video coding method on the basis of 3D motion compensated wavelet transform and SPIHT algorithm. In contrast to the conventional algorithms applying motion compensation and differential coding, here wavelet transform is used to exploit the opportunities of time redundancy. For coefficient collection, the 3D version of SPIHT algorithm was selected from the various procedures developed for wavelet transform. Motion vectors are compressed, too (also by wavelet transform), therefore the time and spatial redundancy of coding is exploited here as well. These procedures result in effective video compressing and can easily be aligned to the MPEG4 standard