Lossless image compression using modular differential pulse code modulation

This paper presents a new lossless image compression technique called modular differential pulse code modulation (MDPCM). The proposed technique consists of a VQ classifier and several neural network class predictors. The classifier uses the four previously encoded pixels to identify the class of the current pixel (the pixel to be predicted). The current pixel is then predicted by the corresponding class predictor. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed technique reduces the bit rate by as much as 10 percent when compared to the lossless JPEG