Wavelet-based image coder with channel-optimized trellis-coded quantization

This paper presents a wavelet-based image coder optimized for transmission over binary symmetric channels (BSC). The proposed coder uses a channel-optimized trellis-coded quantization (COTCQ) stage that is designed to optimize the image coding based on the channel characteristics. This optimization is performed only at the level of the source encoder, and does not include any channel coding for error protection. Consequently, the proposed channel-optimized image coder is especially suitable for wireless transmission due to its reduced complexity. Furthermore, the improvement over TCQ-based image coders is significant. Examples are presented to illustrate the performance of the proposed COTCQ-based image coder