• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.2
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• pp.415-419
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• 2007

Data compression is very important for the storage and transmission of informations. EZW image compression algorithm has been widely used in real application due to its high compression performance. In the EZW algorithm, when a new significant coefficient is generated, its children are all encoded, although its all descendants may be insignificant, and thus its performance is declined. In this paper, we proposed an improved EZW algorithm using IS(Isolated Significant) symbol, which checks all descendants of significant coefficient and avoids encoding the children of each newly generated significant coefficient if it has no significant descendant.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartB
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• v.9B no.1
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• pp.57-66
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• 2002

In this paper, we propose a method for the improvement of EZW encoding algorithm. The EZW algorithm encodes wavelet coefficients using 4 symbols such as POS(POsitive), NEG(NEGative), IZ(Isolated Zero), and ZTR(ZeroTreeRoot) which are determined by the significance of wavelet coefficients. In this paper, we applied threshold to wavelet coefficients to improve the EZW algorithm. The coefficients below the threshold are adjusted to zero to generate more ZTR symbols in the encoding process. The overall EZW image compression system is constructed using run-length coding and arithmetic coding. The system shows remarkable results for various images. We finally present experimentation results.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.29 no.6C
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• pp.785-792
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• 2004

In this paper, we propose a fast and efficient method that improves the performance of embedded zerotree wavelet(EZW) algorithm introduced by Sharipo． In the EZW algorithm, two bits are allocated for a symbol, but it is inefficient for compression and the zerotree coding wastes much time at encoding. In this paper, in order to increase the efficiency of compression, it will be allocated a variable bit for a symbol at each subband. To reduce the encoding time, we use a backscan method and lifting scheme instead of filter bank in wavelet transform. Experimental result are shown that the algorithm suggested in this paper has a better performance about 0.3∼1.5㏈ PSNR while the encoding time was speeded up more than 2-10 times compared with the EZW algorithm.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.15 no.12
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• pp.2641-2646
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• 2011

In this paper, we studied that the EZW algorithm based in HWT was proposed effective compression technique of wavelet transformed image. The proposed Haar-EZW algorithm is that image was coding by zerotree coding technique using self-similarity of HWT coefficients. If the HWT coefficient is larger than the threshold, that is coding to POS. If the HWT coefficient is smaller than the threshold, that is coding to NEG. If the HWT coefficient is larger than the root of zerotree, that is coding to ZTR. If the HWT coefficient is smaller then the threshold, and if that is not the root of zerotree, that is coding to IZ. This process is repeated until all the HWT coefficients have been encoded completely. This paper is compared Haar-EZW algorithm with Daubechies and Antonini. As the results of compare, it is shown that the PSNR of the Haar-EZW algorithm is better than Daubechies's and Antonini's.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.442-449
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• 2002

EZW (Embedded Zerotree Wavelet) is an efficient algorithm to encode wavelet-transformed image. In this algorithm, each coefficient of wavelet transformed image is given one of the specific symbols and encoded according to its significant priority. In this paper, we analysis the occurrence conditions of symbols in EZW and propose a modified EZW algorithm. In the proposed algorithm, the significance of an IZ (Isolated Zero) symbol is determined by the additional conditions as well as its absolute value. The occurrence of IZ symbols is decreased and the required bits for insignificant IZ symbols is saved, so we obtained good quality of the reconstructed image.

• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.7-14
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• 2003

A number of embedded wavelet image coding methods have been proposed since the introduction of EZW(Embedded Zerotree Wavelet) algorithm. A common characteristic of these methods is that they use fundamental ideas found in the EZW algorithm. Especially, one of these methods is the SPIHT(Set Partitioning in Hierarchy Trees) algorithm, which became very popular since it was able to achieve equal or better performance than EZW without having to use an arithmetic encoder. In this paper We propose a recursive set partitioning in hierarchy trees(RSPIHT) algorithm for embedded image coding and evaluate it's effectiveness experimentally. The proposed RSPIHT algorithm takes the simple and regular form and the worst case time complexity of O(n). From the viewpoint of processing time, the RSPIHT algorithm takes about 16.4% improvement in average than the SPIHT algorithm at T-layer over 4 of experimental images. Also from the viewpoint of coding rate, the RSPIHT algorithm takes similar results at T-layer under 7 but the improved results at other T-layer of experimental images.

• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.36-40
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• 2003

A number of embedded wavelet image coding methods have been Proposed since the introduction of EZW(Embedded Zerotree Wavelet) algorithm. A common characteristic of these methods is that they use fundamental ideas found in the EZW algorithm. Especially, one of these methods is the SPIHT(Set Partitioning in Hierarchy Trees) algorithm, which became very popular since it was able to achieve equal or better performance than EZW without having to use an arithmetic encoder. The SPIHT algorithm is computationally very simple, but even so it provides excellent numerical and visual results. But the evaluation of its time complexity is no more than the relative result of experimental comparisons and the strict time complexity analysis wasn't taken until now. In this paper, we analyze strictly the processing time complexity of SPIHT algorithm and prove that the time complexity for one bit-plane processing is O( nlog $_2$n) in worst case.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.19-28
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• 2009

This paper is a study on method that the EZW algorithm is proposed effective compression technique of wavelet transformed image. The EZW algorithm is encoded by zerotree coding technique using self-similarity of wavelet coefficients. If the coefficient is larger than the threshold a POS coded, if the coefficients is smaller than minus the threshold a NEG is coded. If the coefficient is the root of a zerotree than a ZTR is coded and finally, if the coefficient is smaller then the threshold but it is not the root of a zerotree, than an IZ is coded. This process is repeated until all the wavelet coefficients have been encoded completely. This paper was compared to EZW algorithm and a widely available version of JPEG. As the results of compare, it is shown that the PSNR of the EZW algorithm is better than JPEG.

• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.63-70
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• 2001

EZW(Embedded coding using Zero-trees of Wavelet coefficients) decreases symbol-position information using zero-trees, but threshold value fall lot raising resolution, then coding cost of significant coefficients is expensive. To avoide this fact, this paper uses quad-tree representing coefficient-position information. a magnitude of significant coefficient is represented on matrix used at EZW. the proposed algorithm is hoped for raising a coding cost.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2001.09a
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• pp.743-746
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• 2001

An improved zerotree-structure based wavelet coding algorithm is proposed. When the descendants of a significant coefficient are all zerotree, its four-childs are coded respectively in conventional EZW. But in the proposed algorithm, a new symbol is assigned for the significant coefficient. Entropy for both methods are analyzed and new coding scheme is proposed. The experimental results show that the Proposed algorithm has a better performance than the original EZW algorithm.