Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Computer and Information Science
Date of Award
12-2001
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Martin L. Barrett, Don Hong
Committee Members
Robert Riser
Abstract
Digital images are widely used in computer applications. Uncompressed digital images require considerable storage capacity and transmission bandwidth. Efficient image compression solutions are becoming more critical with the recent growth of data intensive, multimedia-based web applications.
This thesis studies image compression with wavelet transforms. As a necessary background, the basic concepts of graphical image storage and currently used compression algorithms are discussed. The mathematical properties of several types of wavelets, including Haar, Daubechies, and biorthogonal spline wavelets are covered and the Enbedded Zerotree Wavelet (EZW) coding algorithm is introduced. The last part of the thesis analyzes the compression results to compare the wavelet types.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Xiao, Panrong, "Image Compression by Wavelet Transform." (2001). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 58. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/58
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.