Experiments in adaptive predictive coding

This paper reports experiments in image compression using adaptive sampling and predictive coding. A picture usually comprises of areas of varying detail. The authors first detect these areas, and then sample key points from them. An area with greater detail requires many sample points to suitably represent it, whereas regions with lesser detail can be represented with fewer points. These key sample points are then used to predict the remainder of the image. Combining the use of adaptive sampling with predictive encoding, the authors' algorithm manages to achieve compression while maintaining the desired image quality. Its performance is compared to JPEG in terms of compression ratio and image quality.