Asymmetric multiple description lattice vector quantizers

We consider the design of asymmetric multiple description lattice quantizers that cover the entire spectrum of the distortion profile, ranging from symmetric or balanced to successively refinable. We present a solution to a labeling problem, which is an important part of the construction, along with a general design procedure. The high-rate asymptotic performance of the quantizer is also studied. We evaluate the rate-distortion performance of the quantizer and compare it to known information-theoretic bounds. The high-rate asymptotic analysis is compared to the performance of the quantizer.