Lossy compression schemes can be based on a source model, as in the case of speech compression, or a user or sink model, as is somewhat the case in image compression. In this chapter we look at audio ...

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One student’s desire to get out of a final exam led to the ubiquitous algorithm that shrinks data without sacrificing information. With more than 9 billion gigabytes of information traveling the ...

Many of today's embedded systems are providing more sophisticated solutions to a wide variety of applications and industries. With this increase in sophistication, there is a corresponding increase in ...

Data compression has a wide array of computing applications. Additionally, data compression plays an integral role in streamlined organizational functionality and the timely transfer of data. Files ...

Founded in 2012, UK-based CompressionX has emerged from a decade of algorithmic development to launch a downloadable data compression service aimed at reshaping how businesses and individuals manage ...

Current trends in HTS data generation indicate that storage, transmission and bandwidth costs will soon surpass the costs of sequencing and become the main bottleneck in genomics as well as in the ...

The Layer II coder provides a higher compression rate by making some relatively minor modifications to the Layer I coding scheme. These modifications include how the samples are grouped together, the ...