Progressive video coding for noisy channels

We extend the work of Sherwood and Zeger to progressive video coding for no isy channels. By utilizing a three-dimensional (3D) extension of the set pa rtitioning in hierarchical trees (SPIHT) algorithm, we cascade the resultin g 3D SPIHT video coder with the rate-compatible punctured convolutional cha nnel coder for transmission of video over a binary symmetric channel. Progr essive coding is achieved by increasing the target rate of the 3D embedded SPIHT video coder as the channel condition improves. The performance of our proposed coding system is acceptable at low transmission rate and bad chan nel conditions. (C) 1999 Academic Press.