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.