Iterative split-and-merge algorithm for vector quantization codebook generation

Timo Kaukoranta; Pasi Franti; Olli Nevalainen

doi:10.1117/1.601810

1 October 1998 Iterative split-and-merge algorithm for vector quantization codebook generation

Timo Kaukoranta, Pasi Franti, Olli Nevalainen

Optical Engineering, Vol. 37, Issue 10, (October 1998). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601810

We propose a new iterative algorithm for the generation of a codebook in vector quantization. The algorithm starts with an initial codebook that is improved by a combination of merge and split operations. By merging small neighboring clusters, additional resources (codevectors) are released. These extra codevectors can be reallocated by splitting large clusters. This process can be iterated until no further improvement is achieved in the distortion of the codebook. Experimental results show that the proposed method performs well in comparison to other tested methods, including the generalized Lloyd algorithm (GLA) and two hierarchical methods.

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Timo Kaukoranta, Pasi Franti, and Olli Nevalainen "Iterative split-and-merge algorithm for vector quantization codebook generation," Optical Engineering 37(10), (1 October 1998). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601810

Published: 1 October 1998

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