Benchmarking image codecs by assessment of coded test images: the development of test images and new objective quality metrics

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https://doi.org/10.26636/jtit.2006.1.363

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image quality, artefacts, subjective, objective, coding, metric, blockiness, blur, ringing

Abstract

Objective quality measures are required for benchmarking codec performance. Our aim was to develop a simple, accurate method capable of rapidly measuring the degree of blockiness, edge-blur and ringing due to image compression. Two test images were designed to emphasise these artefacts. The efficacy of the new metrics is demonstrated using a JPEG codec at a range of compression levels.

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2023-04-09

Published

2006-03-30

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No. 1 (2006)

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RESEARCH ARTICLES

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A. Punchihewa, D. G. Bailey, and R. M. Hodgson, “Benchmarking image codecs by assessment of coded test images: the development of test images and new objective quality metrics”, JTIT, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 11–16, Mar. 2006, doi: 10.26636/jtit.2006.1.363.