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Advances in Visual Data Compression and Communication
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Advances in Visual Data Compression and Communication

by Feng Wu
July 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
513 pages
16h 40m
English
Auerbach Publications
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Chapter 1
Information Theory
1.1 Introduction
Over the past few decades, with the rapid development of digital cameras and var-
ious mobile devices equipped with cameras, which are convenient to use anywhere
and anytime, we have witnessed the magnitude of visual data (images, photos, and
videos), produced by humans in their daily lives, increasing explosively beyond ex-
pectations. In 2012, Facebook announced that the number of photos uploaded by its
users had exceeded 220 billion [1]. Furthermore, the amount is still increasing at an
average rate of several hundred million per day. Additionally, the magnitude of vi-
sual data has increased due to increasing resolution. The resolution of images and
photos has been increased from several hundred ...
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ISBN: 9781482234138