Correlated Hierarchical Autoregressive Models Image Compression

Abstract

In this paper, a Correlated Hierarchical Autoregressive Model (CHARM) method for image compression is proposed. It based on using multi-layered modeling concept of correlated autoregressive coefficients, which is a modified version of Hierarchical Autoregressive Model (HARM). The test results indicate that the suggested techniques improve the compression ratio along with preserving the image quality compared to traditional predictive coding or autoregressive model and HARM on a series of selected images.