Design of asymmetric multiple description lattice vector quantizers

We consider the design of asymmetric multiple description lattice quantizers that cover the entire spectrum of the distortion profile, ranging from symmetric or balanced to successively refinable. We present a solution to a labeling problem, which is an important part of the construction, along with a general design procedure. This procedure is illustrated using a ZZ/sup 2/ lattice. We also evaluate its rate-distortion performance and compare it to known information theoretic bounds.

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