Compression Ratio as Picture-Wise Just Noticeable Difference Predictor

This paper presents the interesting results of applying compression ratio (CR) in the prediction of the boundary between visually lossless and visually lossy compression, which is of particular importance in perceptual image compression. The prediction is carried out through the objective quality (p...

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Main Authors: Nenad Stojanović, Boban Bondžulić, Vladimir Lukin, Dimitrije Bujaković, Sergii Kryvenko, Oleg Ieremeiev
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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author Nenad Stojanović
Boban Bondžulić
Vladimir Lukin
Dimitrije Bujaković
Sergii Kryvenko
Oleg Ieremeiev
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description This paper presents the interesting results of applying compression ratio (CR) in the prediction of the boundary between visually lossless and visually lossy compression, which is of particular importance in perceptual image compression. The prediction is carried out through the objective quality (peak signal-to-noise ratio, PSNR) and image representation in bits per pixel (bpp). In this analysis, the results of subjective tests from four publicly available databases are used as ground truth for comparison with the results obtained using the compression ratio as a predictor. Through a wide analysis of color and grayscale infrared JPEG and Better Portable Graphics (BPG) compressed images, the values of parameters that control these two types of compression and for which CR is calculated are proposed. It is shown that PSNR and bpp predictions can be significantly improved by using CR calculated using these proposed values, regardless of the type of compression and whether color or infrared images are used. In this paper, CR is used for the first time in predicting the boundary between visually lossless and visually lossy compression for images from the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum, as well as in the prediction of BPG compressed content. This paper indicates the great potential of CR so that in future research, it can be used in joint prediction based on several features or through the CR curve obtained for different values of the parameters controlling the compression.
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spelling doaj-art-20730dfb3ba541c99ab2ff2dd392b4692025-08-20T02:58:44ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902025-04-01139144510.3390/math13091445Compression Ratio as Picture-Wise Just Noticeable Difference PredictorNenad Stojanović0Boban Bondžulić1Vladimir Lukin2Dimitrije Bujaković3Sergii Kryvenko4Oleg Ieremeiev5Military Academy, University of Defence in Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaMilitary Academy, University of Defence in Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Information-Communication Technologies, National Aerospace University, 61070 Kharkiv, UkraineMilitary Academy, University of Defence in Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Information-Communication Technologies, National Aerospace University, 61070 Kharkiv, UkraineDepartment of Information-Communication Technologies, National Aerospace University, 61070 Kharkiv, UkraineThis paper presents the interesting results of applying compression ratio (CR) in the prediction of the boundary between visually lossless and visually lossy compression, which is of particular importance in perceptual image compression. The prediction is carried out through the objective quality (peak signal-to-noise ratio, PSNR) and image representation in bits per pixel (bpp). In this analysis, the results of subjective tests from four publicly available databases are used as ground truth for comparison with the results obtained using the compression ratio as a predictor. Through a wide analysis of color and grayscale infrared JPEG and Better Portable Graphics (BPG) compressed images, the values of parameters that control these two types of compression and for which CR is calculated are proposed. It is shown that PSNR and bpp predictions can be significantly improved by using CR calculated using these proposed values, regardless of the type of compression and whether color or infrared images are used. In this paper, CR is used for the first time in predicting the boundary between visually lossless and visually lossy compression for images from the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum, as well as in the prediction of BPG compressed content. This paper indicates the great potential of CR so that in future research, it can be used in joint prediction based on several features or through the CR curve obtained for different values of the parameters controlling the compression.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/9/1445BPG compressioncompression ratioJPEG compressionjust noticeable differencevisually lossless compression
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Boban Bondžulić
Vladimir Lukin
Dimitrije Bujaković
Sergii Kryvenko
Oleg Ieremeiev
Compression Ratio as Picture-Wise Just Noticeable Difference Predictor
Mathematics
BPG compression
compression ratio
JPEG compression
just noticeable difference
visually lossless compression
title Compression Ratio as Picture-Wise Just Noticeable Difference Predictor
title_full Compression Ratio as Picture-Wise Just Noticeable Difference Predictor
title_fullStr Compression Ratio as Picture-Wise Just Noticeable Difference Predictor
title_full_unstemmed Compression Ratio as Picture-Wise Just Noticeable Difference Predictor
title_short Compression Ratio as Picture-Wise Just Noticeable Difference Predictor
title_sort compression ratio as picture wise just noticeable difference predictor
topic BPG compression
compression ratio
JPEG compression
just noticeable difference
visually lossless compression
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/9/1445
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