Joint Source-Channel Coding Consolidating knowledge on Joint Source-Channel Coding (JSCC), this book provides an indispensable resource on a key area of performance enhancement for communications networks Presenting in one volume the key theories, concepts and important developments in the area of Joint Source-Channel Coding (JSCC), this book provides the fundamental material needed to enhance the performance of digital and wireless communication systems and networks. It comprehensively introduces JSCC technologies for communications systems, including coding and decoding algorithms, and emerging applications of JSCC in current wireless communications. The book covers the full range of theoretical and technical areas before concluding with a section considering recent applications and emerging designs for JSCC. A methodical reference for academic and industrial researchers, development engineers, system engineers, system architects and software engineers, this book: Explains how JSCC leads to high performance in communication systems and networks Consolidates key material from multiple disparate sources Is an ideal reference for graduate-level courses on digital or wireless communications, as well as courses on information theory Targets professionals involved with digital and wireless communications and networking systems

Table of Contents:
Preface xi 1 Introduction and Background 1 1.1 Simplified Model for a Communication System 2 1.2 Entropy and Information 3 1.3 Introduction to Source Coding 6 1.3.1 Sampling and Quantization of Signals 6 1.3.2 Source Coding of Quantized Signals 9 1.3.3 Distortion and Rate-distortion Theory 13 1.4 Channels, Channel Coding, and Capacity 17 1.4.1 Channel Models 17 1.4.2 Wireless Channels 19 1.4.3 Channel Coding and Channel Capacity 23 1.5 Layered Model for a Communication System 26 1.6 Distortion, Quality of Service, and Quality of Experience 30 1.6.1 Objective Measurements of Distortion or Quality 31 1.6.2 Subjective and Perceptually Based Measurements of Distortion or Quality 32 1.7 Shannon’s Separation Principle and Joint Source–Channel Coding 36 1.8 Major Classes of Joint Source–Channel Coding Techniques 40 References 42 2 Source Coding and Signal Compression 43 2.1 Types of Sources 43 2.2 Lossless Compression 46 2.2.1 Entropy Coding 47 2.2.2 Predictive Coding 52 2.3 Lossy Compression 54 2.3.1 Quantization 54 2.3.2 Differential Coding 62 2.3.3 Transform Coding 63 2.3.4 Subband and Wavelet Coding 65 2.4 Embedded and Layered Coding 68 2.5 Coding of Practical Sources 71 2.5.1 Image Coding - JPEG 71 2.5.2 Embedded Image Coding – SPIHT 75 2.5.3 Video Coding 78 2.5.4 Speech Coding 83 References 86 3 Channel Coding 87 3.1 Linear Block Codes 87 3.1.1 Binary Linear Block Codes 90 3.1.2 Generator Matrix, Parity-Check Matrix, and Syndrome Testing 91 3.1.3 Common Linear Block Codes 92 3.1.4 Error and Erasure Correction with Block Codes 95 3.2 Convolutional Codes 97 3.2.1 Code Characterization: State and Trellis Diagrams 98 3.2.2 Maximum Likelihood (ML) Decoding 100 3.2.3 The Viterbi Algorithm 101 3.2.4 Error Correction Performance 104 3.3 Modified Linear Codes (Puncturing, Shortening, Expurgating, Extending, Augmenting, and Lengthening) 105 3.4 Rate-Compatible Channel Codes 105 References 110 4 Concatenated Joint Source–Channel Coding 111 4.1 Concatenated JSCC Bit Rate Allocation 111 4.2 Performance Characterization 119 4.2.1 Practical Source and Channel Codecs 119 4.3 Application Cases 131 References 133 5 Unequal Error Protection Source–Channel Coding 135 5.1 Effect of Channel Errors on Source Encoded Data 135 5.2 Priority Encoding Transmission Schemes for Unequal Loss Protection 142 5.3 Dynamic Programming Algorithm for Optimal UEP 147 5.4 Unequal Error Protection Using Digital Fountain Codes 163 References 171 6 Source–Channel Coding with Feedback 173 6.1 Joint Source–Channel Coding Formulation for a System with ACK/NACK Feedback 173 6.1.1 Performance Measurement 175 6.1.2 Classification of the Transmitters 176 6.1.3 Decoder Structure and Design 177 6.2 Packet Combining for Joint Source–Channel ARQ over Memoryless Channels 179 6.2.1 Decoder Design Problem 179 6.3 Pruned Tree-Structured Quantization in Noise and Feedback 193 6.3.1 Pruned Tree-Structured Vector Quantizers 194 6.3.2 Progressive Transmission with ACK/NACK Feedback of TSVQ-Encoded Sources 195 6.3.3 Progressive Transmission and Receiver-Driven Rate Control 204 6.4 Delay-Constrained JSCC Using Incremental Redundancy with Feedback 205 6.4.1 System Description 205 6.4.2 Optimal Source and Channel Rate Allocations Design 208 6.4.3 Performance 213 References 220 7 Quantizers Designed for Noisy Channels 223 7.1 Channel-Optimized Quantizers 223 7.2 Scalar Quantizer Design 227 7.3 Vector Quantizer Design 234 7.4 Channel Mismatch Considerations 245 7.5 Structured Vector Quantizers 249 References 255 8 Error-Resilient Source Coding 257 8.1 Multiple-Description Coding 257 8.2 Error-Resilient Coded Bit Streams 273 8.2.1 Robust Entropy Coding 273 8.2.2 Predictive Coding Mode Selection 279 References 281 9 Analog and Hybrid Digital–Analog JSCC Techniques 283 9.1 Analog Joint Source–Channel Coding Techniques 283 9.1.1 Analog Joint Source–Channel Coding in Vector Spaces 283 9.1.2 Analog Joint Source–Channel Coding Through Artificial Neural Networks 293 9.2 Hybrid Digital–Analog JSCC Techniques 297 References 302 10 Joint Source–Channel Decoding 305 10.1 Source-Controlled Channel Decoding 305 10.2 Exploiting Residual Redundancy at the Decoder 314 10.2.1 The Soft Output Viterbi Algorithm (SOVA) 315 10.2.2 Exploiting Residual Redundancy to Estimate A Priori Information 318 10.3 Iterative Source–Channel Decoding 323 10.3.1 The Channel Coding Optimal Estimation Algorithm 328 10.3.2 Channel Coding Optimal Estimation Applied to JSCD 330 References 333 11 Recent Applications and Emerging Designs in Source–Channel Coding 335 11.1 Source–Channel Coding for Wireless Sensor Networks 335 11.2 Extending Network Capacity Through JSCC 343 11.2.1 Video Telephony Calls as Application Example 345 11.2.2 CDMA Statistical Multiplexing Resource Allocation and Flow Control 347 11.2.3 Overhead from Communicating Rate-Distortion Data 354 11.2.4 Analysis for Dynamic Call Traffic and Admission Control 356 11.2.5 Performance Results 358 11.3 Source–Channel Coding and Cognitive Radios 364 11.4 Design of JSCC Schemes Based on Artificial Neural Networks 374 References 378 Index 381