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In this paper we propose a robust algorithm that solves two related problems: (1) Classification of acoustic signals emitted by different moving vehicles. The recorded signals have to be identified to which pre-existing group they belong to independently of the recording surrounding conditions. (2) Detection of the presence of a vehicle in a certain class via analysis of its acoustic signature against the existing database of recorded and processed acoustic signals. To achieve this detection with minimal false alarms we construct the acoustic signature of a certain vehicle using the distribution of the energies among blocks which consist of coefficients of multiscale local cosine transform (LCT) applied in the frequency domain of the acoustic signal. The proposed algorithm is robust even under severe noise and diverse rough surrounding conditions. This is a generic technology, which has many algorithmic variations, can be used to solve wide range of classification and detection problems which are based on a unique derivation of signatures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the fast evolution of Multimedia systems, Image compression algorithms are very much needed to achieve effective transmission and compact storage by removing the redundant information of the image data. Wavelet transforms have received significant attention, recently, due to their suitability for a number of important signal and image compression applications and the lapped nature of this transform and the computational simplicity, which comes in the form of filter bank implementations. In this paper, the implementation of image compression algorithms based on discrete wavelet transform such as embedded zero tree wavelet (EZW) coder, set partitioning in hierarchical trees coder without lists (SPIHT — No List) and packetizable zero tree wavelet (PZW) coder in DSP processor is dealt in detail and their performance analysis is carried out in terms of different compression ratios, execution timing and for different packet losses. PSNR is used as the criteria for the measurement of reconstructed image quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]