J. Kominek. Algorithm for fast fractal image compression. In Proceedings from IS&T/SPIE 1995 Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science & Technology, Volume 2419 Digital Video Compression: Algorithms and Technologies, 1995.
Fractal image compression is a promising new technology that may successfully provide a codec for PC-to-PC video communications. Unfortunately, the large amount of computation needed for the compression stage is a major obstacle that needs to be overcome. This paper introduces the Fast Fractal Image Compression algorithm, a new approach to breaking the "speed problem" that has plagued previous efforts. For still images, experiments show that at comparable quality levels the FFIC algorithm is 5 to 50 times faster than the current state of the art. Such an improvement brings real-time video applications within the reach of fractal mathematics.
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@InProceedings{Komi95a,
Author = {Kominek, J.},
Title = {Algorithm for fast fractal image compression},
BookTitle = {Proceedings from IS&T/SPIE 1995 Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science & Technology},
Volume = {2419 Digital Video Compression: Algorithms and Technologies},
Year = {1995}
}