Source coding (data compression) At the transmitter end the information source is first encoded with a source encoder Exploit the information statistics Represent the source with a fewer number of bits → source codeword Performed at the application layer CS5602: Principles and Techniques for Sensors and Information PerceptionSource coding (data compression) ▪ At the transmitter end, the information source is first encoded with a source encoder ▪Exploit the information statistics ▪Represent the source with a fewer number of bits, ▪→ source codeword ▪ Performed at the application layer CS5602: Principles and Techniques for Sensors and Information Perception 4