This document summarizes research on developing and comparing an encoding system using vector quantization and edge detection. Vector quantization maps sets of input data to single codewords, allowing for data compression. Edge detection identifies sharp discontinuities in images to preserve structural properties while reducing data. The researchers applied vector quantization and various edge detection techniques like Canny edge detection to compress video frames. They compared the compression ratio and edge detection results of their approach to existing methods like Haar transforms. Their system was able to achieve higher compression ratios and better edge detection performance compared to Haar transforms.