Image watermarking has proven to be quite an
efficient tool for the purpose of copyright protection and
authentication over the last few years. In this paper, a novel image
watermarking technique in the wavelet domain is suggested and
tested. To achieve more security and robustness, the proposed
techniques relies on using two nested watermarks that are embedded
into the image to be watermarked. A primary watermark in form of a
PN sequence is first embedded into an image (the secondary
watermark) before being embedded into the host image. The
technique is implemented using Daubechies mother wavelets where
an arbitrary embedding factor α is introduced to improve the
invisibility and robustness. The proposed technique has been applied
on several gray scale images where a PSNR of about 60 dB was
achieved.
[1] E.-H. Fu, "Literature survey on digital image watermarking," Technical
Report, submitted to EE 381K Multidimensional Signal Processing.
[2] F. Hartung and M. Kutter, "Multimedia watermarking techniques," Proc.
IEEE, Vol.87, no.7, pp 1079-1107, 1999.
[3] W. Chu, "DCT-Based image watermarking using subsampling." IEEE
Transactions on Multimedia, pp. 34-38, Mar. 2003.
[4] M.-J. Tsai, H.-Y. Hung, "DCT and DWT-Based image watermarking by
using subsampling," Proceedings of the 24th International Conference
on Distributed Computing Systems Workshops, MNSA (ICDCSW'04),
Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 184-189, March 23 - 24, 2004.
[5] Xiangui Kang, Jiwu Huang, Yun. Q.Shi, and Yan Lin, "A DWT-DFT
composite watermarking scheme robust to both affine transformation
and JPEG compression." IEEE transactions on Circuits and Systems for
Video Technology, Vol.13, no.8, August 2003.
[6] P. Meerwald, and A.Uhl, " A survey of Wavelet-Domain watermarking
algorithms," in P.W. Wong and E.J. Delp, (eds.), Proceedings of
electronic Imaging 2001, Security and Watermarking of Multimedia
Contents III, San Jose, CA, January pp. 505-516,2001.
[7] H. Inoue, et al. "A digital watermark technique based on the Wavelet
Transform and its robustness on image compression and
transformation," Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International
Conference on Image Processing(ICIP-98), Vol.2, Chicago, pp. 391-
395, October 1998.
[8] H.-J. Wang, P.-C. Su, and C.-C. J.Kuo, "Wavelet-based digital image
watermarking," Optics Express, Vol.3, No.12,pp. 491-496, December
1998.
[9] D. Kundur, and D. Hatzinakos, "Digital watermarking using
multiresolution Wavelet decomposition," International Conference on
Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Seattle, pp.2969-
2972, May 1998.
[10] R. Safabakhsh, S. Zaboli, A. Tabibiazar, "Digital watermarking on
still images using Wavelet transform," Proceedings of the International
Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing
(ITCC'04), Volume 1, April 05-07, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada.
[11] W. Bender, D. Gruhl, and N. Morimoto, "Techniques for data hiding," in
Proceedings of the SPIE 2420, Storage and Retrieval for Image and
Video Databases III, pp. 164-173, 1995.
[12] X. Xia, C. Boncelet, and G. Arce, "A multiresolution watermark for
digital images," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Image Processing
1997(ICIP'97), vol.1, Santa Barbara, CA, pp. 548-551, Oct. 1997.
[13] J. Liu, X. Zhang, J. Sun and M. A. Lagaunas, "A digital watermarking
scheme based on ICA detection," Proceedings of the 4th International
Symposium on Independent Component Analysis and Blind Signal
Separation(ICA2003), April 2003, Nara, Japan.
[14] E. T. Lin and E. J. Delp, "A review of fragile image watermarks,"
Proceedings of the Multimedia and Security Workshop (ACM
Multimedia '99) Multimedia Contents, Orlando, FL, October, pp. 25-29,
1999.
[15] E. T. Lin, C. I. Podilchuk, and E. J. Delp, "Detection of image alterations
using semi-fragile watermarks," Proceedings of the SPIE International
Conference on Security and Watermarking of Multimedia Contents II,
vol. 3971, San Jose, CA, January 23 - 28, 2000, pp. 152-163.
[1] E.-H. Fu, "Literature survey on digital image watermarking," Technical
Report, submitted to EE 381K Multidimensional Signal Processing.
[2] F. Hartung and M. Kutter, "Multimedia watermarking techniques," Proc.
IEEE, Vol.87, no.7, pp 1079-1107, 1999.
[3] W. Chu, "DCT-Based image watermarking using subsampling." IEEE
Transactions on Multimedia, pp. 34-38, Mar. 2003.
[4] M.-J. Tsai, H.-Y. Hung, "DCT and DWT-Based image watermarking by
using subsampling," Proceedings of the 24th International Conference
on Distributed Computing Systems Workshops, MNSA (ICDCSW'04),
Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 184-189, March 23 - 24, 2004.
[5] Xiangui Kang, Jiwu Huang, Yun. Q.Shi, and Yan Lin, "A DWT-DFT
composite watermarking scheme robust to both affine transformation
and JPEG compression." IEEE transactions on Circuits and Systems for
Video Technology, Vol.13, no.8, August 2003.
[6] P. Meerwald, and A.Uhl, " A survey of Wavelet-Domain watermarking
algorithms," in P.W. Wong and E.J. Delp, (eds.), Proceedings of
electronic Imaging 2001, Security and Watermarking of Multimedia
Contents III, San Jose, CA, January pp. 505-516,2001.
[7] H. Inoue, et al. "A digital watermark technique based on the Wavelet
Transform and its robustness on image compression and
transformation," Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International
Conference on Image Processing(ICIP-98), Vol.2, Chicago, pp. 391-
395, October 1998.
[8] H.-J. Wang, P.-C. Su, and C.-C. J.Kuo, "Wavelet-based digital image
watermarking," Optics Express, Vol.3, No.12,pp. 491-496, December
1998.
[9] D. Kundur, and D. Hatzinakos, "Digital watermarking using
multiresolution Wavelet decomposition," International Conference on
Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Seattle, pp.2969-
2972, May 1998.
[10] R. Safabakhsh, S. Zaboli, A. Tabibiazar, "Digital watermarking on
still images using Wavelet transform," Proceedings of the International
Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing
(ITCC'04), Volume 1, April 05-07, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada.
[11] W. Bender, D. Gruhl, and N. Morimoto, "Techniques for data hiding," in
Proceedings of the SPIE 2420, Storage and Retrieval for Image and
Video Databases III, pp. 164-173, 1995.
[12] X. Xia, C. Boncelet, and G. Arce, "A multiresolution watermark for
digital images," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Image Processing
1997(ICIP'97), vol.1, Santa Barbara, CA, pp. 548-551, Oct. 1997.
[13] J. Liu, X. Zhang, J. Sun and M. A. Lagaunas, "A digital watermarking
scheme based on ICA detection," Proceedings of the 4th International
Symposium on Independent Component Analysis and Blind Signal
Separation(ICA2003), April 2003, Nara, Japan.
[14] E. T. Lin and E. J. Delp, "A review of fragile image watermarks,"
Proceedings of the Multimedia and Security Workshop (ACM
Multimedia '99) Multimedia Contents, Orlando, FL, October, pp. 25-29,
1999.
[15] E. T. Lin, C. I. Podilchuk, and E. J. Delp, "Detection of image alterations
using semi-fragile watermarks," Proceedings of the SPIE International
Conference on Security and Watermarking of Multimedia Contents II,
vol. 3971, San Jose, CA, January 23 - 28, 2000, pp. 152-163.
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efficient tool for the purpose of copyright protection and
authentication over the last few years. In this paper, a novel image
watermarking technique in the wavelet domain is suggested and
tested. To achieve more security and robustness, the proposed
techniques relies on using two nested watermarks that are embedded
into the image to be watermarked. A primary watermark in form of a
PN sequence is first embedded into an image (the secondary
watermark) before being embedded into the host image. The
technique is implemented using Daubechies mother wavelets where
an arbitrary embedding factor α is introduced to improve the
invisibility and robustness. The proposed technique has been applied
on several gray scale images where a PSNR of about 60 dB was
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