A Novel Reversible Watermarking Method based on Adaptive Thresholding and Companding Technique
Embedding and extraction of a secret information as
well as the restoration of the original un-watermarked image is
highly desirable in sensitive applications like military, medical, and
law enforcement imaging. This paper presents a novel reversible
data-hiding method for digital images using integer to integer
wavelet transform and companding technique which can embed and
recover the secret information as well as can restore the image to its
pristine state. The novel method takes advantage of block based
watermarking and iterative optimization of threshold for companding
which avoids histogram pre and post-processing. Consequently, it
reduces the associated overhead usually required in most of the
reversible watermarking techniques. As a result, it keeps the
distortion small between the marked and the original images.
Experimental results show that the proposed method outperforms the
existing reversible data hiding schemes reported in the literature.
[1] I.J Cox,M.L. Miller, J. A. Blom, Digital image watermarking. Morgan
Kaufman Publishers, 2004.
[2] A. Makur, S. Sethu Selvi, "Variable Dimension Vector Quantization
based Image Watermarking," Journal of Signal Processing, vol. 81, no.
4, pp. 889-893, April 2001.
[3] Z. Shaomin, L. Jianming, "An Optimal Adaptive Quantization Index
Modulation Watermarking Algorithm," Chinese Optics Letters, vol. 7,
no. 7, pp. 580-584, July 01, 2009.
[4] N. A. Memon, S.A.M. Gilani, A. Ali, "Watermarking of Chest CT Scan
Medical Images for Content Authentication," In the proceedings of IEEE
3rd International Conference on Information and Communication
Technologies (ICICT-2009), pp. 175-180, August 15-16 2009.
[5] Z. Yuehua, C GuiXuan, D. Yunhai, "A Image Watermarking Algorithm
based on Discrete Cosine Transform Block Classifying," In the
Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Information Security,
Shanghai vol. 85, pp. 234-235, 2004.
[6] D. A. Karras "A Second order Spread Spectrum Modulation Scheme for
Wavelet based Low Error Probability Digital Image Watermarking,"
ICGST International Journal on Graphics, Vision and Image Processing
(GVIP), vol. 3, no. 5, February 2005.
[7] S. Hai-mei, M. Tian-can, Q. Qian -ging, "Spread Spectrum Watermak
based on Wavelet Transform for Still Digital Image,", Wuhan University
Journal of Natural Sciences, vol 9, No. 2, pp. 203-208, 2004.
[8] A. Khan, A.M. Mirza, "Genetic perceptual shaping: utilizing cover
image and conceivable attack information during watermarking
embedding, Information," Fusion, vol. 8, pp. 354-365, 2007.
[9] A. Khan, "Intelligent perceptual shaping of a digital watermark". PhD
Thesis, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, GIK Institute,
Pakistan, 2006.
[10] J. H. K. Wu, R.F. Chang, C. J. Chen, C. L. Wang, T. H. Kuo, W. K.
Moon, W. K. Chen,"Tamper detection and recovery for medical images
using near-lossless information hiding technique," Journal of Digital
Imaging, vol. 21, no. 1, pp-59-76, 2008.
[11] N. A. Memon, S.A.M . Gilani, " NROI watermarking of medical images
for content authentication," In the Proceedings of 12th IEEE International
Mutitopic Conference (INMIC-08), Karachi, Pakistan, 2008. p. 106-
110.
[12] S.I. Fraser, A.R. Allen,"A high capacity reversible watermarking
technique based on difference expansion," In the Proceedings of Signal
and Image Processing, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA, 2008.
[13] J. Tian, "Reversible watermarking by difference expansion," In
Proceedings of Workshop on Multimedia and Security, 2002. p. 19-22.
[14] G. Xuan, Y.Q. Shi, C. Yang, Y. Zheng, D. Zou, P. Chai," Lossless data
hiding using wavelet transform and threshold embedding technique,"
Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo,
2005. p. 1520-1523.
[15] G. Xuan, C. Yang, Y. Zhen, Y.Q. Shi, Z. Ni," Reversible data hiding
using IWT and companding technique," I. J. Cox et al (Eds.) IWDW
2004, LNCS 3304. p. 115-124.
[1] I.J Cox,M.L. Miller, J. A. Blom, Digital image watermarking. Morgan
Kaufman Publishers, 2004.
[2] A. Makur, S. Sethu Selvi, "Variable Dimension Vector Quantization
based Image Watermarking," Journal of Signal Processing, vol. 81, no.
4, pp. 889-893, April 2001.
[3] Z. Shaomin, L. Jianming, "An Optimal Adaptive Quantization Index
Modulation Watermarking Algorithm," Chinese Optics Letters, vol. 7,
no. 7, pp. 580-584, July 01, 2009.
[4] N. A. Memon, S.A.M. Gilani, A. Ali, "Watermarking of Chest CT Scan
Medical Images for Content Authentication," In the proceedings of IEEE
3rd International Conference on Information and Communication
Technologies (ICICT-2009), pp. 175-180, August 15-16 2009.
[5] Z. Yuehua, C GuiXuan, D. Yunhai, "A Image Watermarking Algorithm
based on Discrete Cosine Transform Block Classifying," In the
Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Information Security,
Shanghai vol. 85, pp. 234-235, 2004.
[6] D. A. Karras "A Second order Spread Spectrum Modulation Scheme for
Wavelet based Low Error Probability Digital Image Watermarking,"
ICGST International Journal on Graphics, Vision and Image Processing
(GVIP), vol. 3, no. 5, February 2005.
[7] S. Hai-mei, M. Tian-can, Q. Qian -ging, "Spread Spectrum Watermak
based on Wavelet Transform for Still Digital Image,", Wuhan University
Journal of Natural Sciences, vol 9, No. 2, pp. 203-208, 2004.
[8] A. Khan, A.M. Mirza, "Genetic perceptual shaping: utilizing cover
image and conceivable attack information during watermarking
embedding, Information," Fusion, vol. 8, pp. 354-365, 2007.
[9] A. Khan, "Intelligent perceptual shaping of a digital watermark". PhD
Thesis, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, GIK Institute,
Pakistan, 2006.
[10] J. H. K. Wu, R.F. Chang, C. J. Chen, C. L. Wang, T. H. Kuo, W. K.
Moon, W. K. Chen,"Tamper detection and recovery for medical images
using near-lossless information hiding technique," Journal of Digital
Imaging, vol. 21, no. 1, pp-59-76, 2008.
[11] N. A. Memon, S.A.M . Gilani, " NROI watermarking of medical images
for content authentication," In the Proceedings of 12th IEEE International
Mutitopic Conference (INMIC-08), Karachi, Pakistan, 2008. p. 106-
110.
[12] S.I. Fraser, A.R. Allen,"A high capacity reversible watermarking
technique based on difference expansion," In the Proceedings of Signal
and Image Processing, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA, 2008.
[13] J. Tian, "Reversible watermarking by difference expansion," In
Proceedings of Workshop on Multimedia and Security, 2002. p. 19-22.
[14] G. Xuan, Y.Q. Shi, C. Yang, Y. Zheng, D. Zou, P. Chai," Lossless data
hiding using wavelet transform and threshold embedding technique,"
Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo,
2005. p. 1520-1523.
[15] G. Xuan, C. Yang, Y. Zhen, Y.Q. Shi, Z. Ni," Reversible data hiding
using IWT and companding technique," I. J. Cox et al (Eds.) IWDW
2004, LNCS 3304. p. 115-124.
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well as the restoration of the original un-watermarked image is
highly desirable in sensitive applications like military, medical, and
law enforcement imaging. This paper presents a novel reversible
data-hiding method for digital images using integer to integer
wavelet transform and companding technique which can embed and
recover the secret information as well as can restore the image to its
pristine state. The novel method takes advantage of block based
watermarking and iterative optimization of threshold for companding
which avoids histogram pre and post-processing. Consequently, it
reduces the associated overhead usually required in most of the
reversible watermarking techniques. As a result, it keeps the
distortion small between the marked and the original images.
Experimental results show that the proposed method outperforms the
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