Robust Watermarking Using n-Diagonalization Based on Householder Transform

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-557
Author(s):  
Jaesung Park ◽  
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Kazuhito Sawase ◽  
Hajime Nobuhara
Keyword(s):  
Image Watermarking ◽  
Singular Values ◽  
Discrete Wavelet ◽  
Robust Watermarking ◽  
Orthogonal Matrices ◽  
Information Quantity ◽  
Control Information ◽  
Value Decomposition ◽  
Householder Transform ◽  
Better Than

Digital image watermarking based on singular value decomposition (SVD) is highly robust against misuse, but lacks the ability to distinguish whether watermarks are correct due to the importance of singular values being lower than two orthogonal matrices. To achieve highly accurate watermark extraction while maintaining high robustness, we propose robust watermarking based on discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and n-diagonalization formalized by Householder transformation. We propose that DWT be used to ensure visibility and that n-diagonalization be used to control information quantity related to watermark extraction accuracy. Experimental results confirm the robustness of our proposed method and that the extraction accuracy of the proposed method is approximately 2 times better than that of SVD.

scholarly journals A new DWT-SVD based robust watermarking scheme for real property rights

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-78
Author(s):  
Sedigeh Razavi babakalak ◽  
Mohammad Ali Balafar ◽  
Ali Farzan
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Image Watermarking ◽  
Singular Values ◽  
Discrete Wavelet ◽  
Digital Image Watermarking ◽  
Robust Watermarking ◽  
Real Property ◽  
Noise Type ◽  
Value Decomposition ◽  
Watermarking Scheme

In this paper, a new robust digital image watermarking algorithm which was based on singular value decomposition (SVD) and discrete wavelet transform (DWT) was proposed and simulated for protecting real property rights. A gray scale logo image, rather than a randomly generated Gaussian noise type watermark, was used as a watermark. Its embedding algorithm hid a watermark LL sub-band blocks in the low–low (LL) and high-high (HH) sub-bands of a target non-overlapping block of the host image by modifying singular values on SVD version of these blocks. A semi-blind watermark extraction was designed to estimate the original coefficients. Experimental results showed that the proposed scheme made significant improvements in terms of both transparency and robustness and was superior to the existing methods which were considered in this paper.

A SVD and Modified Firefly Optimization Based Robust Digital Image Watermarking Technique

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 268
Author(s):  
Chauhan Usha ◽  
Singh Rajeev Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Firefly Algorithm ◽  
Image Watermarking ◽  
Singular Values ◽  
Robust Watermarking ◽  
Scaling Factors ◽  
Geometric Attacks ◽  
Host Image ◽  
Firefly Optimization ◽  
Value Decomposition

Digital Watermarking is a technology, to facilitate the authentication, copyright protection and Security of digital media. The objective of developing a robust watermarking technique is to incorporate the maximum possible robustness without compromising with the transparency. Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) using Firefly Algorithm provides this objective of an optimal robust watermarking technique. Multiple scaling factors are used to embed the watermark image into the host by multiplying these scaling factors with the Singular Values (SV) of the host image. Firefly Algorithm is used to optimize the modified host image to achieve the highest possible robustness and transparency. This approach can significantly increase the quality of watermarked image and provide more robustness to the embedded watermark against various attacks such as noise, geometric attacks, filtering attacks etc.

scholarly journals Host Feasibility Investigation to Improve Robustness in Hybrid DWT+SVD Based Image Watermarking Schemes

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Koohpayeh Araghi ◽  
Azizah Abd Manaf ◽  
Ala Alarood ◽  
Azida Binti Zainol
Keyword(s):  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Image Watermarking ◽  
Singular Values ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Discrete Wavelet ◽  
Value Decomposition ◽  
Specific Implementation ◽  
Performance Gains ◽  
Watermarking Scheme ◽  
Study Plan

Today, we face different approaches to enhance the robustness of image watermarking schemes. Some of them can be implemented, but others in spite of spending money, energy, and time for programming purpose would fail because of not having a strong feasibility study plan before implementation. In this paper, we try to show a rational feasibility study before implementation of an image watermarking scheme. We develop our feasibility study by proposing three types of theoretical, mathematical, and experimental deductions. Based on the theoretical deduction, it is concluded that the “S” coefficients in the second level of Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) offer high robustness to embed watermarks. To prove this, a mathematical deduction composed of two parts is presented and the same results were achieved. Finally, for experimental deduction, 60 different host images in both normal and medical images from various sizes of 256⁎256 to 1024⁎1024 were imposed to 9 common geometric and signal processing attacks and the resistances of “S” coefficients against the attacks in the first and second levels of SVD were compared. Experimental result shows significant enhancement in stability and robustness of the “S” coefficients in the second level of SVD in comparison to the first level. Consequently all theoretical, mathematical, and experimental deductions confirmed domination of the “S” coefficients in the second level of SVD than the first level. In this paper, we do not show any specific implementation for the watermarking scheme. Instead, we investigate the potential performance gains from the singular values (S), of the second level of SVD and Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), and prove their superiority in comparison to conventional SVD+DWT watermarking schemes.

scholarly journals A Novel Dual Image Watermarking Technique Using Homomorphic Transform and DWT

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 297-311
Author(s):  
Priyank Khare ◽  
Vinay Kumar Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Image Watermarking ◽  
Singular Values ◽  
Discrete Wavelet ◽  
Image Simulation ◽  
Arnold Transform ◽  
Host Image ◽  
Dual Image ◽  
A New Technique ◽  
Value Decomposition ◽  
Ownership Rights

Abstract In this paper a new technique of dual image watermarking is proposed for protection of ownership rights which utilizes salient properties of homomorphic transform (HT), discrete wavelet transform (DWT), singular value decomposition (SVD) and Arnold transform (AT). In embedding algorithm host image is splitted into reflectance and illumination components using HT, DWT is further applied to the reflectance component resulting in frequency subbands (HL and LH) which are transformed by SVD. Two image watermarks are selected for embedding process whereas security of proposed algorithm is strengthen by performing scrambling of second watermark through AT. Both watermarks are transformed with DWT and SVD. Singular values (SVs) of both transformed watermark are embedded into SVs of host image. Simulation results clearly signifies for high robustness and imperceptibility of proposed algorithm as it is examined under various attacks. Superiority of proposed technique is illustrated by comparing it with other reported methods.

A Unified Approach towards Multimedia Watermarking

2013 ◽  
pp. 376-399
Author(s):  
Ali Al-Haj ◽  
Ahmad Mohammad ◽  
Samir Abou El-Seoud ◽  
Tuqa Manasrah ◽  
Lama Rajab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Digital Watermarking ◽  
Singular Values ◽  
Discrete Wavelet ◽  
Digital Multimedia ◽  
Copyright Violation ◽  
The Media ◽  
Value Decomposition ◽  
Multimedia Watermarking ◽  
Dual Transform

The tremendous advancement of digital technology has increased the ease with which digital multimedia signals (image, video, audio) are stored, transmitted, and reproduced. Consequently, the content providers and owners are faced with problems of protection against copyright violation and other forms of abuse to their digital property. Digital watermarking has been proposed in the last decade as a solution to prevent illegal and malicious copying and distribution of digital media by embedding an unnoticeable information into the media content. This chapter describes three imperceptible and robust watermarking algorithms for different types of multimedia objects (image, video, audio). The three algorithms are based on cascading two powerful mathematical transforms; the Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), and the Singular Value Decomposition (SVD). The two transforms are different, and thus provide complementary levels of robustness against the same attack. In the proposed dual-transform algorithms, the watermark bits are not embedded directly on the wavelet coefficients, but rather on the elements of singular values of the DWT sub-bands of the multimedia object. Effectiveness of the proposed algorithms is demonstrated through extensive experimentation.

ADAPTIVE IMAGE WATERMARKING USING DISCRETE WAVELET TRANSFORM, SINGULAR VALUE DECOMPOSITION AND AUTOMORPHISM

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-80
Author(s):  
Om Narayan Mishra ◽  
Shailja Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Wavelet Transform ◽  
Singular Value Decomposition ◽  
Discrete Wavelet Transform ◽  
Image Watermarking ◽  
Singular Value ◽  
Cover Image ◽  
Discrete Wavelet ◽  
Object Image ◽  
Xor Operation ◽  
Value Decomposition

Watermarking is a method to hide the image efficiently into any covering object (image in our case) so no intruder can interpret it by any means. Proposed work is a new design of image watermarking which include pre-processing of cover image with Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) and Singular Value Decomposition (SVD). Proposed work using an alphanumeric key which initially modifies the watermark using simple ‘XOR’ operation, and at the receiver end this key must be there so that receiver can extract the watermark.  Proposed work is also using torus Automorphism which initially changes the watermark into a scramble format which cannot be recognised as original watermark.

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