A Robust Video Watermarking Scheme with Squirrel Search Algorithm

Advancement in multimedia technology has resulted in protection against distortion, modification, and piracy. For implementing such protection, we have an existing technique called watermarking but obtaining desired distortion level with sufficient robustness is a challenging task for watermarking i...

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Published in:Computers, materials & continua materials & continua, 2022, Vol.71 (2), p.3069-3089
Main Authors: Bhaskar, Aman, Sharma, Chirag, Mohiuddin, Khalid, Singh, Aman, A. Nasr, Osman, Alwetaishi, Mamdooh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Distortion
Embedding
Heuristic methods
Multimedia
Optimization
Robustness
Search algorithms
Squirrels
Watermarking
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Summary:Advancement in multimedia technology has resulted in protection against distortion, modification, and piracy. For implementing such protection, we have an existing technique called watermarking but obtaining desired distortion level with sufficient robustness is a challenging task for watermarking in multimedia applications. In the paper, we proposed a smart technique for video watermarking associating meta-heuristic algorithms along with an embedding method to gain an optimized efficiency. The main aim of the optimization algorithm is to obtain solutions with maximum robustness, and which should not exceed the set threshold of quality. To represent the accuracy of the proposed scheme, we employ a popular video watermarking technique (DCT domain) having frame selection and embedding method for watermarking. A squirrel search algorithm is chosen as a meta-heuristic algorithm that utilizes the stated fitness function. The results indicate that quality constraint is fulfilled, and the proposed technique gives improved robustness against different attacks with several quality thresholds. The proposed technique could be practically implemented in several multimedia applications such as the films industry, medical imagery, OOT platforms, etc.
ISSN:1546-2226
1546-2218
1546-2226
DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.019866