DE-Based Reversible Data Hiding With Improved Overflow Location Map

For difference-expansion (DE)-based reversible data hiding, the embedded bit-stream mainly consists of two parts: one part that conveys the secret message and the other part that contains embedding information, including the 2-D binary (overflow) location map and the header file. The first part is t...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on circuits and systems for video technology 2009-02, Vol.19 (2), p.250-260
Main Authors: Hu, Yongjian, Lee, Heung-Kyu, Li, Jianwei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Applied sciences
Automation
Compressibility
Computer science
Cryptography
Data encapsulation
Design. Technologies. Operation analysis. Testing
Detection, estimation, filtering, equalization, prediction
Difference expansion embedding
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Histograms
Image coding
Image quality
Information, signal and communications theory
Integrated circuits
location map
Messages
Packages
Packaging
Payloads
Position (location)
predicted error expansion
Prototypes
reversible data hiding
Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices
Signal and communications theory
Signal, noise
Telecommunications and information theory
Watermarking
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Summary:For difference-expansion (DE)-based reversible data hiding, the embedded bit-stream mainly consists of two parts: one part that conveys the secret message and the other part that contains embedding information, including the 2-D binary (overflow) location map and the header file. The first part is the payload while the second part is the auxiliary information package for blind detection. To increase embedding capacity, we have to make the size of the second part as small as possible. Tian's classical DE method has a large auxiliary information package. Thodi mitigated the problem by using a payload-independent overflow location map. However, the compressibility of the overflow location map is still undesirable in some image types. In this paper, we focus on improving the overflow location map. We design a new embedding scheme that helps us construct an efficient payload-dependent overflow location map. Such an overflow location map has good compressibility. Our accurate capacity control capability also reduces unnecessary alteration to the image. Under the same image quality, the proposed algorithm often has larger embedding capacity. It performs well in different types of images, including those where other algorithms often have difficulty in acquiring good embedding capacity and high image quality.
ISSN:1051-8215
1558-2205
DOI:10.1109/TCSVT.2008.2009252