An SVD audio watermarking approach using chaotic encrypted images

This paper presents a new approach for audio watermarking using the Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) mathematical technique. The proposed approach can be used for data hiding in the audio signals transmitted over wireless networks and for multi-level security systems as will be stated in the appli...

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Published in:Digital signal processing 2011-12, Vol.21 (6), p.764-779
Main Authors: Al-Nuaimy, Waleed, El-Bendary, Mohsen A.M., Shafik, Amira, Shawki, Farid, Abou-El-azm, A.E., El-Fishawy, N.A., Elhalafawy, Said M., Diab, Salaheldin M., Sallam, Bassiouny M., Abd El-Samie, Fathi E., Kazemian, H.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Audio signals
Audio watermarking
Chaos theory
Copyright protection
Encryption
Filtering
Format
SVD
Watermarking
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Summary:This paper presents a new approach for audio watermarking using the Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) mathematical technique. The proposed approach can be used for data hiding in the audio signals transmitted over wireless networks and for multi-level security systems as will be stated in the applications section. This approach is based on embedding a chaotic encrypted watermark in the singular values of the audio signal after transforming it into a 2-D format. The selection of the chaotic encryption algorithm for watermark encryption is attributed to its permutation nature, which resists noise, filtering, and compression attacks. After watermark embedding, the audio signal is transformed again into a 1-D format. The transformation between the 1-D and 2-D formats is performed in the well-known lexicographic ordering method used in image processing. The proposed approach can be implemented on the audio signal as a whole or on a segment-by-segment basis. The segment-by-segment implementation allows embedding the same watermark several times in the audio signal, which enhances the detectability of the watermark in the presence of severe attacks. Experimental results show that the proposed audio watermarking approach maintains the high quality of the audio signal and that the watermark extraction and decryption are possible even in the presence of attacks.
ISSN:1051-2004
1095-4333
DOI:10.1016/j.dsp.2011.01.013