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Self-synchronizing robust texel watermarking in gaussian scale-space

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Mathias Schlauweg,

Dima Pröfrock,

Benedikt Zeibich,

Erika MüllerAuthors Info & Claims

MM&Sec '08: Proceedings of the 10th ACM workshop on Multimedia and security

Pages 53 - 62

https://doi.org/10.1145/1411328.1411339

Published: 22 September 2008 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a new second generation watermarking method for still images that embeds information in the feature space using rational dither modulation. Embedding at a fixed raster, e.g., the pixel grid, is a big problem in all first generation watermarking approaches. In contrast, our approach does not work depending on any raster. We use a texture-based feature, the so-called gray-level blob in Gaussian scale-space, which is invariant to scaling, rotation, and translation. It is associated with the image content and thus independend of image geometry. Furthermore, we show that our new method is robust against a variety of attacks, such as lossy compression, contrast and luminance enhancement, bluring and sharpening as well as noise adding. In addition, due to embedding at no fixed raster and insertion/deletion error correction even after slight image cropping the watermark can be extracted.

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Bahrami ZAkhlaghian Tab F(2018)A new robust video watermarking algorithm based on SURF features and block classificationMultimedia Tools and Applications10.1007/s11042-016-4226-077:1(327-345)Online publication date: 1-Jan-2018
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s11042-016-4226-0
Lusson FBailey KLeeney MCurran K(2013)A novel approach to digital watermarking, exploiting colour spacesSignal Processing10.1016/j.sigpro.2012.10.01893:5(1268-1294)Online publication date: 1-May-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.sigpro.2012.10.018
Schlauweg MPröfrock DMüller E(2008)Correction of Insertions and Deletions in Selective WatermarkingProceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Signal Image Technology and Internet Based Systems10.1109/SITIS.2008.26(277-284)Online publication date: 30-Nov-2008
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/SITIS.2008.26

Index Terms

Self-synchronizing robust texel watermarking in gaussian scale-space
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Computer vision
      1. Computer vision tasks
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software organization and properties
    1. Software system structures
      1. Software architectures

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MM&Sec '08: Proceedings of the 10th ACM workshop on Multimedia and security

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ISBN:9781605580586

DOI:10.1145/1411328

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University of Oxford, UK
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Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Bahrami ZAkhlaghian Tab F(2018)A new robust video watermarking algorithm based on SURF features and block classificationMultimedia Tools and Applications10.1007/s11042-016-4226-077:1(327-345)Online publication date: 1-Jan-2018
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s11042-016-4226-0
Lusson FBailey KLeeney MCurran K(2013)A novel approach to digital watermarking, exploiting colour spacesSignal Processing10.1016/j.sigpro.2012.10.01893:5(1268-1294)Online publication date: 1-May-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.sigpro.2012.10.018
Schlauweg MPröfrock DMüller E(2008)Correction of Insertions and Deletions in Selective WatermarkingProceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Signal Image Technology and Internet Based Systems10.1109/SITIS.2008.26(277-284)Online publication date: 30-Nov-2008
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/SITIS.2008.26

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