Content Adaptive Watermarkding Using a Stochastic Visual Model Based on Multiwavelet Transform

  • Kwon, Ki-Ryong (Division of Computer and Electronics Engineering, Pusan University of Foreign Studies) ;
  • Kang, Kyun-Ho (Division of Computer and Electronics Engineering, Pusan University of Foreign Studies) ;
  • Kwon, Seong-Geun (School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Moon, Kwang-Seok (Division of Electronics and Telecommunication engineering, Pukyung National University) ;
  • Lee, Joon-Jae (Division of Internet and Game, Dongseo University)
  • Published : 2002.07.01

Abstract

This paper presents content adaptive image watermark embedding using stochastic visual model based on multiwavelet transform. To embedding watermark, the original image is decomposed into 4 levels using a discrete multiwavelet transform, then a watermark is embedded into the JND(just noticeable differences) of the image each subband. The perceptual model is applied with a stochastic approach fer watermark embedding. This is based on the computation of a NVF(noise visibility function) that have local image properties. The perceptual model with content adaptive watermarking algorithm embed at the texture and edge region for more strongly embedded watermark by the JND. This method uses stationary Generalized Gaussian model characteristic because watermark has noise properties. The experiment results of simulation of the proposed watermark embedding method using stochastic visual model based on multiwavelet transform techniques was found to be excellent invisibility and robustness.

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