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Binary Image Watermarking for Preserving Feature Regions

특징영역을 보존한 이진영상의 워터마킹

  • 이정환 (안동대학교 전자정보산업학부)
  • Published : 2002.06.01
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Abstract

In this paper, an effective digital watermarking method for copyright protection of binary image data is proposed. First a binary image is grouped into feature regions which has geometrical features and general one. The watermark for authentication is embedded in general regions in order to preserve geometrical features regions. We have used run-length code and special runs for grouping feature regions and general one. For invisibility of watermark, we have embedded the watermark considering transition sensitivity of each pixel in general regions. The proposed method is applied some binary image such as character, signature, seal, and fingerprint image to evaluate performance. By the experimental results, the proposed method preserve feature regions of original image and have higher invisibility of watermarks.

본 논문에서는 이진영상 데이터의 저작권 보호를 위한 디지털 워터마킹 방법을 제안하였다. 제안 방법은 먼저 이진영상을 기하학적 특징이 포함된 특징영역과 그 외의 일반영역으로 분리한다. 그리고 기하학적 특징이 포함된 이진영상의 특징영역을 보존하면서 인증을 위한 워터마크를 일반영역에만 삽입, 검출하는 효과 적인 워터마킹 방법을 연구하였다. 특징영역은 특수런을 사용한 런길이부호화를 이용하여 일반영역과 분리하였다. 워터마크의 비가시성을 위해 워터마크는 일반영역중에서 화소변화에 대한 민감도를 고려하여 삽입하였다. 제안 방법을 문자, 서명, 도장, 지문영상에 적용하여 성능을 평가하였다. 실험 결과 제안 방법은 원영상의 중요한 특징영역을 보존하고, 또한 워터마킹된 영상의 비가시성이 높음을 알 수 있었다.

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