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http://dx.doi.org/10.9717/kmms.2021.24.6.768

An Improved Interpolation Method using Pixel Difference Values for Effective Reversible Data Hiding  

Kim, Pyung Han (Dept. of Computer Science & Eng., Graduate School, Kyungpook National University)
Jung, Ki Hyun (Dept. of Computer Science, Kyungil University)
Yoon, Eun-Jun (Dept. of Computer Science, Kyungil University)
Ryu, Kwan-Woo (Dept. of Computer Science & Eng., Graduate School, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Korea Multimedia Society / v.24, no.6, 2021 , pp. 768-788 More about this Journal
Abstract
The reversible data hiding technique safely transmits secret data to the recipient from malicious attacks by third parties. In addition, this technique can completely restore the image used as a transmission medium for secret data. The reversible data hiding schemes have been proposed in various forms, and recently, the reversible data hiding schemes based on interpolation are actively researching. The reversible data hiding scheme based on the interpolation method expands the original image into the cover image and embed secret data. However, the existing interpolation-based reversible data hiding schemes did not embed secret data during the interpolation process. To improve this problem, this paper proposes embedding the first secret data during the image interpolation process and embedding the second secret data into the interpolated cover image. In the embedding process, the original image is divided into blocks without duplicates, and the maximum and minimum values are determined within each block. Three way searching based on the maximum value and two way searching based on the minimum value are performed. And, image interpolation is performed while embedding the first secret data using the PVD scheme. A stego image is created by embedding the second secret data using the maximum difference value and log function in the interpolated cover image. As a result, the proposed scheme embeds secret data twice. In particular, it is possible to embed secret data even during the interpolation process of an image that did not previously embed secret data. Experimental results show that the proposed scheme can transmit more secret data to the receiver while maintaining the image quality similar to other interpolation-based reversible data hiding schemes.
Keywords
Reversible Data Hiding; Pixel Value Differencing; Maximum Value; Minimum Value; Maximum Difference Value; PSNR; Embedding Capacity;
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