Title
A wavelet watermarking algorithm based on a tree structure
Abstract
We describe a blind watermarking technique for digital images. Our technique constructs an image-dependent watermark in the discrete wavelet transform (DWT) domain and inserts the watermark in the most significant coefficients of the image. The watermarked coefficients are determined by using the hierarchical tree structure induced by the DWT, similar in concept to embedded zerotree wavelet (EZW) compression. If the watermarked image is attacked or manipulated such that the set of significant coefficients is changed. the tree structure allows the correlation-based watermark detector to recover synchronization. Our technique also uses a visual adaptive scheme to insert the watermark to minimize watermark perceptibility. The visual adaptive scheme also takes advantage of the tree structure. Finally, a template is inserted into the watermark to provide robustness against geometric attacks. The template detection uses the cross-ratio of four collinear points.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1117/12.531459
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS (SPIE)
Keywords
Field
DocType
tree structure,perceptual model,watermarking
Steganography,Computer vision,Digital watermarking,Watermark,Digital image,Robustness (computer science),Artificial intelligence,Discrete wavelet transform,Tree structure,Mathematics,Wavelet
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
5306
0277-786X
9
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.82
18
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Oriol Guitart Pla190.82
Eugene T. Lin2848.85
Edward J. Delp32321351.37