Robust Video Data Hiding Using Forbidden Zone Data Hiding and Selective Embedding

Esen E., Alatan A. A.

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, vol.21, pp.1130-1138, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1109/tcsvt.2011.2134770
  • Journal Name: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1130-1138
  • Keywords: Data hiding, digital watermarking, forbidden zone data hiding, quantization index modulation, repeat accumulate codes, selective embedding, DIGITAL WATERMARKING, IMAGE, ISSUES
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Video data hiding is still an important research topic due to the design complexities involved. We propose a new video data hiding method that makes use of erasure correction capability of repeat accumulate codes and superiority of forbidden zone data hiding. Selective embedding is utilized in the proposed method to determine host signal samples suitable for data hiding. This method also contains a temporal synchronization scheme in order to withstand frame drop and insert attacks. The proposed framework is tested by typical broadcast material against MPEG-2, H.264 compression, frame-rate conversion attacks, as well as other well-known video data hiding methods. The decoding error values are reported for typical system parameters. The simulation results indicate that the framework can be successfully utilized in video data hiding applications.