A Hybrid Robust Image Watermarking Method Based on DWT-DCT and SIFT for Copyright Protection
In this paper, a robust hybrid watermarking method based on discrete wavelet transform (DWT), discrete cosine transform (DCT), and scale-invariant feature transformation (SIFT) is proposed. Indeed, it is of prime interest to develop robust feature-based image watermarking schemes to withstand both i...
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| author | Mohamed Hamidi Mohamed El Haziti Hocine Cherifi Mohammed El Hassouni |
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| description | In this paper, a robust hybrid watermarking method based on discrete wavelet transform (DWT), discrete cosine transform (DCT), and scale-invariant feature transformation (SIFT) is proposed. Indeed, it is of prime interest to develop robust feature-based image watermarking schemes to withstand both image processing attacks and geometric distortions while preserving good imperceptibility. To this end, a robust watermark is embedded in the DWT-DCT domain to withstand image processing manipulations, while SIFT is used to protect the watermark from geometric attacks. First, the watermark is embedded in the middle band of the discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients of the HL1 band of the discrete wavelet transform (DWT). Then, the SIFT feature points are registered to be used in the extraction process to correct the geometric transformations. Extensive experiments have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. The results demonstrate its high robustness against standard image processing attacks and geometric manipulations while preserving a high imperceptibility. Furthermore, it compares favorably with alternative methods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0eac4e53eff941ce85b894eb86b69cf82023-11-22T18:44:30ZengMDPI AGJournal of Imaging2313-433X2021-10-0171021810.3390/jimaging7100218A Hybrid Robust Image Watermarking Method Based on DWT-DCT and SIFT for Copyright ProtectionMohamed Hamidi0Mohamed El Haziti1Hocine Cherifi2Mohammed El Hassouni3LIB EA 7534, Faculté des Sciences Mirande, 9 Avenue Alain Savary, BP 47870, 21078 Dijon, FranceHigher School of Technology, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 1040, MoroccoLIB EA 7534, Faculté des Sciences Mirande, 9 Avenue Alain Savary, BP 47870, 21078 Dijon, FranceFaculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 1040, MoroccoIn this paper, a robust hybrid watermarking method based on discrete wavelet transform (DWT), discrete cosine transform (DCT), and scale-invariant feature transformation (SIFT) is proposed. Indeed, it is of prime interest to develop robust feature-based image watermarking schemes to withstand both image processing attacks and geometric distortions while preserving good imperceptibility. To this end, a robust watermark is embedded in the DWT-DCT domain to withstand image processing manipulations, while SIFT is used to protect the watermark from geometric attacks. First, the watermark is embedded in the middle band of the discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients of the HL1 band of the discrete wavelet transform (DWT). Then, the SIFT feature points are registered to be used in the extraction process to correct the geometric transformations. Extensive experiments have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. The results demonstrate its high robustness against standard image processing attacks and geometric manipulations while preserving a high imperceptibility. Furthermore, it compares favorably with alternative methods.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/7/10/218robust image watermarkingscale-invariant feature transformation (SIFT)geometric distortionsDWTDCT |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Hamidi Mohamed El Haziti Hocine Cherifi Mohammed El Hassouni A Hybrid Robust Image Watermarking Method Based on DWT-DCT and SIFT for Copyright Protection Journal of Imaging robust image watermarking scale-invariant feature transformation (SIFT) geometric distortions DWT DCT |
| title | A Hybrid Robust Image Watermarking Method Based on DWT-DCT and SIFT for Copyright Protection |
| title_full | A Hybrid Robust Image Watermarking Method Based on DWT-DCT and SIFT for Copyright Protection |
| title_fullStr | A Hybrid Robust Image Watermarking Method Based on DWT-DCT and SIFT for Copyright Protection |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Hybrid Robust Image Watermarking Method Based on DWT-DCT and SIFT for Copyright Protection |
| title_short | A Hybrid Robust Image Watermarking Method Based on DWT-DCT and SIFT for Copyright Protection |
| title_sort | hybrid robust image watermarking method based on dwt dct and sift for copyright protection |
| topic | robust image watermarking scale-invariant feature transformation (SIFT) geometric distortions DWT DCT |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/7/10/218 |
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