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J4  2009, Vol. 43 Issue (11): 2017-2022    DOI: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-973X.2009.11.013
    
Ridgelet transform based quantitative watermarking algorithm
HU Yu-feng1,2, ZHU Shan-an1
(1. College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China;
2.Nanchang Power Supply Company, Nanchang 330006, China)
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Abstract  

A novel image watermarking algorithm was designed by taking the advantage that the ridgelet transform domain is a more suitable representation of images outline edge features than the wavelet transform domain. First, images were divided block by block, and each block was treated by finite ridgelet transform. Second, the direction of the largest energy of ridgelet transform coefficients was found for each block. At last, a reasonable quantitative watermarking method was used to the coefficients for embedding watermark in the largest energy direction. Odd-even quantitative method was used to embed watermark, and quantitative section attributive method was used to extract the original watermark. The watermark extraction method can efficiently restore the original watermark even if suffered terrible attack. The embed watermark in the ridgelet transform domain can ensure the fidelity of the covered image. Attack experiment results show that compared to the wavelet transform domain watermarking algorithm, the proposed algorithm can not only resist the common attacks such as compression, noise, filtering and cropping, but also resist the geometric rotation attack.



Published: 01 November 2009
CLC:  TP 391  
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HU Yu-Feng, SHU Shan-An. Ridgelet transform based quantitative watermarking algorithm. J4, 2009, 43(11): 2017-2022.

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