A Novel Watermarking Algorithm Based on SURF and SVD

Abstract:

A novel watermarking algorithm based on SURF (Speeded Up Robust Features) and Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) is presented for copyright protection. By introducing the SURF’s key points matching and geometric distortion estimation, the attacked watermarked image can be corrected and the watermark synchronization is realized. In this way, the feature regions of the host image, which are used for information hiding, can be correctly detected by the improved Harris-Laplace corner detector even after signal processing and geometric attacks. The application of the proposed scheme makes the watermark capable of transparent hiding. Extensive experimental results demonstrate that our technique performs better than traditional methods under different attacks.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 303-306)
• Pages: 2117-2121
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.303-306.2117
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Wei Wang, Wen Hui Li, Cheng Xi Wang, Peng Wang
• Keywords: Improved Harris Corner Detector, SURF, SVD

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