Research Article

Robust Image Watermarking using DWT, SVD, Chirp-z and LU Decomposition

November 30, 2020
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Robust Image Watermarking using DWT, SVD, Chirp-z and LU Decomposition

Abstract

The exponential increase of multimedia technologies usage has made connectivity simpler, more convenient and quicker, but has also contributed to a number of infringements of digital content. Digital watermarking has been known to offer a solution to compliance issues related to copyright infringements in multimedia technology. This paper proposes a robust approach to image watermarking by integrating the benefits of all four algorithms. The proposed method is based on discrete wavelet transform (DWT), chirp z-transform (CZT), lower and upper (LU) decomposition and singular decomposition value (SVD). In this method, using 1-level DWT, the image is broken down into its frequency sub-bands. The LL sub-band is then converted into a z domain using CZT. LU decomposition was then used to further decompose the image into two matrixes, each of which was used to insert the watermark. SVD has been applied to each of the matrixes and the unique value of the watermark is inserted to the matrixes of the decomposed image. The robustness and imperceptibility of the proposed solution was tested by checking the watermarked image for various image processing operations. Experimental findings show that the proposed technique has high imperceptibility capability and it shows a reasonable level of robustness against signal processing operations such as filtering, scaling, JPEG, rotating, gamma correction, blurring, cropping, gaussian noise, contrast enhancement, histogram equalization, and salt & pepper noise.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 30, 2020

Submission Date

November 4, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 7, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020

APA
Agoyi, M. (2020). Robust Image Watermarking using DWT, SVD, Chirp-z and LU Decomposition. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 206-214. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.821172
AMA
1.Agoyi M. Robust Image Watermarking using DWT, SVD, Chirp-z and LU Decomposition. EJOSAT. Published online November 1, 2020:206-214. doi:10.31590/ejosat.821172
Chicago
Agoyi, Mary. 2020. “Robust Image Watermarking Using DWT, SVD, Chirp-Z and LU Decomposition”. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, November 1, 206-14. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.821172.
EndNote
Agoyi M (November 1, 2020) Robust Image Watermarking using DWT, SVD, Chirp-z and LU Decomposition. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi 206–214.
IEEE
[1]M. Agoyi, “Robust Image Watermarking using DWT, SVD, Chirp-z and LU Decomposition”, EJOSAT, pp. 206–214, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.31590/ejosat.821172.
ISNAD
Agoyi, Mary. “Robust Image Watermarking Using DWT, SVD, Chirp-Z and LU Decomposition”. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi. November 1, 2020. 206-214. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.821172.
JAMA
1.Agoyi M. Robust Image Watermarking using DWT, SVD, Chirp-z and LU Decomposition. EJOSAT. 2020;:206–214.
MLA
Agoyi, Mary. “Robust Image Watermarking Using DWT, SVD, Chirp-Z and LU Decomposition”. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, Nov. 2020, pp. 206-14, doi:10.31590/ejosat.821172.
Vancouver
1.Mary Agoyi. Robust Image Watermarking using DWT, SVD, Chirp-z and LU Decomposition. EJOSAT. 2020 Nov. 1;206-14. doi:10.31590/ejosat.821172