DWT-BASED VIDEO DATA HIDING ROBUST TO MPEG COMPRESSION AND FRAME LOSS

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In this paper, we propose a blind video data-hiding algorithm in DWT (discrete wavelet transform) domain. It embeds multiple information bits into uncompressed video sequences. The major features of this algorithm are as follows. (1) Development of a novel embedding strategy in DWT domain. Different from the existing schemes based on DWT that have explicitly excluded the LL subband coefficients from data embedding, we embed data in the LL subband for better invisibility and robustness. The underlying idea comes from our qualitative and quantitative analysis of the DWT coefficients magnitude distribution over commonly used images. The experimental results confirm the superiority of the proposed embedding strategy. (2) To combat temporal attacks, which will destroy the synchronization of hidden data that is necessary in data retrieval, we develop an effective temporal synchronization technique. Compared with the sliding correlation proposed in the existing algorithms, our synchronization technique is more advanced. (3) We adopt a new 3D interleaving technique to combat bursts of errors, while reducing random error probabilities in data detection by exploiting ECC (error correcting coding). The detection error rate with 3D interleaving is much lower than that without 3D interleaving when frame loss rate is below 50%. (4) Take a carefully designed measure in bit embedding to guarantee the invisibility of information. In experiments, we can embed a string of 402 bytes (excluding the redundant bits associated with ECC) in 96 frames of the CIF format sequence. The experimental results have demonstrated that the embedded information bits are perceptually transparent when the frames in the sequence are viewed either as still images or played continuously. The hidden information is robust to manipulations, such as MPEG-2 compression, scaling, additive random noise, and frame loss.