Yan Yan
School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
Xiaohong Hao
School of Computer and Communication, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
ABSTRACT
A new method of robust reversible hiding algorithm is proposed in this study, which creates redundant space for information hiding by histogram shifting. Accommodation matrix used in this method reduced the modification extent of pixel values caused by histogram shifting and preserved the visual quality of stego-images. The design of interval region helped to realize the robustness of embedded information. Experiment results show that the new algorithm can not only extract secret information correctly and restore the original carrier image completely but also increase the resistance ability of secret information to some lossy processes.
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Received: May 03, 2013;
Accepted: October 09, 2013;
Published: November 13, 2013
How to cite this article
Yan Yan and Xiaohong Hao, 2013. A Novel Robust Reversible Information Hiding Algorithm Based on Interval Region. Journal of Applied Sciences, 13: 5113-5119.
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.5113.5119
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.5113.5119
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.5113.5119
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.5113.5119
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