Volume 20 No 8 (2022)
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Reversible Data Hiding using Multi-MSB Technique
Priyanka V. Deshmukh, Avinash S. Kapse , V. M. Thakare , Arvind S. Kapse
Abstract
Data-hiding technology performs an important role in fields of image such as copyright identification and annotation.
Methods of data hiding that have been used in the previous article result in persistent visual distortion. Each pixel of
an image is critical in the legal, medical, and military domains, and image distortion is intolerable. Reversible DataHiding (RDH) approach has sparked attention as a result. Data may be hidden using RDH algorithms, and the original
images may be retrieved without instigating any damage. Early RDH approaches were unable to deliver satisfactory
results. Consequently, for secure data image transfer, the article suggested the High-Capacity Reversible Data Hiding
in Encrypted Images (RDH-EI) approach. The main idea underlying RDH-EI is that a cover image is converted into
unreadable format and then concealed information is hided in the encrypted image using a data hider. The inserted
data from the hidden image may be recovered using the information hiding key, and the encryption key may be used
to rebuild the original image. The original image was pre-processed by the content owner to free up hiding space in
the RRBE scheme, following which the image will be encrypted and transferred to the data hider. Initially, to offer
authenticity and integrity, Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) is proposed to encrypt, decrypt, and authenticate the
cipher image. The encrypted images are then sent on to the data hiding step. A considerable amount of data is
employed to embed in the image encryption domain in data hiding. Subsequently, a Multi-MSB (Most Significant Bit)
data hiding scheme was developed to increase capacity. With encryption quality, the suggested approach achieves an
embedding capacity of more than 1 bpp (bits per pixel). The additional data may be taken from the indicated
encrypted image after the decoding process, finally restoring the original image. The experiment was carried out in
MATLAB software using a built-in function. The efficacy of the stego image may be tested using typical Peak Signal to
Noise Ratio (PSNR) methods to gauge image quality. The suggested approach can achieve huge embedding capacity,
excellent security, and image quality, according to the experimental findings. The findings reveal that the suggested
method outperforms conventional RDH strategies in terms of embedding performance. This demonstrates that the
suggested scheme's embedding rate is 3.6 bpp respectively, which ensures the security of the hidden data.
Keywords
Reversible Data Hiding, Image Encryption, Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Multi MSB Prediction, Image Security, Hiding Capacity, Location Map
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