Robust digital watermarking algorithm based on continuous hyperchaotic system and discrete wavelet transform

摘要

A hyperchaos-based watermarking algorithm is developed in the wavelet domain for images.The algorithm is based on discrete wavelet transform and combines the communication model with side information.We utilize a suitable scale factor to scale host image,then construct cosets for embedding digital watermarking according to scale version of the host image.Our scheme makes a tradeoff between imperceptibility and robustness,and achieves security.The extraction algorithm is a blind detection algorithm which retrieves the watermark without the original host image.In addition,we propose a new method for watermark encryption with hyperchaotic sequence.This method overcomes the drawback of small key space of chaotic sequence and improves the watermark security.Simulation results indicate that the algorithm is a well-balanced watermarking method that offers good robustness and imperceptibility.