• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 5, Issue 6, 332 (2007)
Leida Li*, Baolong Guo, and Kai Shao
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  • ICIE Institute, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071
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    Leida Li, Baolong Guo, Kai Shao. Geometrically robust image watermarking using scale-invariant feature transform and Zernike moments[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2007, 5(6): 332 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In order to resist geometric attacks, a robust image watermarking algorithm is proposed using scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) and Zernike moments. As SIFT features are invariant to rotation and scaling, we employ SIFT to extract feature points. Then circular patches are generated using the most robust points. An invariant watermark is generated from each circular patch based on Zernike moments. The watermark is embedded into multiple patches for resisting locally cropping attacks. Experimental results show that the proposed scheme is robust to both geometric attacks and signal processing attacks.
    Leida Li, Baolong Guo, Kai Shao. Geometrically robust image watermarking using scale-invariant feature transform and Zernike moments[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2007, 5(6): 332
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