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An improved scalar Costa scheme (SCS) was proposed by using improved Watson perceptual model to adaptively decide quantization step size and scaling factor. The improved scheme equals to embed hiding data based on an actual image. In order to withstand amplitude scaling attack, the Watson perceptual model was redefined, and the improved scheme using the new definition can insure quantization step size in decoder that is proportional to amplitude scaling attack factor. The performance of the improved scheme outperforms that of SCS with fixed quantization step size. The improved scheme combines information theory and visual model.
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Foundation item: The National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2005CB321804)
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Qi, Ky., Chen, Jb. & Zhou, Y. An improved scalar Costa scheme based on Watson perceptual model. J. Shanghai Jiaotong Univ. (Sci. 13, 26–29 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12204-008-0026-7
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