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Data hiding scheme improving embedding capacity using mixed PVD and LSB on bit plane

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In data hiding, pixel-value differencing and least significant bit are well-known techniques to embed secret data. In this paper, a novel data hiding scheme is proposed to provide high embedding capacity. In case of previous methods, pixel-value differencing and least significant bit techniques were used individually or in combination based on pixel, but the proposed method utilizes first by dividing the bit region and two schemes are used simultaneously in the same bit plane. The experimental results show that the proposed method has strength on embedding capacity maintaining visual image quality without distortion to the human eyes.

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This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (No. 2015R1D1A1A01058019).

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Jung, KH. Data hiding scheme improving embedding capacity using mixed PVD and LSB on bit plane. J Real-Time Image Proc 14, 127–136 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11554-017-0719-y

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