High Capacity HEVC Video Hiding Algorithm Based on EMD Coded PU Partition Modes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. EMD Encoding of PU Partition Modes
2.1. Overview of Prediction Units in HEVC
2.2. The Distribution of CUs with Different Sizes
3. The Proposed Hiding Algorithm
3.1. EMD Coding of PU Partition Mode
3.2. Information Hiding Algorithm
Algorithm 1. The embedding algorithm for one S-tuple group of 16 × 16 CUs with S = 3 |
Input: The 3-tuple 16 × 16 CU group array , where represents the mapping integer of PU partition mode in the 16 × 16 CU decided by HEVC according to Table 1. Hidden base 7 data ; |
Output: the modified 3-tuple 16 × 16 CU group array ; |
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Algorithm 2. The embedding algorithm for one S-tuple group of 8 × 8 CUs with S = 1 |
Input: The 1-tuple 8 × 8 CU group array , where represents the mapping integer of the PU partition mode in this 8 × 8 CU decided by HEVC according to Table 2. Hidden base 3 data ; |
Output: the modified 1-tuple 8 × 8 CU group array ; |
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3. if then |
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7. end if |
4. Experimental Results
4.1. Configuration
4.2. Performance Evaluation
4.2.1. Subjective Visual Quality
4.2.2. Objective Performance
4.2.3. Comparative Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Modes | ||||||||
Integers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Modes | ||||
Integers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Sequence | QP | PSNR(Clean) | PSNR(Hiding) | BRI | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BasketballDrive | 26 | 39.9836 | 39.9576 | 0.0209 | 2252 |
1920 × 1080 | 32 | 38.1135 | 38.0798 | 0.0226 | 926 |
38 | 35.9492 | 35.9018 | 0.0063 | 350 | |
BQTerrace | 26 | 36.9362 | 36.9268 | 0.0148 | 7578 |
1920 × 1080 | 32 | 34.6276 | 34.6540 | 0.0059 | 977 |
38 | 32.1492 | 32.1668 | 0.0025 | 141 | |
Kimono | 26 | 41.0887 | 41.1022 | 0.0112 | 1702 |
1920 × 1080 | 32 | 38.3209 | 38.3373 | 0.0140 | 790 |
38 | 35.5277 | 35.5761 | 0.0150 | 313 | |
ParkScene | 26 | 38.9657 | 38.9486 | 0.0162 | 4783 |
1920 × 1080 | 32 | 36.1111 | 36.1024 | 0.0108 | 1396 |
38 | 33.4029 | 33.4146 | 0.0056 | 280 | |
Tennis | 26 | 40.5594 | 40.5679 | 0.0155 | 3226 |
1920 × 1080 | 32 | 38.0411 | 38.0633 | 0.0110 | 1254 |
38 | 35.5259 | 35.5689 | 0.0022 | 419 | |
ChinaSpeed | 26 | 41.2659 | 41.1669 | 0.0410 | 2656 |
1024 × 768 | 32 | 36.9406 | 36.8492 | 0.0272 | 1427 |
38 | 33.1107 | 33.0431 | 0.0143 | 651 | |
Keiba | 26 | 38.7105 | 38.8770 | −0.0191 | 1148 |
832 × 480 | 32 | 35.5753 | 35.7236 | −0.0165 | 601 |
38 | 32.6737 | 32.8271 | −0.0330 | 199 | |
Racehorses | 26 | 37.0262 | 36.9092 | 0.0462 | 2558 |
832 × 480 | 32 | 33.6613 | 33.5330 | 0.0392 | 1282 |
38 | 30.5866 | 30.5369 | 0.0399 | 547 | |
PartyScene | 26 | 36.5585 | 36.5190 | −0.0368 | 2032 |
832 × 480 | 32 | 32.6259 | 32.5839 | −0.0153 | 1070 |
38 | 28.9680 | 28.9322 | −0.0069 | 243 |
Sequence | PSNR(Hiding) | PSNR (Ref. [32]) | Capacity | Capacity (Ref. [32]) |
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BasketballDrive | 39.9576 | 40.1833 | 2252 | 82 |
1920 × 1080 | ||||
BQTerrace | 36.9268 | 37.6133 | 7578 | 26 |
1920 × 1080 | ||||
Kimono | 41.1022 | 39.7700 | 1702 | 80 |
1920 × 1080 | ||||
ParkScene | 38.9486 | 37.8867 | 4783 | 62 |
1920 × 1080 | ||||
Tennis | 40.5679 | 40.0667 | 3226 | 108 |
1920 × 1080 | ||||
ChinaSpeed | 41.1669 | 38.4333 | 2656 | 84 |
1024 × 768 | ||||
Keiba | 38.8770 | 38.9333 | 1148 | 26 |
832 × 480 | ||||
Racehorses | 36.9092 | 35.5000 | 2558 | 118 |
832 × 480 | ||||
PartyScene | 36.5190 | 34.0667 | 2032 | 78 |
832 × 480 |
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Li, Z.; Meng, L.; Jiang, X.; Li, Z. High Capacity HEVC Video Hiding Algorithm Based on EMD Coded PU Partition Modes. Symmetry 2019, 11, 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym11081015
Li Z, Meng L, Jiang X, Li Z. High Capacity HEVC Video Hiding Algorithm Based on EMD Coded PU Partition Modes. Symmetry. 2019; 11(8):1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym11081015
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Zhonghao, Laijin Meng, Xinghao Jiang, and Zhaohong Li. 2019. "High Capacity HEVC Video Hiding Algorithm Based on EMD Coded PU Partition Modes" Symmetry 11, no. 8: 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym11081015