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Dual image based reversible data hiding scheme using (7,4) hamming code

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In this paper, we propose a new dual-image based reversible data hiding scheme through (7,4) Hamming code (RDHHC) using shared secret key. A block of seven pixels are collected from cover image and copied into two arrays then it is adjusted redundant Least Significant Bits (LSBs) using odd parity such that any error creation is encountered at the sender end and recovered at the receiver end. Before data embedding, we first complement the bit at shared secret position. After that, secret message bit is embedded by error creation caused by tamper in any suitable position except secret position and that error is detected as well as corrected at the receiver end using Hamming error correcting code. One shared secret position κ and one shared secret key ξ help to perform data embedding, data extraction and recovery of the original image. The secret data and original cover image are successfully recovered at the receiver end from dual stego image. Finally, we compare our scheme with other state-of-the-art methods and obtain reasonably better performance in terms of PSNR.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, Pin-721102, India

    Biswapati Jana

  2. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, West Bengal, Pin-721657, India

    Debasis Giri

  3. Department of Applied Mathematics with Oceanology and Computer Programming, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, Pin-721102, India

    Shyamal Kumar Mondal

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Jana, B., Giri, D. & Kumar Mondal, S. Dual image based reversible data hiding scheme using (7,4) hamming code. Multimed Tools Appl 77, 763–785 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-016-4230-4

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