Automatic evaluation of watermarking schemes. Évaluation automatique des méthodes de tatouage

Automatic evaluation of watermarking schemes

Évaluation automatique des méthodes de tatouage

F. Raynal F.A.P Petitcolas  C. Fontaine 

INRIA Rocquencourt

Microsoft Research

USTL-LIFL

Page: 
271-282
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Received: 
18 April 2001
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Accepted: 
N/A
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OPEN ACCESS

Abstract: 

Many watermarking schemes are now well defined, but it is still very difficult to compare them and thus find the one which fits our needs. Since both media and attacks used for evaluation are different in each article, it is almost impossible to compare the schemes.In this article, we introduce StirMark Benchmark 4, a new automatic tool to evaluate watermarking schemes.  It is written in C++, according to an object oriented model, which allows us towork on images and audio files.There are many different applications for watermarking, so we use profiles to define tests to apply according to the requested parameters of the method, and its purposes. We also propose different levels of quality on usual criteria (perceptibility, robustness and capacity) to increase the legibility of the performances obtained by the schemes.  We also introduce new tests (audio, key space, falsealarms, multiple watermarking).

Résumé

Les méthodes de tatouage sont de plus en plus nombreuses. Néanmoins, il est difficile de les comparer et de trouver celle adaptée à ses besoins dans la mesure où les tests présentés sont très souvent différents. En effet, tant les média employés que les transformations qu’ils subissent changent d’une étude à l’autre. Dans cet article, nous présentons StirMark Benchmark 4, un outil d’évaluation automatique pour les schémas de tatouage. Il est développé en C++, selon un modèle orienté objets, ce qui nous a permis de l’adapter à la fois aux images et aux fichiers audios. Les algorithmes de tatouage étant tous dissemblables, nous utilisons des profils qui définissent les tests à appliquer aux méthodes, selon les paramètres dont elles se servent et les objectifs poursuivis. Nous proposons également des niveaux d’assurance sur les critères habituels (perceptibilité, robustesse et capacité) afin de faciliter la lisibilité des performances obtenues par les schémas. Nous présentons aussi de nouveaux tests (audio, espace desclés, fausses alarmes, marquage multiple).

Keywords: 

Watermarking, evaluation, experiment protocol.

Mots clés 

Tatouage, évaluation, protocole expérimental.

1. Introduction
2. Pré-requis pour un Outil D’évaluation
3. Architecture de StirMark Benchmark 4
4. Critères d’évaluation
5. Nouveaux Tests
6. Problèmes Ouverts et Conclusion
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