Data embedding based on pixel value differencing and modulus function using indeterminate equation

Abstract

An effective data hiding method based on pixel value differencing (PVD) and modulus function (MF) PVD (MF-PVD) was proposed. MF-PVD method was derived by Wang et al in which the MF was employed to adjust the remainder of two pixels for data embedding and extraction. In the proposed method, a new remainder function in a more general form is defined by selecting proper parameters, in which an indeterminate equation is constructed and an optimal solution is applied to revise the pixels. This strategy leads to a significant image distortion reduction compared with the original method. The experiment reveals that, by preserving the original embedding capacity, the method provides better embedding efficiency than both MF-PVD and PVD methods.