new

[canny.git] / experiments.tex

diff --git a/experiments.tex b/experiments.tex
index 9c7302585af6241dcdcd94d1b640cb00b2bd7d4f..9af03c672885bd3557429e9dd2cc5f88c3dc0af5 100644 (file)
--- a/experiments.tex
+++ b/experiments.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-For whole experiments, the whole set of 10000 images 
+For whole experiments, the whole set of 10,000 images 

 of the BOSS contest~\cite{Boss10} database is taken. 
 In this set, each cover is a $512\times 512$
 grayscale digital image in a RAW format. 
 of the BOSS contest~\cite{Boss10} database is taken. 
 In this set, each cover is a $512\times 512$
 grayscale digital image in a RAW format. 


@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ this set of cover images since this paper is more focused on
 the methodology than benchmarking.    
 Our approach is always compared to Hugo~\cite{DBLP:conf/ih/PevnyFB10}
 and to EAISLSBMR~\cite{Luo:2010:EAI:1824719.1824720}.
 the methodology than benchmarking.    
 Our approach is always compared to Hugo~\cite{DBLP:conf/ih/PevnyFB10}
 and to EAISLSBMR~\cite{Luo:2010:EAI:1824719.1824720}.

-The former is the less detectable information hiding tool in spatial domain 
-and the later is the work which is close to ours, as far as we know. 
+The former is the least detectable information hiding tool in spatial domain 
+and the latter is the work that is the closest to ours, as far as we know. 

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ First of all,  in our experiments and with the adaptive scheme,
 the average size of the message that can be embedded is 16,445 bits.
 Its corresponds to an  average payload of 6.35\%. 
 The two other tools will then be compared with this payload. 
 the average size of the message that can be embedded is 16,445 bits.
 Its corresponds to an  average payload of 6.35\%. 
 The two other tools will then be compared with this payload. 

-The Sections~\ref{sub:quality} and~\ref{sub:steg} respectively present 
+Sections~\ref{sub:quality} and~\ref{sub:steg} respectively present 

 the quality analysis and the security of our scheme. 
 
 
 
  
 
 the quality analysis and the security of our scheme. 
 
 
 
  
 

-\subsection{Image Quality}\label{sub:quality}
+\subsection{Image quality}\label{sub:quality}

 The visual quality of the STABYLO scheme is evaluated in this section.
 For the sake of completeness, three metrics are computed in these experiments: 
 the Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR), 
 The visual quality of the STABYLO scheme is evaluated in this section.
 For the sake of completeness, three metrics are computed in these experiments: 
 the Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR), 


@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ If $b$ is 6, these values are respectively equal to
 \hline
 Schemes & \multicolumn{4}{|c|}{STABYLO} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{HUGO}& \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{EAISLSBMR} \\
 \hline
 \hline
 Schemes & \multicolumn{4}{|c|}{STABYLO} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{HUGO}& \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{EAISLSBMR} \\
 \hline

-Embedding &   Fixed & \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{Adaptive} &  \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Fixed}& \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Fixed} \\
+Embedding &   Fixed & \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{Adaptive (about 6.35\%)} &  \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Fixed}& \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Fixed} \\

 \hline
 Rate &   10\% &  + sample &  +STC(7) & +STC(6) &  10\%&6.35\%& 10\%&6.35\%\\ 
 \hline
 \hline
 Rate &   10\% &  + sample &  +STC(7) & +STC(6) &  10\%&6.35\%& 10\%&6.35\%\\ 
 \hline


@@ -71,30 +71,30 @@ HUGO and STABYLO with  STC+adaptive parameters.
 \end{footnotesize}
 
 \end{center}
 \end{footnotesize}
 
 \end{center}

-\caption{Quality Measures of Steganography Approaches\label{table:quality}}
+\caption{Quality measures of steganography approaches\label{table:quality}}

 \end{table*}
 
 
 
 \end{table*}
 
 
 

-Results are summarized into the Table~\ref{table:quality}.
+Results are summarized in Table~\ref{table:quality}.

 Let us give an interpretation of these experiments.
 First of all, the adaptive strategy produces images with lower distortion 
 Let us give an interpretation of these experiments.
 First of all, the adaptive strategy produces images with lower distortion 

-than the one of images resulting from the 10\% fixed strategy.
+than the images resulting from the 10\% fixed strategy.

 Numerical results are indeed always greater for the former strategy than 
 Numerical results are indeed always greater for the former strategy than 

-for the latter.
+for the latter one.

 These results are not surprising since the adaptive strategy aims at 
 embedding messages whose length is decided according to an higher threshold
 into the edge detection.  
 Let us focus on the quality of HUGO images: with a given fixed 
 embedding rate (10\%), 
 HUGO always produces images whose quality is higher than the STABYLO's one.
 These results are not surprising since the adaptive strategy aims at 
 embedding messages whose length is decided according to an higher threshold
 into the edge detection.  
 Let us focus on the quality of HUGO images: with a given fixed 
 embedding rate (10\%), 
 HUGO always produces images whose quality is higher than the STABYLO's one.

-However our approach always outperforms EAISLSBMR since this one may modify 
-the two least significant bits whereas STABYLO only alter LSB.
+However our approach is always better than EAISLSBMR since this one may modify 
+the two least significant bits.

 
 If we combine \emph{adaptive} and \emph{STC} strategies 
 (which leads to an average embedding rate equal to 6.35\%)
 
 If we combine \emph{adaptive} and \emph{STC} strategies 
 (which leads to an average embedding rate equal to 6.35\%)

-our approach  provides equivalent metrics than HUGO.
-In this column STC(7) stands for embeding data in the LSB whereas
+our approach  provides metrics equivalent to those provided by HUGO.
+In this column STC(7) stands for embedding data in the LSB whereas

 in STC(6), data are hidden in the two last significant bits. 
 
 
 in STC(6), data are hidden in the two last significant bits. 
 
 


@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ give quality metrics for fixed embedding rates from a large base of images.
 The steganalysis quality of our approach has been evaluated through the two 
 AUMP~\cite{Fillatre:2012:ASL:2333143.2333587}
 and Ensemble Classifier~\cite{DBLP:journals/tifs/KodovskyFH12} based steganalysers.
 The steganalysis quality of our approach has been evaluated through the two 
 AUMP~\cite{Fillatre:2012:ASL:2333143.2333587}
 and Ensemble Classifier~\cite{DBLP:journals/tifs/KodovskyFH12} based steganalysers.

-Both aims at detecting hidden bits in grayscale natural images and are 
-considered as the state of the art of steganalysers in spatial domain~\cite{FK12}.
+Both aim at detecting hidden bits in grayscale natural images and are 
+considered as state of the art steganalysers in the spatial domain~\cite{FK12}.

 The former approach is based on a simplified parametric model of natural images.
 Parameters are firstly estimated and an adaptive Asymptotically Uniformly Most Powerful
 (AUMP) test is designed (theoretically and practically), to check whether
 The former approach is based on a simplified parametric model of natural images.
 Parameters are firstly estimated and an adaptive Asymptotically Uniformly Most Powerful
 (AUMP) test is designed (theoretically and practically), to check whether


@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ an image has stego content or not.
 This approach is dedicated to verify whether LSB has been modified or not.
 In the latter, the authors show that the 
 machine learning step, which is often
 This approach is dedicated to verify whether LSB has been modified or not.
 In the latter, the authors show that the 
 machine learning step, which is often

-implemented as support vector machine,
+implemented as a support vector machine,

 can be favorably executed thanks to an ensemble classifier.
 
 
 can be favorably executed thanks to an ensemble classifier.
 
 


@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ can be favorably executed thanks to an ensemble classifier.
 \hline
 Schemes & \multicolumn{4}{|c|}{STABYLO} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{HUGO}& \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{EAISLSBMR}\\
 \hline
 \hline
 Schemes & \multicolumn{4}{|c|}{STABYLO} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{HUGO}& \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{EAISLSBMR}\\
 \hline

-Embedding & Fixed &   \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{Adaptive}  & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Fixed}& \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Fixed} \\
+Embedding & Fixed &   \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{Adaptive (about 6.35\%)}  & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Fixed}& \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Fixed} \\

 \hline
 Rate & 10\% &  + sample &   +STC(7) & +STC(6)   & 10\%& 6.35\%& 10\%& 6.35\%\\ 
 \hline
 \hline
 Rate & 10\% &  + sample &   +STC(7) & +STC(6)   & 10\%& 6.35\%& 10\%& 6.35\%\\ 
 \hline


@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ already noticed in the quality analysis presented in the previous section.
 Next, our approach is more easily detectable than HUGO, which
 is the most secure steganographic tool, as far as we know. 
 However by combining \emph{adaptive} and \emph{STC} strategies
 Next, our approach is more easily detectable than HUGO, which
 is the most secure steganographic tool, as far as we know. 
 However by combining \emph{adaptive} and \emph{STC} strategies

-our approach obtains similar results than HUGO ones.
+our approach obtains similar results to HUGO ones.

 
 However due to its 
 
 However due to its 

-huge number of features integration, it is not lightweight, which justifies 
+huge number of integration features, it is not lightweight, which justifies 

 in the authors' opinion the consideration of the proposed method.   
 
 in the authors' opinion the consideration of the proposed method.