X-Git-Url: https://bilbo.iut-bm.univ-fcomte.fr/and/gitweb/canny.git/blobdiff_plain/e1408e22528148d27bf1cc1edc56764345c64cba..2eb9039105dddddb3543a90570df003e5ad4ac82:/ourapproach.tex?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/ourapproach.tex b/ourapproach.tex index 0f2d7b5..25defad 100644 --- a/ourapproach.tex +++ b/ourapproach.tex @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -The flowcharts given in Fig.~\ref{fig:sch} summarize our steganography scheme denoted as to -STABYLO for STeganography with Canny, Bbs, binarY embedding at LOw cost. -What follows successively details all the inner steps and flow inside -the embedding stage (Fig.\ref{fig:sch:emb}) -and inside the extraction one (Fig.~\ref{fig:sch:ext}). +The flowcharts given in Fig.~\ref{fig:sch} summarize our steganography scheme denoted by +STABYLO, which stands for STeganography with Canny, Bbs, binarY embedding at LOw cost. +What follows successively details all the inner steps and flows inside +both the embedding stage (Fig.~\ref{fig:sch:emb}) +and the extraction one (Fig.~\ref{fig:sch:ext}). \begin{figure*}[t] @@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ scheme. \subsubsection{Edge Based Image Steganography} -Edge Based Image Steganography schemes -already studied~\cite{Luo:2010:EAI:1824719.1824720,DBLP:journals/eswa/ChenCL10} differ -how they select edge pixels, and -how they modify these ones. +The edge based image steganography schemes +already presented (\cite{Luo:2010:EAI:1824719.1824720,DBLP:journals/eswa/ChenCL10}) differ +in how carefully they select edge pixels, and +how they modify them. Image Quality: Edge Image Steganography \JFC{Raphael, les fuzzy edge detection sont souvent utilisés. @@ -53,21 +53,23 @@ Image Quality: Edge Image Steganography en terme de complexité. } \cite{KF11} \RC{Ben, à voir car on peut choisir le nombre de pixel avec Canny. Supposons que les fuzzy edge soient retourne un peu plus de points, on sera probablement plus détectable... Finalement on devrait surement vendre notre truc en : on a choisi cet algo car il est performant en vitesse/qualité. Mais on peut aussi en utilisé d'autres :-)} -There are many techniques to detect edges in images. Main methods are filter -edge detection methods such as Sobel or Canny filter, low order methods such as -first order and second order methods, these methods are based on gradient or +Many techniques have been proposed in the literature to detect +edges in images. +The most common ones are filter +edge detection methods such as Sobel or Canny filters, low order methods such as +first order and second order ones. These methods are based on gradient or Laplace operators and fuzzy edge methods, which are based on fuzzy logic to highlight edges. -Of course, all the algorithms have advantages and drawbacks which depend on the -motivation to highlight edges. Unfortunately unless testing most of the +Of course, all the algorithms have advantages and drawbacks that depend on the +motivations behind that edges detection. Unfortunately unless testing most of the algorithms, which would require many times, it is quite difficult to have an accurate idea on what would produce such algorithm compared to another. That is -why we have chosen Canny algorithm which is well known, fast and implementable -on many kinds of architecture, such as FPGA, smartphone, desktop machines and -GPU. And of course, we do not pretend that this is the best solution. - +why we have chosen Canny algorithm, which is well known, fast, and implementable +on many kinds of architectures like FPGAs, smartphones, desktop machines, and +GPUs. And of course, we do not pretend that this is the best solution. +In order to be able to compute the same set of edge pixels, we suggest to consider all the bits of the image (cover or stego) without the LSB. With an 8 bits image, only the 7 first bits are considered. In our flowcharts, this is represented by ``LSB(7 bits Edge Detection)''. % First of all, let us discuss about compexity of edge detetction methods. % Let then $M$ and $N$ be the dimension of the original image. % According to~\cite{Hu:2007:HPE:1282866.1282944}, @@ -79,12 +81,11 @@ GPU. And of course, we do not pretend that this is the best solution. % In experiments detailled in this article, the Canny method has been retained % but the whole approach can be updated to consider % the fuzzy logic edge detector. - Next, following~\cite{Luo:2010:EAI:1824719.1824720}, our scheme automatically modifies the Canny algorithm parameters to get a sufficiently large set of edge bits: this -one is practically enlarged untill its size is at least twice as many larger -than the size of embedded message. +one is practically enlarged until its size is at least twice as large +as the size of the embedded message. % Edge Based Image Steganography schemes % already studied~\cite{Luo:2010:EAI:1824719.1824720,DBLP:journals/eswa/ChenCL10,DBLP:conf/ih/PevnyFB10} differ @@ -113,34 +114,39 @@ than the size of embedded message. Among methods of message encryption/decryption (see~\cite{DBLP:journals/ejisec/FontaineG07} for a survey) we implement the Blum-Goldwasser cryptosystem~\cite{Blum:1985:EPP:19478.19501} -which is based on the Blum Blum Shub~\cite{DBLP:conf/crypto/ShubBB82} Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) +that is based on the Blum Blum Shub~\cite{DBLP:conf/crypto/ShubBB82} pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) for security reasons. It has been indeed proven~\cite{DBLP:conf/crypto/ShubBB82} that this PRNG has the cryptographically security property, \textit{i.e.}, -for any sequence $L$ of output bits $x_i$, $x_{i+1}$, \ldots, $x_{i+L-1}$, +for any sequence of $L$ output bits $x_i$, $x_{i+1}$, \ldots, $x_{i+L-1}$, there is no algorithm, whose time complexity is polynomial in $L$, and which allows to find $x_{i-1}$ and $x_{i+L}$ with a probability greater than $1/2$. -Thus, even if the encrypted message would be extracted, -it would thus be not possible to retrieve the original one in a +Equivalent formulations of such a property can +be found. They all lead to the fact that, +even if the encrypted message is extracted, +it is impossible to retrieve the original one in polynomial time. -\subsubsection{Security Considerations} -Among methods of message encryption/decryption -(see~\cite{DBLP:journals/ejisec/FontaineG07} for a survey) -we implement the Blum-Goldwasser cryptosystem~\cite{Blum:1985:EPP:19478.19501} -which is based on the Blum Blum Shub~\cite{DBLP:conf/crypto/ShubBB82} Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) -for security reasons. -It has been indeed proven~\cite{DBLP:conf/crypto/ShubBB82} that this PRNG -has the cryptographically security property, \textit{i.e.}, -for any sequence $L$ of output bits $x_i$, $x_{i+1}$, \ldots, $x_{i+L-1}$, -there is no algorithm, whose time complexity is polynomial in $L$, and -which allows to find $x_{i-1}$ and $x_{i+L}$ with a probability greater -than $1/2$. -Thus, even if the encrypted message would be extracted, -it would thus be not possible to retrieve the original one in a -polynomial time. +%%RAPH: paragraphe en double :-) + +%% \subsubsection{Security Considerations} +%% Among methods of message encryption/decryption +%% (see~\cite{DBLP:journals/ejisec/FontaineG07} for a survey) +%% we implement the Blum-Goldwasser cryptosystem~\cite{Blum:1985:EPP:19478.19501} +%% which is based on the Blum Blum Shub~\cite{DBLP:conf/crypto/ShubBB82} Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) +%% for security reasons. +%% It has been indeed proven~\cite{DBLP:conf/crypto/ShubBB82} that this PRNG +%% has the cryptographically security property, \textit{i.e.}, +%% for any sequence $L$ of output bits $x_i$, $x_{i+1}$, \ldots, $x_{i+L-1}$, +%% there is no algorithm, whose time complexity is polynomial in $L$, and +%% which allows to find $x_{i-1}$ and $x_{i+L}$ with a probability greater +%% than $1/2$. +%% Thus, even if the encrypted message would be extracted, +%% it would thus be not possible to retrieve the original one in a +%% polynomial time. + @@ -152,7 +158,7 @@ polynomial time. \subsection{Data Extraction} Message extraction summarized in Fig.~\ref{fig:sch:ext} follows data embedding since there exists a reverse function for all its steps. -First of all, the same edge detection is applied to get set, +First of all, the same edge detection is applied (on the 7 first bits) to get set, which is sufficiently large with respect to the message size given as a key. Then the STC reverse algorithm is applied to retrieve the encrypted message. Finally, the Blum-Goldwasser decryption function is executed and the original