A method to estimate the steganographic capacity in DCT domain based on MCUU model
Jiafa Mao, Yanhong Huang, Xinxin Niu, Gang Xiao, Linan Zhu, Weiguo Sheng · Wuhan University Journal of Natural Sciences · 2016
In order to estimate maximum steganographic capacity of discrete cosine transform (DCT) domain in JPEG image, this paper presents a method based on the maximize capacity under undetectable model (MCUU). We analyze the relation between steganographic capacity and affecting factors (image size, steganography operator, loading band, embedding intensity and image complexity). Then we design a steganography analyzer architecture and a steganographic algorithm which can dynamically increase the steganographic capacity. Compared with other methods of embedding capacity estimation in DCT domain, the proposed methods utilizes general steganalysis methods rather than one specific steganalysis technique and takes five essential factors into account, which improves the commonality and comprehensiveness of capacity estimation, respectively. The experimental results show that steganographic capacity for quantization index modulation (QIM) is almost twice that of spread spectrum (SS) based on MCUU model.