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An Embedding Strategy Using Q-Ary Convolutional Codes for Large and Small Payloads

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  • Jyun-Jie Wang

    (Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411030, Taiwan)

  • Chi-Yuan Lin

    (Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411030, Taiwan)

  • Sheng-Chih Yang

    (Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411030, Taiwan)

  • Hsi-Yuan Chang

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Computer and Communication Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan)

  • Yin-Chen Lin

    (Ph. D. Program, Prospective Technology of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411030, Taiwan)

Abstract

Matrix embedding (ME) code is a commonly used steganography technique, which uses linear block codes to improve embedding efficiency. However, its main disadvantage is the inability to perform maximum likelihood decoding due to the high complexity of decoding large ME codes. As such, it is difficult to improve the embedding efficiency. The proposed q-ary embedding code can provide excellent embedding efficiency and is suitable for various embedding rates (large and small payloads). This article discusses that by using perforation technology, a convolutional code with a high embedding rate can be easily converted into a convolutional code with a low embedding rate. By keeping the embedding rate of the (2, 1) convolutional code unchanged, convolutional codes with different embedding rates can be designed through puncturing.

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  • Jyun-Jie Wang & Chi-Yuan Lin & Sheng-Chih Yang & Hsi-Yuan Chang & Yin-Chen Lin, 2021. "An Embedding Strategy Using Q-Ary Convolutional Codes for Large and Small Payloads," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 9(13), pages 1-12, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:9:y:2021:i:13:p:1577-:d:588426
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