A Secure Watermarking Algorithm Based on Coupled Map Lattice

Based on the nonlinear theory, a secure watermarking algorithm using wavelet transform and coupled map lattice is presented. The chaos is sensitive to initial conditions and has a good non-relevant correlation property, but the finite precision effect limits its application in practical digital watermarking system. To overcome the undesirable short period of chaos mapping and improve the security level of watermarking, the hyper-chaotic sequence is adopted in this algorithm. The watermark is mixed with the hyper-chaotic sequence and embedded in the wavelet domain of the host image. Experimental results and analysis are given to demonstrate that the proposed watermarking algorithm is transparent, robust and secure.