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In this paper, we shall propose a method to hide a halftone secret image into two other camouflaged halftone images. In our method, we adjust the gray-level image pixel value to fit the pixel values of the secret image and two camouflaged images. Then, we use the halftone technique to transform the secret image into a secret halftone image. After that, we make two camouflaged halftone images at the same time out of the two camouflaged images and the secret halftone image. After overlaying the two camouflaged halftone images, the secret halftone image can be revealed by using our eyes. The experimental results included in this paper show that our method is very practicable.
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Wei-Liang Tai received his BS degree in Computer Science in 2002 from Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan, and his MS degree in Computer Science and Information Engineering in 2004 from National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan. He is currently a PhD student of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Chung Cheng University. His research fields are image hiding, digital watermarking, and image compression.
Chi-Shiang Chan received his BS degree in Computer Science in 1999 from National Cheng Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan, and his MS degree in Computer Science and Information Engineering in 2001 from National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan. He is currently a PhD student of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Chung Cheng University. His research fields are image hiding and image compression.
Chin-Chen Chang received his BS degree in Applied Mathematics in 1977 and his MS degree in Computer and Decision Sciences in 1979, both from National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. He received his PhD in Computer Engineering in 1982 from National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. During the academic years of 1980–1983, he was on the faculty of the Department of Computer Engineering at National Chiao Tung University. From 1983–1989, he was on the faculty of the Institute of Applied Mathematics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. From 1989 to 2004, he has worked as a professor in the Institute of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan. Since 2005, he has worked as a professor in the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science at Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Dr. Chang is a fellow of the IEEE, a fellow of the IEE, and a member of the Chinese Language Computer Society, the Chinese Institute of Engineers of the Republic of China, and the Phi Tau Phi Society of the Republic of China. His research interests include computer cryptography, data engineering, and image compression.
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Chang, C.C., Chan, C.S. & Tai, W.L. Hiding a halftone secret image in two camouflaged halftone images. Pattern Recognit. Image Anal. 16, 486–496 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054661806030163
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