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Optimizing Image Steganography using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm

by Rafael Lima De Carvalho, Warley Gramacho Da Silva, Ary Henrique Oliveira De Morais
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 164 - Number 7
Year of Publication: 2017
Authors: Rafael Lima De Carvalho, Warley Gramacho Da Silva, Ary Henrique Oliveira De Morais
10.5120/ijca2017913686

Rafael Lima De Carvalho, Warley Gramacho Da Silva, Ary Henrique Oliveira De Morais . Optimizing Image Steganography using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm. International Journal of Computer Applications. 164, 7 ( Apr 2017), 1-5. DOI=10.5120/ijca2017913686

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author = { Rafael Lima De Carvalho, Warley Gramacho Da Silva, Ary Henrique Oliveira De Morais },
title = { Optimizing Image Steganography using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Apr 2017 },
volume = { 164 },
number = { 7 },
month = { Apr },
year = { 2017 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 1-5 },
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url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume164/number7/27492-2017913686/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2017913686 },
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Abstract

Image Steganography is the computing field of hiding information from a source into a target image in a way that it becomes almost imperceptible from one’s eyes. Despite the high capacity of hiding information, the usual Least Significant Bit (LSB) techniques could be easily discovered. In order to hide information in more significant bits, the target image should be optimized. In this paper, it is proposed an optimization solution based on the Standard Particle Swarm Optimization 2011 (PSO), which has been compared with a previous Genetic Algorithm-based approach showing promising results. Specifically, it is shown an adaptation in the solution in order to keep the essence of PSO while remaining message hosted bits unchanged.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Image Steganography Particle Swarm Optimization Genetic Algorithm Image Processing Optimization

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