New robust method for image copyright protection using histogram features and Sine Cosine Algorithm

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Highlights：

• Introducing a new application of the Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA) in the field of image analysis.

• Introducing a novel robust method for copyright protection of grayscale images based on SCA and the histogram descriptor.

• Providing numerical experiments to demonstrate the efficiency and superiority of the proposed method.

摘要

•Introducing a new application of the Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA) in the field of image analysis.•Introducing a novel robust method for copyright protection of grayscale images based on SCA and the histogram descriptor.•Providing numerical experiments to demonstrate the efficiency and superiority of the proposed method.

论文关键词：Image copyright protection,Image zero – watermarking,Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA),Histogram features,Harris corner detector,Complex image attacks

论文评审过程：Received 7 November 2020, Revised 15 February 2021, Accepted 27 March 2021, Available online 1 April 2021, Version of Record 14 April 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.114978