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Research

This is "The Multimedia Signal Processing and Security Lab", short WaveLab, website. We are a research group at the Artificial Intelligence and Human Interfaces (AIHI) Department of the University of Salzburg led by Andreas Uhl. Our research is focused on Visual Data Processing and associated security questions. Most of our work is currently concentrated on Biometrics, Media Forensics and Media Security, Medical Image and Video Analysis, and application oriented fundamental research in digital humanities, individualised aquaculture and sustainable wood industry.

Media Security & Watermarking

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In the area of media encryption we are specializing in lightweight and partial encryption schemes for image and video data with special emphasis on scalable media like JPEG2000 or H.264 SVC. In the watermarking area our focus is on developing key-dependency schemes for robust embedding techniques. Scalable watermarking and multiple watermarking are recent topics of reasearch. In robust hashing, key-dependent wavelet transforms are investigated as a means to provide security for such schemes.

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Image- and Videocoding

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We have been specializing in image and video compression techniques involving wavelets for over 10 years now. Emphasis has been given to adaptive techniques like wavelet packets or object based coding inspired by MPEG-4. Also, cache efficient and parallel algorithms have been developed for a number of corresponding algorithms. More recently, we concentrate on scalable coding schemes like JPEG2000, MCTF scalable wavelet codecs, and H.264 SVC.

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Biometrics

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We focus on biometric modalities where image processing is conducted during feature extraction and template generation (i.e. fingerprints, iris, face, retina, hand and foot geometry). Current emphasis of our work is on hand- and footgeometry, on sample data compression and encryption, as well as on privacy in biometrics (like cancelable biometrics).

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Medical Image Classification

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Together with partners from different medical departments, we apply classification techniques to medical image data targeted towards the development of computer-based decision support systems for endoscopic imagery. On the one hand, classical texture classification features are used, on the other hand we develop new schemes and customize them to the target imagery. Currently, we work on a staging technique for colon cancer and diagnosis of celiac disease.

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