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Texture-aware sensor pattern noise estimation for accurate camera source identification

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Chijioke Emeka Nwokeji
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Kanth Rajeev
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Akbar Sheikh-Akbari *
DOI:10.1016/j.jisa.2026.104653delete
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Abstract

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This paper presents a novel camera source identification method, termed Improved Camera Source Identification using Wavelet Noise Residuals and Texture Filtering (ICSI-WNRTF). The proposed approach addresses a key limitation in traditional Sensor Pattern Noise (SPN)-based techniques by excluding high-textured regions that introduce scene-dependent noise and reduce identification accuracy. By leveraging wavelet-based noise residuals and a texture-aware filtering mechanism, the method enhances the robustness and discriminative power of the extracted camera signature. The ICSI-WNRTF method was evaluated using the VISION dataset under both model-wide and camera-specific scenarios. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method significantly outperforms the baseline TCSI-WNR and several state-of-the-art techniques in terms of accuracy, precision, recall, and false positive/negative rates. Specifically, the method achieved 99% accuracy in model-wide evaluation, with 2.7% FNR and 0.48% FPR, and 98% accuracy in camera-specific analysis, with 12.6% FNR and 0.85% FPR. A hybrid thresholding strategy was also introduced to improve classification reliability. These findings confirm that excluding high-textured regions from SPN estimation leads to more accurate and robust camera source identification, offering a promising solution for digital image forensics and multimedia authentication applications.
Keywords:
Camera source identification
Sensor pattern noise
Wavelet noise residuals
Texture filtering
Digital image forensics

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Journal of Information Security and Applications cover
Journal of Information Security and Applications
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Savonia University of Applied Sciences
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Leeds Beckett University
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