Real or Virtual: A Video Conferencing Background Manipulation-Detection System

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Authors: Ehsan Nowroozi, Yassine Mekdad, Mauro Conti, Simone Milani, Selcuk Uluagac, Berrin Yanikoglu
Year: 2022
Abstract: Recently, the popularity and wide use of last-generation video conferencing technologies has created an exponential growth in their market size. Such technology allows participants in different geographic regions to have virtual face-to-face meetings. Additionally, it enables users to employ a virtual background to conceal their own environment due to privacy concerns or to reduce distractions, particularly in professional settings. Nevertheless, in scenarios where users should not hide their actual locations, they may mislead other participants by claiming their virtual background as a real one. Therefore, it is crucial to develop tools and strategies to detect the authenticity of the considered virtual background…..

VideoConferencing Dataset

VIPrint Dataset
Authors: Ehsan Nowroozi, Mauro Conti, Simone Milani, Yassine Mekdad, Gabriele Orazi
Year: 2022
Abstract: Video conferencing applications play an important role in our day-to-day life. They enable people to meet, work, and collaborate remotely, especially in circumstances where physical meetings are not possible (e.g., pandemic scenarios, long distances, etc.). However, such applications might invade people’s privacy, such as disclosing their sensitive information. In this dataset, we recorded different video conferencing with diverse real and virtual backgrounds, changing subjects, lighting, and so on……

PrintScanned Face Documents Dataset

VIPrint Dataset
Authors: Anselmo Ferriera, Ehsan Nowroozi, Mauro Barni
Year: 2021
Abstract: The possibility of carrying out a meaningful forensics analysis on printed and scanned images plays a major role in many applications. First of all, printed documents are often associated with criminal activities, such as terrorist plans, child pornography pictures, and even fake packages…..

PREMIER

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Authors: Mauro Barni, Andrea Costanzo, Ehsan Nowroozi, Benedetta Tondi
Year: 2018
Abstract: Detection of contrast adjustments in the presence of JPEG post processing is known to be a challenging task. JPEG post processing is often applied innocently, as JPEG is the most common image format, or it may correspond to a laundering attack, when it is purposely applied to erase the traces of manipulation….

Medifor: Media Forensics

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Authors: Mauro Barni, Andrea Costanzo, Ehsan Nowroozi, Benedetta Tondi
Year: 2018
Abstract: Detection of contrast adjustments in the presence of JPEG post processing is known to be a challenging task. JPEG post processing is often applied innocently, as JPEG is the most common image format, or it may correspond to a laundering attack, when it is purposely applied to erase the traces of manipulation….

PhD Scholarships

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Authors: Mauro Barni, Andrea Costanzo, Ehsan Nowroozi, Benedetta Tondi
Year: 2018
Abstract: Detection of contrast adjustments in the presence of JPEG post processing is known to be a challenging task. JPEG post processing is often applied innocently, as JPEG is the most common image format, or it may correspond to a laundering attack, when it is purposely applied to erase the traces of manipulation….