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Color Image Encryption Algorithm Based on DNA Coding and Double Chaos System

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Liu, Qian, Liu, Lingfeng·2020·IEEE Access
DOI 10.1109/access.2020.2991420
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This paper combines DNA computing with double-chaos systems and proposes an algorithm for color image encryption at the bit level. First, we use Arnold algorithm to scramble the three components of the color image, and the number of iterations was determined by the average of the three components, which improved the scrambling effect of Arnold algorithm. Secondly, after a lot of experiments, we propose a double-chaos system composed of Lorenz chaotic mapping with variable parameters and fourth-order Rossler hyperchaotic mapping to generate three sets of chaotic sequences for diffusion operation. The double-chaos system compensates the pseudo-randomness of the two types of chaotic mappings, making chaotic sequences more difficult to predict. Then, we transform the chaotic component images and chaotic sequences into DNA sequences in accordance with eight DNA coding rules, and the coding rules are determined by plaintext information or generated chaotic sequences. We also perform addition, subtraction, and XOR operations on them. DNA computation can realize color image bit-level diffusion and reduce the computational cost. The plaintext information is embedded in the encryption process to achieve “One-Time Pad”. Simulation experiments and detailed analysis are conducted with the proposed encryption scheme to prove that the algorithm has good security performance and can effectively resist all types of attacks, indicating that the proposed algorithm is competitive.

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Authors
Liu, Q., & Liu, L.
Affiliations
Nanchang University (CN)
ORCID
Venue
IEEE Access
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Published
2020
Volume
8
Pages
83596-83610
ISSN
2169-3536 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1109/access.2020.2991420
OpenAlex
W3021781350
Cited by
94
References
5
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 2
FWCI
4.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • IEEE Access (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (61862042)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Computer Science and Engineering
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques
Keywords
color image encryption, DNA coding, Arnold cat map, one-time pad, chaotic sequences, image scrambling, encryption security

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