Research Article

Visually Meaningful Image Encryption Scheme Based on DWT and Schur Decomposition

Table 1

The NIST test for the random sequence produced from the 3D chaotic system.

Statistical test valueResult
XYZ

The frequency (monobit) test0.28640.91560.0350Pass
Frequency test within a block0.02730.69790.2706Pass
The runs’ test0.45390.68180.9892Pass
Tests for the longest run of ones in a block0.12430.74890.0201Pass
The discrete Fourier transform (spectral) test0.64240.68450.9076Pass
The nonoverlapping template matching test0.12430.74890.0201Pass
The overlapping template matching test0.15000.28070.0509Pass
Maurer’s “universal statistical” test0.17060.74200.6638Pass
The linear complexity test0.81010.99780.4485Pass
The serial test0.12220.59900.0229Pass
Cusums-forward0.93130.34761.0000Pass
Cusums-reverse0.99250.21481.0000Pass
The random excursions’ test0.48620.71420.1338Pass
The random excursions’ variant test0.28630.94300.6506Pass