Research Article

Visually Meaningful Image Encryption Scheme Based on DWT and Schur Decomposition

Table 8

Colour images: the similarity test between different visual images and corresponding cover images.

Plain imageHost imageColour componentNCH
Host imageVisual image

Boat ()EarthR0.99986.57246.5899
G0.99967.45127.4617
B0.99986.76266.7726
Mean0.99976.92876.9414
SunR0.99997.20187.2371
G0.99997.27327.2917
B0.99997.41107.4344
Mean0.99997.29837.3211

Tulips ()EarthR0.99986.57246.5889
G0.99967.45127.4619
B0.99986.76266.7736
Mean0.99976.92876.9415
SunR0.99997.20187.2384
G0.99997.27327.2927
B0.99997.41107.4344
Mean0.99997.29837.3218