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Utilization of the double random phase encoding algorithm for secure image communication

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With the advancements in multimedia communications, it has become apparent that there is a bad need to perform image communication with a confidence guarantee. We need to have a guarantee of image integrity at the receiver. Towards this objective, a proposed framework is presented in this paper. This framework comprises self-signature embedding in the transmitted images. The signatures are extracted from image blocks in the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) domain and embedded in other blocks in the same domain with a certain weight to avoid deteriorating the resulting image quality. A verification process is performed at the receiver to check whether the content has been modified or not. In addition, image watermarking is also used with DCT and Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) algorithms for authentication or verification. Moreover, Double Random Phase Encoding (DRPE) algorithm is used to secure the content of transmitted images. Then, to get a higher level of security for transmitted images, a hybrid technique depending on DCT-based signature embedding and the DRPE algorithm is presented.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research & Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia for funding this research work through the project number ISP23-56.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research & Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia for funding this research work through the project number ISP23-56.

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Minia University, Minia, Egypt

    Hayam A. Abd El-Hameed & Ashraf A. M. Khalaf

  2. Security Engineering Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia

    Walid El-Shafai

  3. Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering, Faculty of Electronics Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, 32952, Egypt

    Walid El-Shafai, Sami A. El-Dolil, Ibrahim M. El-Dokany & Fathi E. Abd El-Samie

  4. Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Jazan University, Jizan, Saudi Arabia

    Emad S. Hassan

  5. Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21544, Egypt

    Said E. El-Khamy

  6. Department of Information Technology, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 21974, Saudi Arabia

    Fathi E. Abd El-Samie

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Abd El-Hameed, H.A., El-Shafai, W., Hassan, E.S. et al. Utilization of the double random phase encoding algorithm for secure image communication. Multimed Tools Appl 83, 60319–60342 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-023-15036-2

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