Discrete chaos theory for secure key generation in lightweight IoT encryption
Susheela Vishnoisusheela.vishnoi@jaipur.manipal.eduDepartment of Computer Science and EngineeringManipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, IndiaView full profile → , Gajendra Shrimalgajendra.shrimal@vgu.ac.inDepartment of Computer Science ApplicationVivekananda Global University, JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan, 303012, IndiaView full profile → , Sanwta Ram Dogiwaldogiwal@gmail.comDepartment of Information TechnologySwami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan (SKIT)Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, IndiaView full profile → , Budesh Kanwerbudesh82@gmail.comDepartment of Artificial Intelligence & Data SciencePoornima Institute of Engineering and TechnologyJaipur, Rajasthan, 302022, IndiaView full profile → , Manali Pareekpareek.manali@gmail.comDepartment of Computer ApplicationPoornima UniversityJaipur, Rajasthan, 303905, IndiaView full profile → , *Tarun JainCorresponding authortarun.jain@jaipur.manipal.eduDepartment of Computer Science and EngineeringManipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 06 Nov 2024
- Published Online:
- 30 Aug 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JDMSC-2372
- Pages:
- 1969–1979
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