Design of pseudo-random number generator from turbulence padded chaotic map

Abstract

Transmission of the information in any form requires security. Security protocols used for communication rely on the use of random numbers. Pseudo-random numbers are required with good statistical properties and efficiency. The use of a single chaotic map may not produce enough randomness. The turbulence is padded into the existing map to improve its chaotic behaviour and increase the periodicity. A Pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) with this architecture is devised to generate random bit sequences from secret keys. The statistical properties of newly constructed PRNG are tested with NIST SP 800–22 statistical test suite and were shown to have good randomness. To ensure its usability in cryptographic applications, we analysed the size of its key space, key sensitivity, and performance speed. The test results show that the newly designed PRNG has a 3.6% increase in key space and a 5% increase in its performance speed compared to existing chaotic PRNGs. The novel PRNG with faster performance is found suitable for lightweight cryptographic applications.