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Multimedia data is crucial in the military, medical, forensics, social, etc., to transmit a large amount of data. Security of this sensitive information is the primary issue. This paper uses Latin square and machine learning techniques such as neural networks and genetic algorithm to design an image encryption algorithm. A new neural network-based pseudorandom number generator is proposed to generate a chaotic sequence for various applications. Encryption key images are designed using Latin squares in the finite field. Further, the Latin squares are XOR with the input matrix to get the encrypted images. The proposed algorithm is iterated a finite number of times to generate a cipher image population. Randomly two parents are chosen from the generated population, and row and column arrangements produce offspring. A genetic algorithm is the optimization technique used for the best encrypted image search. The pixel correlation value serves as a fitness function. Finally, the least correlated cipher image is obtained from the genetic algorithm applied to the parent and offspring of the population generated from the encryption algorithm. The simulation results from the proposed image encryption model surpass many communication channel attacks and perform better when compared to existing image security algorithms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper utilizes the cognitive radio (CR) spectrum to the fullest extent for extended applications requiring discretion. The CR technology provides various supports for cognitive radio networks (CRNs). The latter has CR nodes that sense free channels. Then, the CRN allocates the unused channels to secondary users (SUs) or unlicensed users. This allocation is termed the spectrum handoff. In this paper, by considering the identical channels in CR networks, a novel machine learning algorithm (the support vector machine—SVM) is employed. In addition, the queuing model of the preemptive resume priority M/M/1 is used. The proposed spectrum handoff algorithm selects the best possible CR network channel. The spectrum handoff algorithm uses the stated SVM algorithm scheme, which covers the transmitted and received power, the minimum service time, the data rate and the maximum vacancy time for the SU, to attain the maximum throughput. However, in multi-user greedy channel selection (GCS), only two parameters are considered. The proposed spectrum handoff algorithm based on the SVM scheme enhances the performance, and the SU throughput is improved to 68.7%. This approach is better than the GCS channel selection scheme. Additionally, this approach decreases the number of spectrum handoffs. As a result, the training accuracy of the SVM method is 97.6%, and it outperforms conventional methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]