Human Encryptable Visual Cryptography

Year: 2018 Authors: Andrea Hawksley; Andrew Lutomirski

Core claim

Pre-cut templates make visual cryptography easy enough for humans to encrypt by hand while preserving one-time-pad-style secrecy.

Topics

visual cryptography, one-time pads, manual encryption, classroom workshop

Domains

cryptography, combinatorics, binary grids, pixel art, visual design, STEM education

Methods

laser-cut templates, grid-paper encoding, transparency overlay, random block generation

Media

thin plastic templates, transparent film, grid paper, colored markers

Source status

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