Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 40, Issue 21, 2111002(2020)

Algorithm for Underwater Polarization Imaging Based on Global Estimation

Fei Feng1,2, Guojun Wu1,2、*, Yafeng Wu1,2, Yuhong Miao1,2, and Bo Liu1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Marine Optical Technology Laboratory, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
  • 2Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
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    Figures & Tables(8)
    Underwater active polarization imaging model
    Principle of polarization imaging algorithm based on global estimation
    Optical path for polarization imaging experiment
    Gray-scale images of degree of polarization of backscattered light. (a) Badminton; (b) metal block; (c) metal cooling fin
    Comparison of restored images
    Histogram comparison of restored results
    • Table 1. Optimal values of modified parameters

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      Table 1. Optimal values of modified parameters

      ParameterBadmintonMetal blockCooling fin
      80 mL milk+100 L water100 mL milk+100 L water80 mL milk+100 L water100 mL milk+100 L water80 mL milk+100 L water100 mL milk+100 L water
      p^target000.350.350.330.29
      εscat0.260.180.120.070.170.14
      εtarget000000
    • Table 2. Evaluation results of restored images

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      Table 2. Evaluation results of restored images

      Evaluation indexBadmintonMetal blockCooling fin
      Original imageSchechner's resultOur resultOriginal imageSchechner's resultOur resultOriginal imageSchechner's resultOur result
      EME0.2180.8891.9710.2230.8172.0160.5950.9293.703
      Average gradient0.0020.0050.0140.0020.0050.0150.0040.0050.022
      Standard deviation0.0450.1310.3270.0510.0330.3110.0600.0460.281
      Information entropy5.0585.0785.2004.9094.4336.5405.6634.5537.335
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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Jun. 8, 2020

    Accepted: Jul. 15, 2020

    Published Online: Oct. 17, 2020

    The Author Email: Wu Guojun (wuguojun@opt.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202040.2111002

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