Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 55, Issue 12, 121103(2018)

Method for Target-Background Contrast Enhancement Based on Color Polarization Imaging

Xin Li**, Ming Gao*, and Bin Feng
Author Affiliations
  • School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Index of refraction of water and degree of polarization versus wavelength. (a) Index of refraction; (b) degree of polarization
    Index of refraction of SiO2 and degree of polarization versus wavelength. (a) Index of refraction; (b) degree of polarization
    Flow chart of polarization image processing
    Experimental setup
    Polarization images collected in experimental 1. (a) I0; (b) I45; (c) I90; (d) I135
    Polarization images within different channels in experiment 1. (a) R; (b) G; (c) B
    Images obtained in experiment 1. (a) Original color image; (b) synthesized color polarization image; (c) color polarization image with threshold of 0.2
    Polarization images collected in experimental 2. (a) I0; (b) I45; (c) I90; (d) I135
    Polarization images within different channels in experiment 2. (a) R; (b) G ; (c) B
    Images obtained in experiment 2. (a) Original color image; (b) synthesized color polarization image; (c) color polarization image with threshold of 0.2
    • Table 1. Vector-angle distance and contrast between original and polarization images for each group of experiments

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      Table 1. Vector-angle distance and contrast between original and polarization images for each group of experiments

      SerialnumberImagecharacteristicTarget [R G B]Background [R G B]Vector-angledistanceC
      1Raw color image[0.2429 0.3581 0.1842][0.1836 0.2719 0.1409]0.00230.1369
      Color polarization image[0.1289 0.1178 0.1397][0.0643 0.0620 0.0923]0.07540.2779
      2Raw color image[0.6081 0.5895 0.5726][0.6909 0.6581 0.6144]0.05170.0187
      Color polarization image[0.1677 0.0985 0.0665][0.0424 0.0369 0.0487]0.44450.2448
      3Raw color image[0.1552 0.1313 0.5708][0.1892 0.1312 0.4782]0.09430.0869
      Color polarization image[0.1072 0.1764 0.0040][0.1574 0.1960 0.0049]0.11020.1596
      4Raw color image[0.5361 0.5341 0.4619][0.5762 0.5697 0.5329]0.04570.0200
      Color polarization image[0.1477 0.1578 0.2312][0.1561 0.1912 0.3408]0.05540.1510
      5Raw color image[0.4857 0.4973 0.5134][0.4275 0.3849 0.4139]0.09920.0314
      Color polarization image[0.1602 0.1452 0.1710][0.2571 0.2565 0.3321]0.27930.0472
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    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Apr. 23, 2018

    Accepted: Jun. 20, 2018

    Published Online: Aug. 1, 2019

    The Author Email: Li Xin (lxx1267@163.com), Gao Ming (minggao1964@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP55.121103

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