Oil Spill Detection Methods on Water Surface Based on Multi-Dimension Optical Remote Sensing Imaging

Suyao Jiang; Xuancheng Peng; Huanyu Zhou; Dazhao Zhang; Xi Liang; Danhua Cao; Zhenyu Yang; Ming Zhao

doi:10.3788/AOSOL250482

Acta Optica Sinica (Online), Volume. 2, Issue 15, 1514002(2025)

Oil Spill Detection Methods on Water Surface Based on Multi-Dimension Optical Remote Sensing Imaging

Suyao Jiang, Xuancheng Peng, Huanyu Zhou, Dazhao Zhang, Xi Liang, Danhua Cao, Zhenyu Yang, and Ming Zhao^*

School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei , China

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Fig. 1. Imaging results of each channel camera under strong light scenarios compared with ground truth. (a) Visible RGB and visible polarization channels; (b) NIR channel; (c) LWIR channel

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Fig. 2. Imaging quality comparison of multi-channel cameras in strong light scenarios. (a1)‒(a6) Color of oil spill is similar to that of water; (b1)‒(b6) oil spills have thickness differences

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Fig. 3. Imaging results of each channel camera under low light scenarios compared with ground truth. (a) Visible RGB and visible polarization channels; (b) NIR channel; (c) LWIR channel

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Fig. 4. Imaging quality comparison of multi-channel cameras in low light scenarios. (a1)‒(a6) With radiator interference on the water surface; (b1)‒(b6) without interference on the water surface

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Fig. 5. Imaging results of each channel camera under sun glint scenarios compared with ground truth. (a) Visible RGB and visible polarization channels; (b) NIR channel; (c) LWIR channel

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Fig. 6. Imaging quality comparison of multi-channel cameras in sun glint scenarios. (a1)‒(a6) Observation results of oil spills in overexposed areas near sun glint; (b1)‒(b6) observation results of large-area spotted sun glint on the water surface

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Fig. 7. Information entropy comparison of cameras across channels in various scenarios

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Fig. 8. Strong edge width comparison of cameras across channels in various scenarios

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Table 1. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in strong light scenarios
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Table 1. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in strong light scenarios
Type of image RGB S₀ $η_{D o L P}$ $θ_{A o P}$ LWIR NIR
$H / b i t$ $H_{A}$ 5.09 5.37 6.75 6.51 4.22 6.02
$H_{B}$ 5.56 5.89 7.00 6.42 4.57 7.07
$G / p i x e l$ $G_{A}$ 17 14 11 9 13 10
$G_{B}$ 12 12 7 9 11 5

Table 2. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in low light scenarios
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Table 2. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in low light scenarios
Type of image RGB S₀ $η_{D o L P}$ $θ_{A o P}$ LWIR NIR
$H / b i t$ $H_{A}$ 3.67 4.54 7.06 6.86 4.06 4.65
$H_{B}$ 3.60 4.16 6.73 6.02 3.29 4.01
$G / p i x e l$ $G_{A}$ 13 10 9 11 17 16
$G_{B}$ 16 16 10 11 14 13

Table 3. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in sun glint scenarios
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Table 3. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in sun glint scenarios
Type of image RGB S₀ $η_{D o L P}$ $θ_{A o P}$ LWIR NIR
$H / b i t$ $H_{A}$ 6.40 6.26 6.79 4.49 4.59 7.29
$H_{B}$ 5.76 5.95 6.92 5.45 4.83 7.33
$G / p i x e l$ $G_{A}$ 11 10 9 13 15 9
$G_{B}$ 8 10 8 17 17 7

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Suyao Jiang, Xuancheng Peng, Huanyu Zhou, Dazhao Zhang, Xi Liang, Danhua Cao, Zhenyu Yang, Ming Zhao. Oil Spill Detection Methods on Water Surface Based on Multi-Dimension Optical Remote Sensing Imaging[J]. Acta Optica Sinica (Online), 2025, 2(15): 1514002

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Paper Information

Category: Applied Optics and Optical Instruments

Received: Jun. 20, 2025

Accepted: Jul. 7, 2025

Published Online: Aug. 7, 2025

The Author Email: Ming Zhao (zhaoming@hust.edu.cn)

DOI:10.3788/AOSOL250482

CSTR:32394.14.AOSOL250482

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Table 1. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in strong light scenarios

Table 1. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in strong light scenarios

Table 2. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in low light scenarios

Table 2. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in low light scenarios

Table 3. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in sun glint scenarios

Table 3. Information entropy and strong edge width assessment of oil spill images in sun glint scenarios