Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 10, 1037007(2024)

Low-Light Image Enhancement Algorithm Based on Multiscale Depth Curve Estimation

Hongda Guo1、*, Xiucheng Dong1, Yongkang Zheng2, Yaling Ju1, and Dangcheng Zhang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electrical Engineering and Electronic Information, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, Sichuan , China
  • 2Sichuan Electric Power Research Institute, State Grid, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan , China
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    Overall network framework
    Network framework of multi-scale parameter estimation module
    Network framework of single-scale parameter estimation module
    Comparison results of the first set of images. (a) Low-light image; (b) Zero-DCE; (c) Zero-DCE++; (d) KinD++; (e) LIME; (f) URetinex-Net; (g) TFR; (h) proposed method
    Comparison results of the second set of images. (a) Low-light image; (b) Zero-DCE; (c) Zero-DCE++; (d) KinD++; (e) LIME; (f) URetinex-Net; (g) TFR; (h) proposed method
    Comparison results of the third set of images. (a) Low-light image; (b) Zero-DCE; (c) Zero-DCE++; (d) KinD++; (e) LIME; (f) URetinex-Net; (g) TFR; (h) proposed method
    Loss function ablation experiment. (a) Low-light image; (b) proposed method; (c) model A; (d) model B; (e) model C; (f) model D
    Ablation experiment of multi-scale parameter estimation module. (a) Single scale; (b) two scales; (c) three scales
    Ablation experiment of noise refinement module. (a)‒(c) Results without using noise refinement; (d)‒(f) results of selecting noise refinement
    • Table 1. Full reference image quality evaluation results of different methods

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      Table 1. Full reference image quality evaluation results of different methods

      MethodSSIMPSNR
      Zero-DCE0.638814.6304
      Zero-DCE++0.653214.7195
      KinD++0.713315.3417
      LIME0.699214.1325
      URetinex-Net0.729715.6845
      TFR0.721315.5998
      Proposed method0.729515.7043
    • Table 2. NIQE results of different methods in two test sets

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      Table 2. NIQE results of different methods in two test sets

      MethodDICM datasetLIME dataset
      Zero-DCE3.71254.7037
      Zero-DCE++3.80374.5185
      KinD++3.51034.4169
      LIME3.94515.0280
      URetinex-Net3.11574.2377
      TFR3.14554.5350
      Proposed method3.20254.2157
    • Table 3. Comparison results of bright channel loss function and exposure control loss function

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      Table 3. Comparison results of bright channel loss function and exposure control loss function

      MethodSSIMPSNR
      Zero-DCE0.638814.6304
      Zero-DCE-bri0.644214.6413
    • Table 4. Loss function of each model

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      Table 4. Loss function of each model

      LossModel AModel BModel CModel D
      Lbri×
      Lspa×
      LtvA×
      Lcol×
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    Hongda Guo, Xiucheng Dong, Yongkang Zheng, Yaling Ju, Dangcheng Zhang. Low-Light Image Enhancement Algorithm Based on Multiscale Depth Curve Estimation[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(10): 1037007

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    Paper Information

    Category: Digital Image Processing

    Received: Aug. 28, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 9, 2023

    Published Online: Apr. 29, 2024

    The Author Email: Hongda Guo (476642413@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231997

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP231997

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