Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 37, Issue 12, 1211003(2017)

Underwater Image Enhancement Based on Improved Dark Channel Prior and Color Correction

Li Li*, Huigang Wang, and Xing Liu
Author Affiliations
  • School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Receiving optical components in underwater imaging system
    Comparison in underwater dark channel prior. (a) Underwater image; (b) traditional dark channel; (c) dark channel of Ref. [9]; (d) dark channel of our method
    Refined transmission. (a) Transmission of R channel; (b) transmission after guided filtering
    Algorithm flow
    First set of image processing results. (a) Original image; (b) result using the method of Ref. [9]; (c) result using the method of Ref. [4]; (d) result using our method
    Second set of image processing results. (a) Original image; (b) result using the method of Ref. [9]; (c) result using the method of Ref. [4]; (d) result using our method
    Third set of image processing results. (a) Original image; (b) result using the method of Ref. [9]; (c) result using the method of Ref. [4]; (d) result using our method
    Fourth set of image processing results. (a) Original image; (b) result using the method of Ref. [9]; (c) result using the method of Ref. [4]; (d) result using our method
    First set of edge detection results. (a) Original image; (b) result using the method of Ref. [9]; (c) result using the method of Ref. [4]; (d) result using our method
    Second set of edge detection results. (a) Original image; (b) result using the method of Ref. [9]; (c) result using the method of Ref. [4]; (d) result using our method
    Third set of edge detection results. (a) Original image; (b) result using the method of Ref. [9]; (c) result using the method of Ref. [4]; (d) result using our method
    Fourth set of edge detection results. (a) Original image; (b) result using the method of Ref. [9]; (c) result using the method of Ref. [4]; (d) result using our method
    • Table 1. Clarity compared on four images

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      Table 1. Clarity compared on four images

      ImageClarity
      Original imageMethod of Ref. [9]Method of Ref. [4]Our method
      First set of image50.62959.96385.78777.560
      Second set of image15.92421.35821.99024.595
      Third set of image8.72611.80512.22212.736
      Fourth set of image10.35210.5237.73722.744
    • Table 2. Contrast compared on four images

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      Table 2. Contrast compared on four images

      ImageContrast
      Original imageMethod of Ref. [9]Method of Ref. [4]Our method
      First set of image21.50923.50634.48023.588
      Second set of image14.67919.92516.25122.628
      Third set of image11.64017.02214.54118.230
      Fourth set of image21.63126.82610.86744.062
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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Jun. 13, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 6, 2018

    The Author Email: Li Li (ll1000220603@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS201737.1211003

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