Electronics Optics & Control, Volume. 32, Issue 8, 79(2025)

An Unsupervised Underwater Image Enhancement Method Based on Data-Driven and Atmospheric Light Optimization

CHANG Jian, WANG Zijian, JIN Haibo, and WANG Bingbing
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  • School of Software, Liaoning Technical University, Huludao 125000, China
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    CHANG Jian, WANG Zijian, JIN Haibo, WANG Bingbing. An Unsupervised Underwater Image Enhancement Method Based on Data-Driven and Atmospheric Light Optimization[J]. Electronics Optics & Control, 2025, 32(8): 79

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    Received: Jun. 6, 2024

    Accepted: Sep. 5, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 5, 2025

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1671-637x.2025.08.013

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