A Novel Underwater Image Restoration Algorithm

doi:10.23940/ijpe.18.07.p15.15131520

Abstract

Abstract:

This paper proposes a novel image restoration algorithm to eliminate light attenuation in underwater environments. The proposed algorithm employs the distance-dependent formation to model the degradation process where light travels in underwater. We use a homomorphic filter to get rid of the non-linear in the distance-dependent model. The restoration underwater image is then obtained by solving a Poisson equation that is derived based on the similar distance of neighbourhood pixels. The experiments show that the restoration image reveals improved contrast and clear details.

Submitted on March 19, 2018; Revised on May 4, 2018; Accepted on June 7, 2018
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Yongxin Wang Ming Diao. A Novel Underwater Image Restoration Algorithm [J]. Int J Performability Eng, 2018, 14(7): 1513-1520.

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