• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 37, Issue 12, 1211003 (2017)
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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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201737.1211003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Li Li, Huigang Wang, Xing Liu. Underwater Image Enhancement Based on Improved Dark Channel Prior and Color Correction[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2017, 37(12): 1211003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Receiving optical components in underwater imaging system
    Fig. 1. 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
    Fig. 2. 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
    Fig. 3. Refined transmission. (a) Transmission of R channel; (b) transmission after guided filtering
    Algorithm flow
    Fig. 4. 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
    Fig. 5. 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
    Fig. 6. 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
    Fig. 7. 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
    Fig. 8. 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
    Fig. 9. 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
    Fig. 10. 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
    Fig. 11. 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
    Fig. 12. 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
    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 1. Clarity 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
    Table 2. Contrast compared on four images
    Li Li, Huigang Wang, Xing Liu. Underwater Image Enhancement Based on Improved Dark Channel Prior and Color Correction[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2017, 37(12): 1211003
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