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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2017.23.7.926

Edge Enhancement for Vessel Bottom Image Considering the Color Characteristics of Underwater Images  

Choi, Hyun-Jun (Department of Electronic Engineering, Mokpo National Maritime University)
Yang, Won-Jae (Division of Navigation Science, Mokpo National Maritime University)
Kim, Bu-Ki (Division of Marine Mechatronics, Mokpo National Maritime University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.23, no.7, 2017 , pp. 926-932 More about this Journal
Abstract
Image distortion can occur when photographing deep sea targets with an optical camera. This problem arises because sunlight is not sufficiently transmitted due to seawater and various floating particles of dust. Particularly, color distortion takes place, causing green and blue color channels to be over emphasized due to water depth, while distortion of boundaries also occurs due to light refraction by seawater and floating particles of dust. These distortions degrade the overall quality of underwater images. In this paper, we analyze underwater images of the bottom of vessels. Based on the results, we propose a technique for color correction and edge enhancement. Experimental results show that the proposed method increases edge clarity by 3.39 % compared to the effective edges of the original underwater image. In addition, a quantitative evaluation and subjective image quality evaluation were concurrently performed. As a result, it was confirmed that object boundaries became clear with color correction. The color correction and contour enhancement method proposed in this paper can be applied in various fields requiring underwater imaging in the future.
Keywords
Underwater image; Digital camera; Vessel bottom; Edge; Color correction;
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