PROJECT TITLE :

Underwater Depth Estimation and Image Restoration Based on Single Images

ABSTRACT:

In underwater environments, the scattering and absorption phenomena affect the propagation of light, degrading the quality of captured images. In this work, the authors present a technique based on a physical model of light propagation that takes under consideration the foremost significant effects to image degradation: absorption, scattering, and backscattering. The proposed technique uses statistical priors to revive the visual quality of the pictures acquired in typical underwater situations.