AEA-RDCP: An Optimized Real-Time Algorithm for Sea Fog Intensity and Visibility Estimation
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Published:2024-09-08
Issue:17
Volume:14
Page:8033
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ISSN:2076-3417
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Container-title:Applied Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Applied Sciences
Author:
Hwang Shin-Hyuk1, Kwon Ki-Won2, Im Tae-Ho1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Hoseo University, 20, Hoseo-ro79beon-gil, Baebang-eup, Asan-si 31499, Republic of Korea 2. Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), 25, Saenari-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si 13509, Republic of Korea
Abstract
Sea fog reduces visibility to less than 1 km and is a major cause of maritime accidents, particularly affecting the navigation of small fishing vessels as it forms when warm, moist air moves over cold water, making it difficult to predict. Traditional visibility measurement tools are costly and limited in their real-time monitoring capabilities, which has led to the development of video-based algorithms using cameras. This study introduces the Approximating and Eliminating the Airlight–Reduced DCP (AEA-RDCP) algorithm, designed to address the issue where sunlight reflections are mistakenly recognized as fog in existing video-based sea fog intensity measurement algorithms, thereby improving performance. The dataset used in the experiment is categorized into two types: one consisting of images unaffected by sunlight and another consisting of maritime images heavily influenced by sunlight. The AEA-RDCP algorithm enhances the previously researched RDCP algorithm by effectively eliminating the influence of atmospheric light, utilizing the initial stages of the Dark Channel Prior (DCP) process to generate the Dark Channel image. While the DCP algorithm is typically used for dehazing, this study employs it only to the point of generating the Dark Channel, reducing computational complexity. The generated image is then used to estimate visibility based on a threshold for fog density estimation, maintaining accuracy while reducing computational demands, thereby allowing for the real-time monitoring of sea conditions, enhancing maritime safety, and preventing accidents.
Funder
the Korean government the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
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