Tutorial 1 hands-on: Underwater Optical Image Enhancement Techniques
The underwater medium raises significant challenges for the processing of optical images. Two main processes dictate the behaviour of light in water: absorption and scattering. Absorption accounts for the conversion of light into heat and other forms of energy, whereas scattering refers to the changes in photon direction caused by variations in water density and interactions with suspended matter. These phenomena degrade the image-formation process in a much more significant way than the usual in-air imaging, leading to image blurriness, loss of color and loss of contrast. This session will overview a set of techniques for image enhancement, ranging from simple contrast enhancement to image dehazing and the removal of inconsistent illumination, with emphasis on practical applications.
Tutorial hands-on and demos are divided in three groups which will rotate together every hour:
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Group 1 Demo 1: Nido Robotics |
Group 2 T1 hands-on: ViCOROB |
Group 3 Demo 2: Company Blueye Robotics |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Group 2 Demo 1: Nido Robotics |
Group 3 T1 hands-on: ViCOROB |
Group 1 Demo 2: Company Blueye Robotics |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Group 3 Demo 1: Nido Robotics |
Group 1 T1 hands-on: ViCOROB |
Group 2 Demo 2: Company Blueye Robotics |