EUI: A Novel Underwater Image Enhancement Network

The use of optical imaging cameras on underwater vehicles has been increasingly common in recent years. These cameras are increasingly being utilized for the purpose of assisting with the search for aquatic items and the gathering of images. The past ten years have seen the publication of a number of techniques that have been utilized to enhance underwater images. These techniques include enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio and decreasing the amount of backscattered noise at the receiving end. Nevertheless, the development of these algorithms was driven by the need to find a solution to the problem of improving photographs of underwater environments when they are exposed to daylight. The accuracy of these, on the other hand, will not be known until they have been tested on photographs taken underwater in low light conditions. As a result of the fact that dark underwater scene photos typically have an exceptionally low quality and the presence of a great deal of noise, it is simple for artifacts to arise during the process of improvement. In order to fill this need, we conduct an in-depth analysis of the most recent deep learning-based algorithms for the enhancement of underwater images. A novel underwater image augmentation network that is capable of handling the severe decrease in underwater image quality that is induced by low illumination is that which we propose as our last suggestion. Our approach allows for the possibility of ULPs avoiding both low-light damage and scattering at the same time. Additionally, the results of our tests suggest that our method continues to be trustworthy even when exposed to different levels of illumination, which has allowed it to be applied to a wider range of applications. When compared to some of the most cutting-edge strategies for improving underwater pictures that are already in use, as well as techniques for improving low-light images, our method has shown to be superior in terms of performance in a variety of low-light underwater situations.