Image dehazing based on dark channel prior and brightness enhancement for agricultural monitoring

Authors

  • Xiuyuan Wang 1. College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Agricultural Internet of Things, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; 3. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Service, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
  • Chenghai Yang USDA-ARS Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, 3103 F and B Road, College Station, Texas 77845, USA
  • Jian Zhang College of Resource and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Huaibo Song 1. College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Agricultural Internet of Things, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; 3. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Service, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China;

Keywords:

agricultural monitoring, image dehazing, monitoring image, dark channel prior (DCP), brightness promoting

Abstract

Obtaining clear and true images is a basic requirement for agricultural monitoring. However, under the influence of fog, haze and other adverse weather conditions, captured images are usually blurred and distorted, resulting in the difficulty of target extraction. Traditional image dehazing methods based on image enhancement technology can cause the loss of image information and image distortion. In order to address the above-mentioned problems caused by traditional image dehazing methods, an improved image dehazing method based on dark channel prior (DCP) was proposed. By enhancing the brightness of the hazed image and processing the sky area, the dim and un-natural problems caused by traditional image dehazing algorithms were resolved. Ten different test groups were selected from different weather conditions to verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, and the algorithm was compared with the commonly-used histogram equalization algorithm and the DCP method. Three image evaluation indicators including mean square error (MSE), peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR), and entropy were used to evaluate the dehazing performance. Results showed that the PSNR and entropy with the proposed method increased by 21.81% and 5.71%, and MSE decreased by 40.07% compared with the original DCP method. It performed much better than the histogram equalization dehazing method with an increase of PSNR by 38.95% and entropy by 2.04% and a decrease of MSE by 84.78%. The results from this study can provide a reference for agricultural field monitoring. Keywords: agricultural monitoring, image dehazing, monitoring image, dark channel prior (DCP), brightness promoting DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20181102.3357 Citation: Wang X Y, Yang C H, Zhang J, Song H B. Image dehazing based on dark channel prior and brightness enhancement for agricultural monitoring. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2018; 11(2): 170–176.

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2018-03-31

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Wang, X., Yang, C., Zhang, J., & Song, H. (2018). Image dehazing based on dark channel prior and brightness enhancement for agricultural monitoring. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 11(2), 170–176. Retrieved from https://ijabe.migration.pkpps03.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/ijabe/article/view/3357

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2018): IJABE

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Information Technology, Sensors and Control Systems

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