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Article

Polarization-Blind Image Dehazing Algorithm Based on Joint Polarization Model in Turbid Media

by
Zhen Wang
,
Zhenduo Zhang
*,
Rui Ma
and
Xueying Cao
Navigation College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(20), 10957; https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010957 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 21 September 2025 / Revised: 9 October 2025 / Accepted: 10 October 2025 / Published: 12 October 2025
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Abstract

To address the issue of reduced image contrast and visibility caused by turbid media, such as dense fog, this paper proposes a novel polarization-based single-image dehazing model. The model introduces a first-of-its-kind nonlinear joint polarization model for airlight and target light. This model is established within a Cartesian coordinate system, abstracted as an analytical geometric model. Leveraging the structural similarity principle in images, boundary constraints are applied to enhance the accuracy of target light estimation. Finally, image dehazing and enhancement are achieved using the atmospheric scattering model. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm does not rely on dataset training, maintains the highest structural consistency, and achieves superior image restoration across various scenarios, producing results that most closely resemble natural observation.
Keywords: Polarimetric Dehazing; joint polarization; vectors; analytic geometry Polarimetric Dehazing; joint polarization; vectors; analytic geometry

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Wang, Z.; Zhang, Z.; Ma, R.; Cao, X. Polarization-Blind Image Dehazing Algorithm Based on Joint Polarization Model in Turbid Media. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 10957. https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010957

AMA Style

Wang Z, Zhang Z, Ma R, Cao X. Polarization-Blind Image Dehazing Algorithm Based on Joint Polarization Model in Turbid Media. Applied Sciences. 2025; 15(20):10957. https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010957

Chicago/Turabian Style

Wang, Zhen, Zhenduo Zhang, Rui Ma, and Xueying Cao. 2025. "Polarization-Blind Image Dehazing Algorithm Based on Joint Polarization Model in Turbid Media" Applied Sciences 15, no. 20: 10957. https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010957

APA Style

Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., Ma, R., & Cao, X. (2025). Polarization-Blind Image Dehazing Algorithm Based on Joint Polarization Model in Turbid Media. Applied Sciences, 15(20), 10957. https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010957

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