Title

Exploring Underwater Target Detection By Imaging Polarimetry And Correlation Techniques

Abstract

Underwater target detection is investigated by combining active polarization imaging and optical correlation-based approaches. Experiments were conducted in a glass tank filled with tap water with diluted milk or seawater and containing targets of arbitrary polarimetric responses. We found that target estimation obtained by imaging with two orthogonal polarization states always improves detection performances when correlation is used as detection criterion. This experimental study illustrates the potential of polarization imaging for underwater target detection and opens interesting perspectives for the development of underwater imaging systems. © 2013 Optical Society of America.

Publication Date

2-10-2013

Publication Title

Applied Optics

Volume

52

Issue

5

Number of Pages

997-1005

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.52.000997

Socpus ID

84874463452 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84874463452

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