The invention discloses an image defogging method combining dark
channel statistics and polarization degree constraint. The method is suitable for
image enhancement and
visibility improvement in a complex smog scene. According to the method, images of five wave bands in different polarization states in the same scene are collected through a polarization camera,
Stokes parameters are calculated to obtain polarization degree and polarization angle information, and then atmospheric
scattered light and object reflected light are distinguished. When the atmospheric light is estimated, the interference of a bright object is effectively avoided by combining the brightness and the polarization degree of a single-channel grey-
scale map; in transmissivity
estimation, a self-adaptive fusion strategy is provided, dark channel statistical characteristics and a polarization
physical model are combined, and transmissivity
estimation weight is adjusted in a self-adaptive mode according to regional polarization degree difference. And finally, realizing
image restoration based on an atmospheric scattering model, and remarkably improving the information content and
visual recognition effect of the defogged image by combining a multispectral
false color fusion technology. Through organic combination of polarization defogging and multispectral enhancement, a complete technical scheme from
image quality recovery to information depth extraction is formed, clear and information-rich image data can still be provided under
severe weather conditions, and the method has important practical application value.