Visual enhancement and 3D representation for underwater scenes: a review

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Main Authors: Huang, Guoxi, Wang, Haoran, Seymour, Brett, Kovacs, Evan, Ellerbrock, John, Blackham, Dave, Anantrasirichai, Nantheera
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author Huang, Guoxi
Wang, Haoran
Seymour, Brett
Kovacs, Evan
Ellerbrock, John
Blackham, Dave
Anantrasirichai, Nantheera
author_facet Huang, Guoxi
Wang, Haoran
Seymour, Brett
Kovacs, Evan
Ellerbrock, John
Blackham, Dave
Anantrasirichai, Nantheera
contents Underwater visual enhancement (UVE) and underwater 3D reconstruction pose significant challenges in computer vision and AI-based tasks due to complex imaging conditions in aquatic environments. Despite the development of numerous enhancement algorithms, a comprehensive and systematic review covering both UVE and underwater 3D reconstruction remains absent. To advance research in these areas, we present an in-depth review from multiple perspectives. First, we introduce the fundamental physical models, highlighting the peculiarities that challenge conventional techniques. We survey advanced methods for visual enhancement and 3D reconstruction specifically designed for underwater scenarios. The paper assesses various approaches from non-learning methods to advanced data-driven techniques, including Neural Radiance Fields and 3D Gaussian Splatting, discussing their effectiveness in handling underwater distortions. Finally, we conduct both quantitative and qualitative evaluations of state-of-the-art UVE and underwater 3D reconstruction algorithms across multiple benchmark datasets. Finally, we highlight key research directions for future advancements in underwater vision.
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spellingShingle Visual enhancement and 3D representation for underwater scenes: a review
Huang, Guoxi
Wang, Haoran
Seymour, Brett
Kovacs, Evan
Ellerbrock, John
Blackham, Dave
Anantrasirichai, Nantheera
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Underwater visual enhancement (UVE) and underwater 3D reconstruction pose significant challenges in computer vision and AI-based tasks due to complex imaging conditions in aquatic environments. Despite the development of numerous enhancement algorithms, a comprehensive and systematic review covering both UVE and underwater 3D reconstruction remains absent. To advance research in these areas, we present an in-depth review from multiple perspectives. First, we introduce the fundamental physical models, highlighting the peculiarities that challenge conventional techniques. We survey advanced methods for visual enhancement and 3D reconstruction specifically designed for underwater scenarios. The paper assesses various approaches from non-learning methods to advanced data-driven techniques, including Neural Radiance Fields and 3D Gaussian Splatting, discussing their effectiveness in handling underwater distortions. Finally, we conduct both quantitative and qualitative evaluations of state-of-the-art UVE and underwater 3D reconstruction algorithms across multiple benchmark datasets. Finally, we highlight key research directions for future advancements in underwater vision.
title Visual enhancement and 3D representation for underwater scenes: a review
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.01869