Single image haze removal using adaptive dark channel prior and image fusion strategy

To resolve the problems of over-saturation, artefacts and dark-look for Dark Channel Prior, this study proposes a method of single image haze removal using adaptive dark channel and image fusion. The Weighted Normalization Interpolation Method is used to compute the dark channel of pixel. The dark channel pixels of the image going to be recovered are modeled as a Gaussian one that a more natural recovered image of the sky and other bright regions can be obtained adaptively. Finally, a post fusion method is devised to increase the image information at dense haze region. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method not only significantly improves the visibility of the hazy image than the well-known state-of-the-art approaches, but also has a better robustness. © 2016, Editorial Board of Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology. All right reserved.