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Efficient fog removal from video

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In this paper, a framework of real-time video processing for fog removal using uncalibrated single camera system is proposed. Intelligent use of temporal redundancy present in video frames paves the way for real-time implementation. Any fog removal algorithm for images acquired with uncalibrated single camera system can be extended to video using the proposed framework. For the purpose of real-time implementation, several fog removal algorithms for images are investigated and few top ranking algorithms in speed and quality are chosen. Simulation results confirm that proposed framework reduces the computation per frame significantly. Proposed fog removal framework has a wide application in navigation, transportation, and other industries.

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    Abhishek Kumar Tripathi & Sudipta Mukhopadhyay

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Tripathi, A.K., Mukhopadhyay, S. Efficient fog removal from video. SIViP 8, 1431–1439 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11760-012-0377-2

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