4.11.2.9.3 Underwater Images Image Quality Measurement

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Quality Assessment. Image Quality. Image Quality Metric. Image Quality Measure. Underwater. 2507

See also Image Quality Evaluation, Visual Quality, Quality Assessment, and Imaging Models.

Yang, M., Sowmya, A.,
New Image Quality Evaluation Metric for Underwater Video,
SPLetters(21), No. 10, October 2014, pp. 1215-1219.
IEEE DOI 1407
Contrast metric BibRef

Yang, M., Sowmya, A.,
An Underwater Color Image Quality Evaluation Metric,
IP(24), No. 12, December 2015, pp. 6062-6071.
IEEE DOI 1512
Absorption BibRef

Sánchez-Ferreira, C., Coelho, L.S., Ayala, H.V.H., Farias, M.C.Q., Llanos, C.H.,
Bio-inspired optimization algorithms for real underwater image restoration,
SP:IC(77), 2019, pp. 49-65.
Elsevier DOI 1906
Underwater image processing, Bio-inspired optimization, Image quality assessment, Image formation models BibRef

Yang, N.[Ning], Zhong, Q.H.[Qi-Hang], Li, K.[Kun], Cong, R.M.[Run-Min], Zhao, Y.[Yao], Kwong, S.[Sam],
A reference-free underwater image quality assessment metric in frequency domain,
SP:IC(94), 2021, pp. 116218.
Elsevier DOI 2104
Underwater image, Reference-free image quality assessment, Frequency domain, Dark channel prior weighting, New dataset BibRef

Chen, W., Gu, K., Lin, W., Yuan, F., Cheng, E.,
Statistical and Structural Information Backed Full-Reference Quality Measure of Compressed Sonar Images,
CirSysVideo(30), No. 2, February 2020, pp. 334-348.
IEEE DOI 2002
Sonar measurements, Entropy, Image quality, Image edge detection, Underwater acoustics, Sonar image, quality evaluation, human visual system BibRef

Yang, M.[Miao], Yin, G.[Ge], Du, Y.X.[Yi-Xiang], Wei, Z.Q.[Zhi-Qiang],
Pair comparison based progressive subjective quality ranking for underwater images,
SP:IC(99), 2021, pp. 116444.
Elsevier DOI 2111
Subjective image quality evaluation, Mean opinion score, Quality ranking, Underwater image, Image quality database BibRef

Li, C.Y.[Chong-Yi], Guo, C.L.[Chun-Le], Ren, W.Q.[Wen-Qi], Cong, R.M.[Run-Min], Hou, J.H.[Jun-Hui], Kwong, S.[Sam], Tao, D.C.[Da-Cheng],
An Underwater Image Enhancement Benchmark Dataset and Beyond,
IP(29), 2020, pp. 4376-4389.
IEEE DOI 2002
Image enhancement, Image color analysis, Benchmark testing, Image restoration, Training, deep learning BibRef

Jiang, Q.P.[Qiu-Ping], Gu, Y.[Yuese], Li, C.Y.[Chong-Yi], Cong, R.M.[Run-Min], Shao, F.[Feng],
Underwater Image Enhancement Quality Evaluation: Benchmark Dataset and Objective Metric,
CirSysVideo(32), No. 9, September 2022, pp. 5959-5974.
IEEE DOI 2209
Measurement, Image quality, Benchmark testing, Image color analysis, Visualization, Image enhancement, pairwise comparison
See also Benchmark Dataset and Pair-Wise Ranking Method for Quality Evaluation of Night-Time Image Enhancement. BibRef

Fu, Z.Q.[Zhen-Qi], Fu, X.Y.[Xue-Yang], Huang, Y.[Yue], Ding, X.H.[Xing-Hao],
Twice Mixing: A rank learning based quality assessment approach for underwater image enhancement,
SP:IC(102), 2022, pp. 116622.
Elsevier DOI 2202
Underwater image, Quality assessment, Mixing, Rank learning, Siamese Network BibRef

Zheng, Y.N.[Yan-Nan], Chen, W.L.[Wei-Ling], Lin, R.F.[Rong-Fu], Zhao, T.S.[Tie-Song], Le Callet, P.[Patrick],
UIF: An Objective Quality Assessment for Underwater Image Enhancement,
IP(31), 2022, pp. 5456-5468.
IEEE DOI 2208
Measurement, Indexes, Databases, Image quality, Visualization, Imaging, Task analysis, Image quality assessment (IQA), underwater image processing BibRef

Guo, P.F.[Peng-Fei], Liu, H.T.[Han-Tao], Zeng, D.[Delu], Xiang, T.[Tao], Li, L.[Leida], Gu, K.[Ke],
An Underwater Image Quality Assessment Metric,
MultMed(25), 2023, pp. 5093-5106.
IEEE DOI 2311
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Zhang, S.Q.[Si-Qi], Li, Y.X.[Yu-Xuan], Tan, L.[Lu], Yang, H.[Huan], Hou, G.J.[Guo-Jia],
A no-reference underwater image quality evaluator via quality-aware features,
JVCIR(97), 2023, pp. 103979.
Elsevier DOI 2312
Underwater image, No-reference image quality assessment, Quality-aware features, Gaussian process regression BibRef

Liu, Y.T.[Yu-Tao], Gu, K.[Ke], Cao, J.C.[Jing-Chao], Wang, S.Q.[Shi-Qi], Zhai, G.T.[Guang-Tao], Dong, J.Y.[Jun-Yu], Kwong, S.[Sam],
UIQI: A Comprehensive Quality Evaluation Index for Underwater Images,
MultMed(26), 2024, pp. 2560-2573.
IEEE DOI 2402
Image quality, Feature extraction, Image color analysis, Indexes, Predictive models, Colored noise, Visualization, Underwater image, statistical modeling BibRef

Liao, H.G.[Hong-Gang], Jiang, N.F.[Nan-Feng], Chen, W.L.[Wei-Ling], Wei, H.A.[Hong-An], Zhao, T.S.[Tie-Song],
Distillation-Based Utility Assessment for Compacted Underwater Information,
SPLetters(31), 2024, pp. 481-485.
IEEE DOI 2402
Feature extraction, Image coding, Quality assessment, Databases, Transform coding, Predictive models, Image quality, distillation BibRef

Liu, Y.T.[Yu-Tao], Zhang, B.[Baochao], Hu, R.Z.[Run-Ze], Gu, K.[Ke], Zhai, G.T.[Guang-Tao], Dong, J.Y.[Jun-Yu],
Underwater Image Quality Assessment: Benchmark Database and Objective Method,
MultMed(26), 2024, pp. 7734-7747.
IEEE DOI 2405
Image quality, Databases, Imaging, Image color analysis, Transformers, Measurement, Degradation, Attention mechanism, underwater image BibRef

Wang, Z.Y.[Zhe-Yin], Shen, L.Q.[Li-Quan], Wang, Z.Y.[Zheng-Yong], Lin, Y.F.[Yu-Fei], Jin, Y.L.[Yan-Liang],
Generation-Based Joint Luminance-Chrominance Learning for Underwater Image Quality Assessment,
CirSysVideo(33), No. 3, March 2023, pp. 1123-1139.
IEEE DOI 2303
Distortion, Image color analysis, Image quality, Feature extraction, Optical distortion, Image enhancement, Color, sharpness distortion BibRef

Yang, X.L.[Xie-Liu], Li, J.P.[Jian-Ping], Liang, W.F.[Wen-Feng], Wang, D.[Dan], Zhao, J.B.[Jin-Bao], Xia, X.H.[Xiao-Hua],
Underwater image quality assessment,
JOSA-A(40), No. 7, July 2023, pp. 1276-1288.
DOI Link 2503
Image metrics, Image restoration, Imaging techniques, Neural networks, Physiology, Underwater imaging BibRef

Lin, Z.Q.[Zhi-Qiang], He, Z.[Zhouyan], Jin, C.[Chongchong], Luo, T.[Ting], Chen, Y.[Yeyao],
Joint Luminance-Saliency Prior and Attention for Underwater Image Quality Assessment,
RS(16), No. 16, 2024, pp. 3021.
DOI Link 2408
BibRef

Jiang, Q.P.[Qiu-Ping], Yi, X.[Xiao], Ouyang, L.[Li], Zhou, J.C.[Jing-Chun], Wang, Z.H.[Zhi-Hua],
Toward Dimension-Enriched Underwater Image Quality Assessment,
CirSysVideo(35), No. 2, February 2025, pp. 1385-1398.
IEEE DOI Code:
WWW Link. 2502
Image color analysis, Image quality, Measurement, Benchmark testing, Annotations, Degradation, Feature extraction, bidirectional feature aggregation BibRef

Xu, X.Y.[Xiao-Yi], Cai, H.[Hui], Wang, M.J.[Ming-Jie], Chen, W.L.[Wei-Ling], Zhang, R.X.[Rong-Xin], Zhao, T.S.[Tie-Song],
Exploring underwater image quality: A review of current methodologies and emerging trends,
IVC(154), 2025, pp. 105389.
Elsevier DOI 2502
Underwater image quality, Underwater optical image, Sonar image, Subjective quality assessment, Objective quality assessment BibRef

Jiang, Q.P.[Qiu-Ping], Gu, Y.[Yuese], Wu, Z.W.[Zong-Wei], Li, C.Y.[Chong-Yi], Xiong, H.[Huan], Shao, F.[Feng], Wang, Z.H.[Zhi-Hua],
Deep Underwater Image Quality Assessment With Explicit Degradation Awareness Embedding,
IP(34), 2025, pp. 1297-1310.
IEEE DOI Code:
WWW Link. 2503
Degradation, Training, Gray-scale, Image quality, Distortion, Decoding, Imaging, Image color analysis, Artificial neural networks, deep learning BibRef

Chen, T.H.[Tian-Hai], Yang, X.C.[Xi-Chen], Wang, T.S.[Tian-Shu], Li, N.X.[Neng-Xin], Zhu, S.[Shun], Shen, X.B.[Xiao-Bo],
Underwater image quality evaluation via deep meta-learning: Dataset and objective method,
CVIU(257), 2025, pp. 104380.
Elsevier DOI Code:
WWW Link. 2505
Underwater image dataset, Image quality assessment, Meta-learning, Multi-scale BibRef

Chen, T.H.[Tian-Hai], Yang, X.C.[Xi-Chen], Wang, T.S.[Tian-Shu], Li, N.X.[Neng-Xin], Zhu, S.[Shun], Ji, G.[Genlin],
Underwater image quality assessment method via the fusion of visual and structural information,
SP:IC(136), 2025, pp. 117285.
Elsevier DOI Code:
WWW Link. 2505
Underwater image, No-reference image quality assessment, Multipath deep neural network, Visual information, Structural information BibRef

Zhu, J.J.[Jun-Jie], Shen, L.Q.[Li-Quan], Wang, Z.Y.[Zheng-Yong], Yu, Y.H.[Yi-Han],
Underwater Image Quality Assessment Using Feature Disentanglement and Dynamic Content-Distortion Guidance,
CirSysVideo(35), No. 6, June 2025, pp. 5602-5616.
IEEE DOI 2506
Distortion, Feature extraction, Image quality, Heuristic algorithms, Degradation, Standards, Image color analysis, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) BibRef

Zhou, J.C.[Jing-Chun], Liu, C.J.[Chun-Jiang], Zhang, D.[Dehuan], He, Z.X.[Zong-Xin], Sohel, F.[Ferdous], Jiang, Q.P.[Qiu-Ping],
RSUIA: Dynamic No-Reference Underwater Image Assessment via Reinforcement Sequences,
MultMed(27), 2025, pp. 3542-3555.
IEEE DOI 2506
Image quality, Image color analysis, Visualization, Image enhancement, Lighting, Measurement, Feature extraction, image quality assessment BibRef

Liu, J.P.[Jia-Peng], Liu, Y.[Yi], Jiang, Q.P.[Qiu-Ping],
Delving into Underwater Image Utility: Benchmark Dataset and Prediction Model,
RS(17), No. 11, 2025, pp. 1906.
DOI Link 2506
BibRef

Zhang, S.Q.[Si-Qi], Hou, G.J.[Guo-Jia], Li, K.[Kunqian], Zhang, W.D.[Wei-Dong], Yang, H.[Huan], Pan, Z.K.[Zhen-Kuan],
Toward a blind quality assessment for underwater images,
SP:IC(138), 2025, pp. 117370.
Elsevier DOI Code:
WWW Link. 2509
Underwater image, Multiple features evaluation metric, Mean opinion score, Feature extraction BibRef


Li, C.Y.[Chau Yi], Cavallaro, A.[Andrea],
On The Limits of Perceptual Quality Measures for Enhanced Underwater Images,
ICIP22(4148-4152)
IEEE DOI 2211
Image quality, Degradation, Image color analysis, Atmospheric measurements, Volume measurement, colour accuracy BibRef

Neyer, F., Nocerino, E., Gruen, A.,
Image Quality Improvements in Low-cost Underwater Photogrammetry,
Underwater19(135-142).
DOI Link 1904
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Li, C.Y.[Chau Yi], Mazzon, R.[Riccardo], Cavallaro, A.[Andrea],
An Online Platform for Underwater Image Quality Evaluation,
CVAUI18(37-44).
Springer DOI 1901
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Fan, F.[Fan], Yang, K.C.[Ke-Cheng], Fu, B.[Bo], Xia, M.[Min], Zhang, W.[Wei],
Application of blind deconvolution approach with image quality metric in underwater image restoration,
IASP10(236-239).
IEEE DOI 1004
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