arxivcs.CVcs.LG2026-06-29
Bridging the Gap Between Image Restoration and Navigational Safety in Hazy Conditions: A New Visibility Estimation Metric for Maritime Surveillance
Wentao Feng, Guobei Peng, Wengang Mao, Ryan Wen Liu
Visibility distance is critical to maritime navigational safety because it determines the effective observation range of shipborne and shore-based monitoring systems. Under hazy conditions, degraded visual information shortens observable distance and increases navigational risks…