Research on optical detection technology for underwater archaeology

Abstract

In response to the problem that the current image processing technology and underwater target recognition algorithms are not yet mature enough in the field of underwater archaeology, this article innovatively applies object detection and underwater image clarity technology to the field of underwater archaeology. We propose a method for detecting and recognizing underwater cultural heritage based on optical devices. The method includes ocean image preprocessing and underwater cultural heritage object recognition based on YOLO V4. The results of experiments demonstrate that the proposed method can effectively and accurately detect and recognize targets in the underwater cultural heritage scene, and the clear image of the underwater relics after image preprocessing can better assist archaeologists in observing the species and distribution of samples in the real scene.