From darkness to clarity: A comprehensive review of contemporary image shadow removal research (2017–2023)

X Zhu, CO Chow, JH Chuah - Image and Vision Computing, 2024 - Elsevier
The removal of shadows from images is a classic problem in computer vision, aiming to
restore the lighting in shadowed areas, thereby reducing the information interference and …

[HTML][HTML] An in-depth analysis of domain adaptation in computer and robotic vision

MH Tanveer, Z Fatima, S Zardari, D Guerra-Zubiaga - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article comprehensively delves into the rapidly evolving field of domain
adaptation in computer and robotic vision. It offers a detailed technical analysis of the …

An improved EnlightenGAN shadow removal framework for images of cracked concrete

R Sun, X Li, SS Law, L Zhang, L Hu, G Liu - Mechanical Systems and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The concrete crack images in engineering are usually obscured by unexpected shadow and
their removal is usually required which is always a challenging task due to its complexity …

Multi-scale contrastive adaptor learning for segmenting anything in underperformed scenes

K Zhou, Z Qiu, D Fu - Neurocomputing, 2024 - Elsevier
Foundational vision models, such as the Segment Anything Model (SAM), have achieved
significant breakthroughs through extensive pre-training on large-scale visual datasets …

[HTML][HTML] Shadow detection using a cross-attentional dual-decoder network with self-supervised image reconstruction features

R Fernandez-Beltran, A Guzmán-Ponce… - Image and Vision …, 2024 - Elsevier
Shadow detection is a challenging problem in computer vision due to the high variability in
lighting conditions, object shapes, and scene layouts. Despite the positive results achieved …

Training a shadow removal network using only 3D primitive occluders

NPD Gallego, J Ilao, MII Cordel, C Ruiz Jr - The Visual Computer, 2024 - Springer
Removing shadows in images is often a necessary pre-processing task for improving the
performance of computer vision applications. Deep learning shadow removal approaches …

Towards No Shadow: Region-based Shadow Compensation on Low-altitude Urban Aerial Images

S Mat-Desa, WN Mohd-Isa… - 2024 IEEE 8th …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low-altitude aerial images contain multiple shadowed regions, and a shadowed region
frequently covers several non-homogenous regions of objects and surfaces. Using the …