Applying color discrimination to polarization discrimination in images

The use of polarization information for discrimination in imaging, especially of shiny surfaces or cracks in such surfaces, is well established. This paper seeks to explore the potential of just two of the four polarization parameters per pixel (horizontal and vertical components) for discrimination in a monochromatic image using a new method: conversion of the two monochrome images into a single pseudocolored image followed by the use of Artificial Color to segment the scene in terms of color.