Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 4, 0410007(2022)

Remote Sensing Image Mosaic Based on Distribution Measure and Saliency Information

Didi Zhao1,2,3, Jiahui Li1,2,3, Fenli Tan1,2,3, Chenxin Zeng1,2,3, and Yiqun Ji1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou , Jiangsu 215006, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Manufacturing Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou , Jiangsu 215006, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Technologies of Education Ministry China, Soochow University, Suzhou , Jiangsu 215006, China
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    To obtain a seamless remote sensing image with wide field-of-view and high resolution, this study proposes a remote sensing image mosaic algorithm based on distribution measure and saliency information. Outlier removal, optimal seamline detection, and smooth transition during image mosaic are the main areas of improvement. To improve image alignment, the optimal inliers are first chosen based on the distribution quality of inliers in the overlapping area. Secondly, the saliency information of images is determined by line segments and guided filter to avoid the seamline crossing obvious features. Lastly, a two-scale image fusion is performed using a guided filter, and spatial consistency is used to achieve a smooth transition between the images on both sides of the seamline. The simulation results demonstrate that, when compared with the RANSAC algorithm, the proposed algorithm enhances the mutual information by 1.93% and the stability by 46.55% in outlier removal. In comparison to the QESE algorithm, the proposed algorithm improves structural similarity (SSIM) by 3.21% and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) by 2.55% in optimal seamline detection and smooth transition. A high-quality, wide field-of-view, and high-resolution remote sensing image is produced with uniform brightness and no ghosting.

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    Didi Zhao, Jiahui Li, Fenli Tan, Chenxin Zeng, Yiqun Ji. Remote Sensing Image Mosaic Based on Distribution Measure and Saliency Information[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(4): 0410007

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    Paper Information

    Category: Image Processing

    Received: Feb. 25, 2021

    Accepted: Mar. 25, 2021

    Published Online: Jan. 25, 2022

    The Author Email: Ji Yiqun (jiyiqun@suda.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.0410007

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