Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 39, Issue 11, 1110003(2019)

Infrared and Visible Image Fusion Combining Pulse-Coupled Neural Network and Guided Filtering

XiaoLing Zhou1,2 and Zetao Jiang1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Guangxi Key Laboratory of Image and Graphic Intelligent Processing, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
  • 2College of Electronic Information and Automation, Guilin University of Aerospace Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
  • show less
    Figures & Tables(6)
    Neuronal construction of the improved PCNN
    Flow chart of the proposed fusion method
    Four groups of the original infrared and visible images. (a) Camp infrared image; (b) camp visible image; (c) dune infrared image; (d) dune visible image; (e) kayak infrared image; (f) kayak visible image; (g) road infrared image; (h) road visible image
    Fusion results of different fusion methods. (a1)-(a4) Fusion results of GFF; (b1)-(b4) fusion results of EF; (c1)-(c4) fusion results of NSCT_PCNN; (d1)-(d4) fusion results of the proposed PCNN_GFF
    • Table 1. Objective evaluation indexes of different fusion methods

      View table

      Table 1. Objective evaluation indexes of different fusion methods

      Image groupsEvaluation indexValue
      GFFFENSCT_PCNNPCNN_GFF (Proposed)
      CampCerf0.601.140.780.13
      SF21.3024.3225.0237.91
      sh6.446.756.856.93
      DuneCerf0.260.590.240.10
      SF9.5515.0111.5630.79
      sh5.796.366.015.90
      KayakCerf3.890.470.590.56
      SF15.457216.4215.5925.01
      sh6.016.726.596.41
      RoadCerf1.221.351.260.10
      SF33.9737.0336.0142.74
      sh7.27.437.337.52
    • Table 2. Average running time of different fusion methods

      View table

      Table 2. Average running time of different fusion methods

      Method valueGFFFENSCT_PCNNPCNN_GFF(proposed)
      Time /s0.350.3832.790.21
    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    XiaoLing Zhou, Zetao Jiang. Infrared and Visible Image Fusion Combining Pulse-Coupled Neural Network and Guided Filtering[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(11): 1110003

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Category: Image Processing

    Received: Jun. 17, 2019

    Accepted: Jul. 24, 2019

    Published Online: Nov. 6, 2019

    The Author Email: Jiang Zetao (zetaojiang@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS201939.1110003

    Topics