Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 8, 081015(2020)

Multi-Focus Image Fusion Algorithm Based on Supervised Learning for Fully Convolutional Neural Networks

Heng Li1、*, Liming Zhang2,3、**, Meirong Jiang2, and Yulong Li1
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  • 1School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
  • 2Faculty of Geomatics, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
  • 3National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Technologies and Applications for National Geographic State Monitoring, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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    To improve the quality of multi-focus image fusion, a fully convolutional neural network multi-focus image fusion algorithm based on supervised learning is proposed. The proposed algorithm aims to use neural networks to learn the complementary relationship between different focus areas of the source image, that is, to select different focus positions of the source image to synthesize a global clear image. In this algorithm, the focus images are constructed as training data, and the dense connection and 1×1 convolution are used in the network to improve the understanding ability and efficiency of the network. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm is superior to other contrast algorithms in both subjective visual evaluation and objective evaluation, and the quality of image fusion is significantly improved.

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    Heng Li, Liming Zhang, Meirong Jiang, Yulong Li. Multi-Focus Image Fusion Algorithm Based on Supervised Learning for Fully Convolutional Neural Networks[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(8): 081015

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    Paper Information

    Category: Image Processing

    Received: Jul. 22, 2019

    Accepted: Sep. 16, 2019

    Published Online: Apr. 3, 2020

    The Author Email: Li Heng (453984016@qq.com), Zhang Liming (zhanglm8@gmail.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.081015

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