Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 16, 1637005(2025)

Dynamic Contrast Dual-Branch Feature Decomposition Network for Infrared-Visible Image Fusion

Linglin Bao1, Pengge Ma1,2,3、*, Long Wang1, Jinwang Qian1, Zhaoyu Liu2,3, and Qiuchun Jin1
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  • 1School of Electronics and Information, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan , China
  • 2Henan Province Key Laboratory of General Aviation Technology, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan , China
  • 3Henan Aerospace Electronic Information Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan , China
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    The aim of infrared and visible image fusion is to merge information from both types of images to enhance scene understanding. However, the large differences between the two types make it difficult to preserve important features during fusion. To solve this problem, this paper proposes a dynamic contrast dual-branch feature decomposition network (DCFN) for image fusion. The network adds a dynamic weight contrast loss (DWCL) module to the base encoder to improve alignment accuracy by adjusting sample weights and reducing noise. The base encoder, based on the Restormer network, captures global structural information, while the detail encoder, using an invertible neural network (INN), extracts finer texture details. By combining DWCL, DCFN improves the alignment of visible and infrared image features, enhancing the fused image quality. Experimental results show that this method outperforms existing approaches, significantly improving both visual quality and fusion performance.

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    Linglin Bao, Pengge Ma, Long Wang, Jinwang Qian, Zhaoyu Liu, Qiuchun Jin. Dynamic Contrast Dual-Branch Feature Decomposition Network for Infrared-Visible Image Fusion[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(16): 1637005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Digital Image Processing

    Received: Jan. 15, 2025

    Accepted: Mar. 17, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 11, 2025

    The Author Email: Pengge Ma (mapenge@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP250523

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP250523

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