Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 17, 1739010(2025)

Deep Learning-Driven Single-Pixel Imaging: Advances and Challenges (Invited)

Kai Song1,2,3, Hongrui Liu1,2,3, Yaoxing Bian1,2,3、*, Shijun Zhao1,2,3, Dong Wang1,2,3, and Liantuan Xiao1,2,3,4、**
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  • 1College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi , China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System, Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi , China
  • 3Shanxi Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Physics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi ,China
  • 4State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics Technologies and Devices, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi , China
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    Single-pixel imaging driven by deep learning[5, 38, 41-50]
    Two single-pixel imaging schemes. (a) Structural detection; (b) structural illumination
    Basic principle of neural network. (a) Basic structure of neural network; (b) supervised learning; (c) self-supervised learning
    Common neural networks in single-pixel imaging. (a) Upsampled CNN[79]; (b) self-coded CNN[80]; (c) RNN[81]; (d) GAN[82]; (e) Transformer[83]; (f) diffusion model[84]
    Image denoising based on supervised learning. (a) Detailed process of image denoising based on supervised learning; (b) high quality ghost imaging based on supervised learning image denoising[85]; (c) hyperspectral imaging based on supervised learning image denoising[42]; (d) super-resolution imaging based on supervised learning image denoising[86]
    Image denoising based on unsupervised learning. (a) Detailed flow of image denoising based on unsupervised learning; (b) far-field super-resolution imaging based on unsupervised learning image denoising[43]; (c) unsupervised learning image denoising based on pre-training[5]
    Image reconstruction based on supervised learning. (a) Detailed process of image reconstruction based on supervised learning; (b) real-time imaging based on supervised learning image reconstruction[110]; (c) imaging through scattering media based on supervised learning image reconstruction[111]; (d) supervised learning image reconstruction based on simulated data[48]
    Image reconstruction based on unsupervised learning. (a) Detailed process of image reconstruction based on unsupervised learning; (b) unsupervised learning image reconstruction based on measurements mapping[38]; (c) unsupervised learning image reconstruction based on random noise mapping[45]
    Image-free sensing. (a) Detailed process of image-free sensing; (b) image-free target classification[122]; (c) image-free target segmentation[123]; (d) image-free target detection[124]
    Performance improvement brought by neural networks
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    Kai Song, Hongrui Liu, Yaoxing Bian, Shijun Zhao, Dong Wang, Liantuan Xiao. Deep Learning-Driven Single-Pixel Imaging: Advances and Challenges (Invited)[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(17): 1739010

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    Paper Information

    Category: AI for Optics

    Received: Mar. 17, 2025

    Accepted: Apr. 24, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 16, 2025

    The Author Email: Yaoxing Bian (bianyaoxing@tyut.edu.cn), Liantuan Xiao (xlt@sxu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP250831

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP250831

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