IEEE Access,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 129022 - 129031
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Deep
learning-based
methods
have
prompted
light
field
image
super-resolution
to
achieve
significant
progress.
However,
most
of
them
ignore
aligning
different
sub-aperture
features
before
aggregation,
resulting
in
sub-optimal
results.
We
aim
propose
an
efficient
feature
alignment
method
for
aggregation.
To
this
end,
we
develop
a
mutual
attention
mechanism
and
guidance
block
(MAG).
MAG
achieves
the
between
center
surrounding
with
module
(CAG)
(SAG).
CAG
aligns
center-view
surrounding-view
generates
refined
feature,
while
SAG
original
implement
bidirectional
center-view,
view
alignment.
Based
on
MAG,
build
Light
Field
Mutual
Attention
Guidance
Network
(LF-MAGNet)
constructed
by
multiple
MAGs
cascade
manner.
Experiments
are
performed
commonly-used
benchmarks.
Our
superior
qualitative
quantitative
results
other
state-of-the-art
methods,
which
demonstrate
effectiveness
our
LF-MAGNet.
Advanced Photonics Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(11)
Published: July 22, 2024
Global
concern
about
microplastic
(MP)
and
nanoplastic
(NP)
particles
is
continuously
rising
with
their
proliferation
worldwide.
Effective
identification
methods
for
MP
NP
pollution
monitoring
are
highly
needed,
but
due
to
different
requirements
technical
challenges,
much
of
the
work
still
in
progress.
Herein,
advanced
optical
imaging
systems
that
successfully
applied
or
have
potential
focused
on.
Compared
chemical
thermal
analyses,
unique
advantages
being
nondestructive
noncontact
allow
fast
detection
without
complex
sample
preprocessing.
Furthermore,
they
capable
revealing
morphology,
anisotropy,
material
characteristics
quick
robust
detection.
This
review
aims
present
a
comprehensive
discussion
relevant
systems,
emphasizing
operating
principles,
strengths,
drawbacks.
Multiple
comparisons
analyses
among
these
technologies
conducted
order
provide
practical
guidelines
researchers.
In
addition,
combination
other
alternative
described
representative
portable
devices
highlighted.
Together,
shed
light
on
prospects
long‐term
environmental
protection.
IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
7, P. 1080 - 1092
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Mask-based
lensless
imaging
is
an
emerging
modality,
which
replaces
the
lenses
with
optical
elements
and
makes
use
of
computation
to
reconstruct
images
from
multiplexed
measurements.
Most
existing
reconstruction
algorithms
are
implemented
assuming
that
forward
process
a
convolution
operation,
point
spread
function
based
on
system
model.
In
reality,
there
model
mismatch,
leading
inferior
image
results.
this
paper,
we
investigate
impact
mismatch
in
mask-based
for
first
time,
illustrate
accumulated
artifacts
information
loss
due
error
state-of-the-art
approaches,
perform
model-based
learning-based
enhancement
separate
stages.
To
overcome
this,
develop
novel
physics-informed
deep
learning
architecture
aims
at
addressing
such
error.
The
proposed
hybrid
network
consists
both
unrolled
optimization
apply
physics
layers
correction.
Besides
cascaded
network,
introduce
data-driven
branch
parallel,
making
input
measurement
all
intermediate
outputs
correct
bias
compensate
mismatch.
effectiveness
robustness
compensation
referred
as
MMCN,
demonstrated
real
images.
Experimental
results
show
noticeably
better
performance
MMCN
compared
alternative
methods.
EClinicalMedicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
61, P. 102050 - 102050
Published: June 22, 2023
Adolescent
idiopathic
scoliosis
(AIS)
is
the
most
common
type
of
spinal
disorder
affecting
children.
Clinical
screening
and
diagnosis
require
physical
radiographic
examinations,
which
are
either
subjective
or
increase
radiation
exposure.
We
therefore
developed
validated
a
radiation-free
portable
system
device
utilising
light-based
depth
sensing
deep
learning
technologies
to
analyse
AIS
by
landmark
detection
image
synthesis.Consecutive
patients
with
attending
two
local
clinics
in
Hong
Kong
between
October
9,
2019,
May
21,
2022,
were
recruited.
Patients
excluded
if
they
had
psychological
and/or
systematic
neural
disorders
that
could
influence
compliance
study
mobility
patients.
For
each
participant,
Red
Green
Blue-Depth
(RGBD)
nude
back
was
collected
using
our
in-house
device.
Manually
labelled
landmarks
alignment
parameters
spine
surgeons
considered
as
ground
truth
(GT).
Images
from
training
internal
validation
cohorts
(n
=
1936)
used
develop
models.
The
model
then
prospectively
on
another
cohort
302)
same
demographic
properties
cohort.
evaluated
prediction
accuracy
well
performance
radiograph-comparable
(RCI)
synthesis.
obtained
RCIs
contain
sufficient
anatomical
information
can
quantify
disease
severities
curve
types.Our
consistently
high
predicting
less
than
4-pixel
error
regarding
mean
Euclidian
Manhattan
distance.
synthesized
RCI
for
severity
classification
achieved
sensitivity
negative
predictive
value
over
0.909
0.933,
0.974
0.908,
specialists'
manual
assessment
results
real
radiographs
GT.
estimated
Cobb
angle
strong
correlation
GT
angles
(R2
0.984,
p
<
0.001).The
medical
powered
techniques
provide
instantaneous
harmless
analysis
has
potential
integration
into
routine
adolescents.Innovation
Technology
Fund
(MRP/038/20X),
Health
Services
Research
(HMRF)
08192266.
EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024(1)
Published: May 30, 2024
Abstract
Conventional
photography
can
only
provide
a
two-dimensional
image
of
the
scene,
whereas
emerging
imaging
modalities
such
as
light
field
enable
representation
higher
dimensional
visual
information
by
capturing
rays
from
different
directions.
Light
fields
immersive
experiences,
sense
presence
in
and
enhance
vision
tasks.
Hence,
research
into
processing
methods
has
become
increasingly
popular.
It
does,
however,
come
at
cost
data
volume
computational
complexity.
With
growing
deployment
machine-learning
deep
architectures
applications,
paradigm
shift
toward
learning-based
approaches
also
been
observed
design
methods.
Various
are
developed
to
process
high
efficiently
for
tasks
while
improving
performance.
Taking
account
diversity
deployed
frameworks,
it
is
necessary
survey
scattered
works
domain
gain
insight
current
trends
challenges.
This
paper
aims
review
existing
solutions
summarize
most
promising
frameworks.
Moreover,
evaluation
available
datasets
highlighted.
Lastly,
concludes
with
brief
outlook
future
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(11), P. 3583 - 3583
Published: June 1, 2024
The
Rich
spatial
and
angular
information
in
light
field
images
enables
accurate
depth
estimation,
which
is
a
crucial
aspect
of
environmental
perception.
However,
the
abundance
also
leads
to
high
computational
costs
memory
pressure.
Typically,
selectively
pruning
some
can
significantly
improve
efficiency
but
at
expense
reduced
estimation
accuracy
pruned
model,
especially
low-texture
regions
occluded
areas
where
diversity
reduced.
In
this
study,
we
propose
lightweight
disparity
model
that
balances
speed
enhances
textureless
regions.
We
combined
cost
matching
methods
based
on
absolute
difference
correlation
construct
volumes,
improving
both
robustness.
Additionally,
developed
multi-scale
fusion
architecture,
employing
3D
convolutions
UNet-like
structure
handle
different
scales.
This
method
effectively
integrates
across
scales,
utilizing
UNet
for
efficient
completion
thus
yielding
more
precise
maps.
Extensive
testing
shows
our
achieves
par
with
most
existing
methods,
yet
double
accuracy.
Moreover,
approach
comparable
current
highest-accuracy
an
order
magnitude
improvement
performance.
Electronics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(12), P. 1904 - 1904
Published: June 17, 2022
Currently,
light
fields
play
important
roles
in
industry,
including
3D
mapping,
virtual
reality
and
other
fields.
However,
as
a
kind
of
high-latitude
data,
field
images
are
difficult
to
acquire
store.
Thus,
the
study
super-resolution
is
great
importance.
Compared
with
traditional
2D
planar
images,
4D
contain
information
from
different
angles
scene,
thus
needs
be
performed
not
only
spatial
domain
but
also
angular
domain.
In
early
days
research,
many
solutions
for
image
super-resolution,
such
Gaussian
models
sparse
representations,
were
used
super-resolution.
With
development
deep
learning,
based
on
deep-learning
techniques
becoming
increasingly
common
gradually
replacing
methods.
this
paper,
current
research
methods
deep-learning-based
methods,
outlined
discussed
separately.
This
paper
lists
publicly
available
datasets
compares
performance
various
these
well
analyses
importance
its
future
development.
IEEE Access,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 30216 - 30224
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Current
light
field
angular
super-resolution
algorithm
based
on
deep
learning
has
excessive
computation
cost
and
low
operational
efficiency,
for
sequentially
up-sampling
each
lenslet
region
of
the
image.
In
this
paper,
we
propose
a
novel
convolutional
neural
network
to
fastly
enhance
resolution,
via
wholesale
regions.
Firstly,
simultaneously
extracts
information
all
regions
input
Then,
from
extracted
information,
four
feature
maps
are
predicted.
Especially,
resolution
map
is
same
as
that
Finally,
integrate
into
one
image,
by
referring
arrangement
in
The
experimental
results
verify
effectiveness
our
proposed
method.
We
only
need
11.95s
enhance(actually
double)
image
with
2562
×
3724
pixels,
which
surpasses
20
times
faster
than
state-of-the-art
Meanwhile,
method
also
achieves
average
PSNR
gains
0.39
dB.