Title
Pixel-wise regression using U-Net and its application on pansharpening.
Abstract
Convolutional neural networks are widely used for solving image recognition and other classification problems in which the whole image is considered as a single object. In this paper, we take the pansharpening problem of remote sensing images as an example to discuss how to establish pixel-wise regression models using convolutional neural networks. In order to meet the requirements of pixel-wise analysis on both the localization accuracy and the abstraction ability of the regression process, a U-shaped architecture is applied in our study to construct the network model. By establishing direct connections between convolution layers at the front end and the back end of the network, image features corresponding to different resolution levels can be retained. Then a regression relationship between these multi-resolution image features and the target image pixel values can be obtained. Experimental results show that the proposed regression model can effectively accomplish pansharpening, with better performance in controlling geometric deformation and color distortion, as compared to some state of the art methods.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1016/j.neucom.2018.05.103
Neurocomputing
Keywords
Field
DocType
Convolutional neural network,Pixel-wise regression,Remote sensing,Pansharpening
Front and back ends,Pattern recognition,Regression analysis,Convolution,Convolutional neural network,Feature (computer vision),Artificial intelligence,Pixel,Distortion,Mathematics,Network model
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
312
0925-2312
2
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.38
22
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Wei Yao11217.24
Zhigang Zeng23962234.23
Cheng Lian3365.57
Huiming Tang45713.06