• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 21, 211005 (2019)
Xiaoqian Gao, Fan Yang*, Hairui Fan, Hongyu Zhu, and Xuejiao Li
Author Affiliations
  • School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP56.211005 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xiaoqian Gao, Fan Yang, Hairui Fan, Hongyu Zhu, Xuejiao Li. Remote Sensing Image S-Type Fusion/Stitching via Low-Error Matching Strategy[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(21): 211005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Framework of proposed remote sensing image mosaic algorithm
    Fig. 1. Framework of proposed remote sensing image mosaic algorithm
    Diagram of bidirectional mutual selection matching
    Fig. 2. Diagram of bidirectional mutual selection matching
    Weighted fusion process
    Fig. 3. Weighted fusion process
    Response curve of human visual perception
    Fig. 4. Response curve of human visual perception
    Plant growth function curve
    Fig. 5. Plant growth function curve
    Function curve of weighting factor ω1
    Fig. 6. Function curve of weighting factor ω1
    Weighted fusion process of improved S-model
    Fig. 7. Weighted fusion process of improved S-model
    Preprocessing of remote sensing image. (a) Original image;(b) mean filtering; (c) guided filtering
    Fig. 8. Preprocessing of remote sensing image. (a) Original image;(b) mean filtering; (c) guided filtering
    Comparison of feature point matching strategies. (a) One-way matching; (b) bidirectional mutual selection matching; (c) partial enlargement of Fig. 9(a); (d) partial enlargement of Fig. 9(b)
    Fig. 9. Comparison of feature point matching strategies. (a) One-way matching; (b) bidirectional mutual selection matching; (c) partial enlargement of Fig. 9(a); (d) partial enlargement of Fig. 9(b)
    Comparison of matching accuracy for images
    Fig. 10. Comparison of matching accuracy for images
    Comparison of three fusion strategies for images of industrial_area. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Fig. 11. Comparison of three fusion strategies for images of industrial_area. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Comparison of three fusion strategies for images of intersection. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Fig. 12. Comparison of three fusion strategies for images of intersection. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Comparison of three fusion strategies for images of harbor. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Fig. 13. Comparison of three fusion strategies for images of harbor. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Comparison of three fusion strategies for remote sensing images obtained from Gaofen-1 satellite with resolution of 2 m/8 m. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Fig. 14. Comparison of three fusion strategies for remote sensing images obtained from Gaofen-1 satellite with resolution of 2 m/8 m. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Comparison of three fusion strategies for remote sensing images obtained from Gaofen-1 satellite with resolution of 16 m. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Fig. 15. Comparison of three fusion strategies for remote sensing images obtained from Gaofen-1 satellite with resolution of 16 m. (a)(b) Original images; (c) S-type fusion; (d) direct average fusion; (e) gradual integration
    Comparison of image information entropy data
    Fig. 16. Comparison of image information entropy data
    Matching strategyMatching point typeNumber of matching points
    Group 1Group 2Group 3
    One-way matchingRough matching points7078801612220
    Final matching points226930934347
    Bidirectional mutualselection matchingRough matching points from left to right5887761810395
    Matching points from left to right226030924324
    Rough matching points from right to left7078801612220
    Matching points from right to left226930934341
    Final matching points224630904309
    Table 1. Comparison of experimental data for matching points of images
    Fusion strategyAverage gradient
    Group 1Group 2Group 3
    S-type fusion algorithm8.39347.03917.4159
    Direct averagefusion algorithm4.04353.80643.0115
    Progressive weightedfusion algorithm4.04543.80793.0136
    Table 2. Comparison of image average gradient data
    Xiaoqian Gao, Fan Yang, Hairui Fan, Hongyu Zhu, Xuejiao Li. Remote Sensing Image S-Type Fusion/Stitching via Low-Error Matching Strategy[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(21): 211005
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