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Area of Science:

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Machine Learning

Background:

Speckle structured light is crucial for 3D information acquisition.
Traditional methods suffer from low feature points, high mismatch rates, and poor real-time performance.
Deep learning methods require expensive annotated data.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a lightweight, efficient, self-supervised CNN for high-precision and rapid speckle image matching.
To overcome limitations of existing speckle matching algorithms.

Main Methods:

Proposed a feature extraction backbone using depthwise separable cross convolution blocks.
Designed a softargmax detection head for sub-pixel accuracy and a coarse-to-fine module for matching refinement.
Employed transfer learning, self-supervised learning, data augmentation, and real-time training.

Main Results:

Achieved a mean matching accuracy of 91.62% for speckle feature points on a pilot's helmet.
Demonstrated a low mismatch rate of only 0.95%.
The model processed a speckle image pair in 42ms on an RTX 3060.

Conclusions:

The proposed self-supervised CNN offers a robust and efficient solution for speckle image matching.
This method enhances generalization and feature representation capabilities without requiring annotated data.
The approach enables high-precision, real-time 3D reconstruction applications.