Burst denoising transformer with multi-task optical flow estimation
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study introduces the Burst Denoising Transformer (BDFormer) for cleaner images from noisy bursts. It effectively aligns frames using optical flow estimation and enhances features for superior denoising performance.
Area Of Science
- Computer Vision
- Image Processing
- Artificial Intelligence
Background
- Burst denoising aims to create clear images from rapid, noisy sequences.
- Frame misalignment due to camera or scene movement is a significant challenge in burst image capture.
- Existing methods struggle with effective frame alignment and noise reduction simultaneously.
Purpose Of The Study
- To introduce a novel network, the Burst Denoising Transformer (BDFormer), for effective burst denoising.
- To address the challenge of frame misalignment in burst image sequences.
- To improve the quality of denoised images while maintaining computational efficiency.
Main Methods
- Developed a Transformer-based Multi-task Optical Flow Estimation (TMOFE) module for frame alignment, incorporating an auxiliary denoising task.
- Introduced a Transformer-based Feature Enrichment (TFE) module utilizing a Spatial and Channel-wise Transformer Block (SCTB).
- The SCTB combines FFT-based Spatial Transformer Blocks (FSTB) and Channel-wise Transformer Blocks (CTB) to leverage global spatial and channel information.
Main Results
- BDFormer demonstrates superior performance compared to existing transformer-based denoising methods.
- The proposed TMOFE module effectively reduces noise impact during optical flow estimation.
- The SCTB effectively integrates inter- and intra-frame spatial and channel information for enhanced feature enrichment.
Conclusions
- BDFormer offers a significant advancement in burst denoising technology.
- The novel architecture effectively handles frame misalignment and noise reduction.
- The method achieves state-of-the-art results with competitive computational complexity.
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