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Infrared and Visible Image Fusion Network Based on Self-Compensating Lightweight Convolution
Ruolin Li1, Hongmei Wang1, Qiaorong Wu1
1School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 26, 2026
Summary
This study introduces LWC-DenseFuse, a novel deep learning network for infrared and visible image fusion. It efficiently fuses images with fewer parameters, preserving crucial texture and thermal details for better performance.
Area of Science:
- Computer Vision
- Artificial Intelligence
- Image Processing
Background:
- Deep learning enhances infrared and visible image fusion quality.
- Existing networks are complex with many parameters, hindering efficiency.
- Lightweight methods often degrade feature interactions and information.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a lightweight infrared and visible image fusion network.
- To address feature degradation and information loss in lightweight fusion models.
- To balance fusion performance with computational efficiency.
Main Methods:
- Proposed LWC-DenseFuse network with a self-compensating lightweight convolution module.
- Decoupled spatial and channel correlations using depthwise and pointwise convolutions.
- Integrated channel attention and channel shuffle for enhanced feature interaction and compensation.
Main Results:
- Significantly reduced model parameters and achieved real-time inference.
- Effectively mitigated performance degradation common in lightweight architectures.
- Improved information entropy and visual fidelity in fused images.
Conclusions:
- LWC-DenseFuse offers an efficient and effective solution for infrared and visible image fusion.
- The self-compensating lightweight convolution module successfully preserves critical information.
- The proposed method achieves a superior balance between fusion performance and model efficiency.
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