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A Comprehensive Survey of Deep Learning in Remote Sensing: Theories, Tools and Challenges for the Community
In recent years, deep learning (DL), a re-branding of neural networks (NNs),
has risen to the top in numerous areas, namely computer vision (CV), speech
recognition, natural language processing, etc. Whereas remote sensing (RS)
possesses a number of unique challenges, primarily related to sensors and
applications, inevitably RS draws from many of the same theories as CV; e.g.,
statistics, fusion, and machine learning, to name a few. This means that the RS
community should be aware of, if not at the leading edge of, of advancements
like DL. Herein, we provide the most comprehensive survey of state-of-the-art
RS DL research. We also review recent new developments in the DL field that can
be used in DL for RS. Namely, we focus on theories, tools and challenges for
the RS community. Specifically, we focus on unsolved challenges and
opportunities as it relates to (i) inadequate data sets, (ii)
human-understandable solutions for modelling physical phenomena, (iii) Big
Data, (iv) non-traditional heterogeneous data sources, (v) DL architectures and
learning algorithms for spectral, spatial and temporal data, (vi) transfer
learning, (vii) an improved theoretical understanding of DL systems, (viii)
high barriers to entry, and (ix) training and optimizing the DL.Comment: 64 pages, 411 references. To appear in Journal of Applied Remote
Sensin
Learning Wavefront Coding for Extended Depth of Field Imaging
Depth of field is an important factor of imaging systems that highly affects
the quality of the acquired spatial information. Extended depth of field (EDoF)
imaging is a challenging ill-posed problem and has been extensively addressed
in the literature. We propose a computational imaging approach for EDoF, where
we employ wavefront coding via a diffractive optical element (DOE) and we
achieve deblurring through a convolutional neural network. Thanks to the
end-to-end differentiable modeling of optical image formation and computational
post-processing, we jointly optimize the optical design, i.e., DOE, and the
deblurring through standard gradient descent methods. Based on the properties
of the underlying refractive lens and the desired EDoF range, we provide an
analytical expression for the search space of the DOE, which is instrumental in
the convergence of the end-to-end network. We achieve superior EDoF imaging
performance compared to the state of the art, where we demonstrate results with
minimal artifacts in various scenarios, including deep 3D scenes and broadband
imaging
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