Adaptive residual convolutional neural network for moiré image restoration

Abstract Restoring Moiré images presents significant challenges due to the complex interference patterns that obscure image details. These patterns often degrade the quality of images, making accurate restoration crucial for various applications. Effective Moiré image restoration requires advanced techniques to overcome the difficulties posed by these intricate artifacts. This study introduces an Adaptive Residual Convolutional Neural Network (RCNN) for Moiré image restoration, augmented with the Zebra Optimization Algorithm (ZOA) to enhance both feature extraction and restoration accuracy. The hybrid model leverages ZOA's capability to balance exploration and exploitation, optimizing network parameters to improve learning efficiency. Tested on the DIV2K dataset, this approach demonstrates significant improvements in handling complex Moiré patterns, as evidenced by enhanced Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) and Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM) values.