A Novel Two-Stream Algorithm for Spatio-Temporal Fusion in Remote Sensing

The spatio-temporal fusion technology can effectively solve the problem of missing time series data. However, existing algorithms often struggle to accurately capture surface feature changes and fine details. To overcome these limitations, this letter introduces FemSTF, a flexible two-stream algorithm for remote sensing spatio-temporal fusion, which consists of three main stages: image sharpening, image fusion, and edge optimization. In the first stage, techniques such as interpolation, classification, and blending are employed to address missing pixel values caused by minimal input data. In the second stage, a two-stream strategy is introduced to enhance fusion accuracy, enabling the algorithm to capture regional detail changes with high sensitivity to surface variations. The third stage focuses on edge optimization, generating high-resolution predictive images under minimal input conditions (three images) while retaining rich texture and edge details. Notably, FemSTF achieves a performance comparable to that of methods requiring five input images. Experimental results demonstrate that FemSTF outperforms mainstream algorithms across multiple datasets. Ablation experiments confirm the effectiveness of the two-stream strategy, highlighting its role in enhancing remote sensing data processing accuracy. This study offers an efficient solution for spatio-temporal fusion, demonstrating great potential in the field.