Image Inpainting Algorithms for Drone-Containing Images based on GAN Networks
Image inpainting has become a crucial area in image processing, allowing for the automatic restoration of missing or damaged portions of images. This paper focuses on image inpainting techniques specifically for images containing drones. Using a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)-based model, we propose a novel approach to restore drone images that may have missing sections due to occlusions, noise, or transmission errors. By leveraging the strengths of Variational Autoencoders (VAE) and GANs, our model learns to reconstruct the lost parts of the drone and its surrounding environment with high fidelity. The VAE captures the latent features of the drone, while the GAN enhances the realism of the generated image. We also incorporate an attention mechanism to ensure that fine details of the drone, such as propellers and body structure, are accurately restored. The proposed model is validated on a dataset of drone-containing images, showing significant improvements in inpainting quality compared to traditional methods.
Authors
- Yun Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9917-4988)
- Guoxiong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6785-9675)
- Jane She (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8488-4357)
- Suxiong Cai
- Junlong Pan
Institutions
- China Southern Power Grid (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-03-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/sgai64825.2025.11009874
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Face recognition and analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28