Generative models improve image restoration from unknown transformations.
problem Restoring images distorted by unknown transformations.
method Combining maximum a-posteriori probability with maximum likelihood estimation.
result Restores images without requiring exact knowledge of transformations.
The paper develops algorithms to restore monotonicity in non-monotone functions.
problem Non-monotone solutions from heuristic algorithms need to be corrected.
method Develops algorithms to restore monotonicity with limited queries.
result Restores monotonicity while degrading the function value by at most ε.
We build a collaborative filtering recommender system to restore images with impulse noise for which the noisy pixels have been previously identified. We define this recommender system in terms of a new color image representation using three matrices that depend on the noise-free pixels of the image to restore, and two…
We present a time-dependent Langevin description of dynamics of stock prices. Based on a simple sliding-window algorithm, the fluctuation of stock prices is discussed in the view of a time-dependent linear restoring force which is the linear approximation of the drift parameter in Langevin equation estimated from the f…
A new method detects hallucinations in medical image restoration using Fourier Ring Correlation.
problem Detecting hallucinations in DL outputs for medical image restoration.
method sFRC (s(c)can FRC) over small patches of DL outputs and reference images.
result sFRC effectively detects hallucinations in CT and MRI restoration problems.
Study subjective perception of low light restored images and develop an unsupervised QA model.
problem Lack of subjective QA for low light restored images and challenges in collecting human opinion scores.
method Create a dataset, conduct subjective QA study, develop self-supervised contrastive learning technique to extract features.
result Unsupervised NR QA model achieves state-of-the-art performance for low light restored images.
In this paper, we compare different types of Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) Encoder-Decoders in anomaly detection viewpoint. We focused on finding the model that can learn the same data more effectively. We compared multiple models under the same conditions, such as the number of parameters, optimizer, and learning rat…
New image restoration method using localized patches and external databases.
problem Image restoration challenges.
method Localized structured prediction and non-linear multi-task learning for optimizing a penalized energy function.
result Strong statistical guarantees and practical effectiveness demonstrated on various image restoration problems.
Improved image restoration using frequency-guided sampling.
problem Restoring high-quality images from degraded observations with known degradation processes.
method Proposed a frequency-guided sampling approach for diffusion-based image restoration, incorporating a time-varying low-pass filter.
result Significantly improved performance on challenging image restoration tasks, including motion deblurring and image dehazing.
RGI improves robustness of GAN-inversion for image restoration and anomaly detection.
problem Robustness of GAN-inversion to unknown gross corruptions.
method Proposes RGI and R-RGI methods with provable robustness guarantees.
result Restored images and corrupted region masks converge to ground truth under mild assumptions.
Bayesian filtering approach identifies nonlinear restoring forces in dynamic systems.
problem Identification of nonlinear dynamic systems in engineering.
method Modeling the nonlinear restoring force as a Gaussian process, converting it to a state-space model, and inferring internal states and the nonlinear restoring force through filtering and smoothing.
result The approach effectively identifies nonlinear restoring forces in both simulated and experimental datasets.
Unified framework for image restoration using equivariant denoisers.
problem Restoring images with realistic priors and invariant transformations.
method Unified framework named ERED based on equivariant denoisers and stochastic optimization.
result Unified framework ERED converges and improves image restoration.
PrecGD restores linear convergence in over-parameterized nonconvex matrix factorization.
problem Slow convergence of local search algorithms in over-parameterized nonconvex matrix factorization.
method Preconditioned Gradient Descent (PrecGD) with an inexpensive ℓ2 regularization. result PrecGD restores linear convergence rate even in the over-parameterized case.
Proposes a new model for image restoration combining deep learning and total variation.
problem Restoring images from limited data with low-rank constraints insufficient.
method Regularized Deep Matrix Factorized (RDMF) model using deep neural network's low-rank bias and total variation.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art models in image restoration from few observations.
PETAL adapts models to changing target domains over time.
problem Lifelong test-time adaptation in changing target domains.
method Probabilistic framework with student-teacher model and data-driven parameter restoration.
result PETAL achieves better results than state-of-the-art for online lifelong test-time adaptation.
Pyramid Attention Networks improve image restoration by leveraging self-similarities across scales.
problem Lack of full exploitation of self-similarities in image restoration by recent deep learning methods.
method Introduces a Pyramid Attention module that processes multi-scale feature correspondences to borrow clean signals from coarser levels.
result Pyramid Attention module achieves state-of-the-art results in various image restoration tasks.
The problem of image restoration in cryo-EM entails correcting for the effects of the Contrast Transfer Function (CTF) and noise. Popular methods for image restoration include `phase flipping', which corrects only for the Fourier phases but not amplitudes, and Wiener filtering, which requires the spectral signal to noi…
We introduce the deformed fermionic numbers, corresponding to the skein relations, the main characteristics of knots and links. These fermionic numbers allow one to restore the skein relations. For the Alexander (Jones) skein relation we introduce corresponding Alexander (Jones) fermionic q-numbers, and for the HOMFLY …
New PnP algorithm converges with relaxed proximal gradient descent.
problem Convergence issues in PnP methods with deep denoisers.
method Relaxed proximal gradient descent for PnP with weakly convex regularization.
result Proposed PnP-αPGD converges for a wider range of regularization parameters. Suppose a genus two handlebody is removed from a 3-manifold M and then a single meridian of the handlebody is restored. The result is a knot or link complement in M and it is natural to ask whether geometric properties of the link complement say something about the meridian that was restored. Here we consider what the …
Deep learning methods are becoming widely used for restoration of defects associated with fluorescence microscopy imaging. One of the major challenges in application of such methods is the availability of training data. In this work, we propose a unified method for reconstruction of multi-defect fluorescence microscopy…
New method restores source features for SFDA without source data.
problem Domain adaptation without access to source data.
method Feature Restoration (FR) and Bottom-Up Feature Restoration (BUFR).
result BUFR outperforms existing SFDA methods in accuracy, calibration, and data efficiency.
In this paper, we propose a new framework to remove parts of the systematic errors affecting popular restoration algorithms, with a special focus for image processing tasks. Generalizing ideas that emerged for ℓ1 regularization, we develop an approach re-fitting the results of standard methods towards the input d…
LVTINO improves high-definition video restoration with consistent temporal details.
problem Restoring high-definition video with fine spatial detail and temporal consistency.
method LVTINO uses Video Consistency Models to bypass frame-by-frame image-based LDMs, achieving perceptual quality and computational efficiency.
result Significant perceptual improvements over current methods, achieving state-of-the-art quality with minimal evaluations.
We address the problem of surface inpainting, which aims to fill in holes or missing regions on a Riemann surface based on its surface geometry. In practical situation, surfaces obtained from range scanners often have holes where the 3D models are incomplete. In order to analyze the 3D shapes effectively, restoring the…
A new transformer model corrects diacritics and typos in multiple languages.
problem Restoring diacritics and correcting typos in online communications.
method Employing a universal ByT5 transformer model trained on 12 languages, including Lithuanian.
result Achieves > 98% accuracy in diacritics restoration and typos correction.
Knowledge distillation (KD) is a very popular method for model size reduction. Recently, the technique is exploited for quantized deep neural networks (QDNNs) training as a way to restore the performance sacrificed by word-length reduction. KD, however, employs additional hyper-parameters, such as temperature, coeffici…
SNORE applies denoiser only on images with noise of adequate level for image restoration.
problem Image restoration challenges with iterative algorithms and denoising.
method SNORE framework using stochastic regularization and stochastic gradient descent.
result SNORE is competitive with state-of-the-art methods on deblurring and inpainting tasks.
SLIC-UAV monitors forest recovery using UAVs and machine learning.
problem Challenges in monitoring forest recovery, especially in logged tropical forests.
method Novel pipeline for UAV imagery analysis, combining crown labelling, species classification, and superpixel segmentation.
result SLIC-UAV achieves high accuracy in species mapping, from 79.3% to 90.5%.
BP-DIP combines DIP and backprojection for image restoration.
problem Performance drop of deep learning methods due to mismatched observation models.
method Combines Deep Image Prior (DIP) and backprojection.
result BP-DIP outperforms DIP in deblurring tasks with higher PSNR and faster inference.
Aleatoric uncertainty is an intrinsic property of ill-posed inverse and imaging problems. Its quantification is vital for assessing the reliability of relevant point estimates. In this paper, we propose an efficient framework for quantifying aleatoric uncertainty for deep residual learning and showcase its significant …
The paper analyzes relationships between various image models for restoration.
problem Unclear relationships among popular image models for restoration.
method Theoretical analysis and experimental study of image models.
result Improved denoising performance by combining multiple image models.
This paper finds ReLU restores symmetry in SCL under class imbalances.
problem Symmetry break in SCL under class imbalances.
method Analytical proof and experiments with ReLU activation and batch selection.
result ReLU restores symmetry in SCL-learned representations without loss in test accuracy.
I2SB learns nonlinear diffusion processes between images.
problem Image restoration tasks, especially with limited structural information.
method Conditional diffusion models, Schrödinger bridge approach.
result I2SB outperforms standard models in various image restoration tasks. Bayesian method suppresses low-frequency pulses in audio recordings.
problem Suppressing long pulses caused by mechanical defects in audio recordings.
method Bayesian approach using Gaussian Process for pulse location, signal interpolation, and tail estimation.
result Perceptual results similar to previous methods, performs well on naturally degraded signals.
Duality restored in gauge theory, gravity, and string theory models.
problem Restoring duality invariance in theories coupled to matter.
method Extending phase space to allow for violations of the algebraic Bianchi identity and considering the axion as the duality current.
result Duality current in NS-NS gravity is the divergence of the axion.
AI helps complete ancient tablets with missing parts.
problem Fragmented ancient tablets lack information.
method Used recurrent neural networks to model ancient language.
result Automatic completion of ancient texts possible.
We apply basic statistical reasoning to signal reconstruction by machine learning -- learning to map corrupted observations to clean signals -- with a simple and powerful conclusion: it is possible to learn to restore images by only looking at corrupted examples, at performance at and sometimes exceeding training using…
Develops new bounds for deterministic samplers in diffusion models.
problem Analyzing deterministic samplers in diffusion generative models.
method Operational interpretation of deterministic sampling; restoration and degradation steps.
result First polynomial convergence bounds for DDIM-type samplers.
Market stability depends on a fundamental value anchor, not price crashes.
problem Stability of order-book markets under fundamental anchoring.
method Analytical model and empirical analysis of six transmission channels.
result Fundamental anchoring stabilizes markets by mean-reverting prices and refilling books; removing the anchor leads to market failure.
DAPS++ improves diffusion-based image restoration by decoupling prior and likelihood.
problem Decoupling prior and likelihood in diffusion-based inverse problems for better performance.
method Introducing DAPS++, which separates diffusion initialization from likelihood refinement.
result DAPS++ achieves high computational efficiency and robust reconstruction performance.
Symmetry unifies AI learning dynamics, complexity, and representation.
problem Fragmented theories of AI learning mechanisms.
method Synthesis of parameter symmetry in AI models.
result Parameter symmetry breaking and restoration unify AI learning hierarchies.
The paper validates a method for recovering over-parameterized matrices and images from noisy measurements.
problem Recovering a low-rank matrix from noisy measurements when the rank is unknown.
method Using gradient descent with small random initialization on a nonconvex objective function built from a rank-overspecified factored representation of the matrix variable.
result Gradient descent iterations converge to the ground-truth matrix under certain conditions and can be stopped efficiently to detect a nearly optimal estimator.
Deep convolutional networks have become a popular tool for image generation and restoration. Generally, their excellent performance is imputed to their ability to learn realistic image priors from a large number of example images. In this paper, we show that, on the contrary, the structure of a generator network is suf…
DAPS++ improves diffusion-based image restoration by decoupling prior and likelihood.
problem Decoupling prior and likelihood in diffusion-based inverse problems.
method Introducing DAPS++, which fully decouples diffusion-based initialization from likelihood-driven refinement.
result Achieves high computational efficiency and robust reconstruction performance.
A new method combines generative and feature-based approaches for unsupervised anomaly detection.
problem Identifying subtle anomalies in test samples compared to a normative distribution.
method A generative cold-diffusion pipeline trained to restore synthetically-corrupted images, combined with a novel synthetic anomaly generation procedure and ensembling restorations.
result Surpasses prior state-of-the-art for unsupervised anomaly detection in three Brain MRI datasets.
In this paper, a methodology is investigated for signal recovery in the presence of non-Gaussian noise. In contrast with regularized minimization approaches often adopted in the literature, in our algorithm the regularization parameter is reliably estimated from the observations. As the posterior density of the unknown…
Paper tackles Bayesian image restoration in low-photon Poisson imaging problems.
problem Bayesian inference in challenging low-photon Poisson imaging problems.
method Plug-and-play (PnP) Langevin sampling strategies with accelerated methods and mirror sampling.
result Effective PnP Langevin sampling methods for low-photon Poisson imaging problems.