Comparative Study of Implementation of Very Deep Super Resolution Neural Network and Bicubic Interpolation For Single Image Super Resolution Quality Enhancement
Comparative Study of Implementation of Very Deep Super Resolution Neural Network and Bicubic Interpolation For Single Image Super Resolution Quality Enhancement
Abstract—To improve the resolution and quality of a undergone a paradigm shift as a result of the progress of
low level image, single image super resolution (SISR) deep learning, particularly CNNs.By learning the intricate
is a challenging endeavor in the turf of computer mappings between low-resolution and high-resolution
vision. It is essential to many applications, including image pairs, deep learning models have demonstrated
image editing, security systems, medical imaging, and outstanding performance in SISR [5][6][7]. Convolutional
others. In order to increase the spatial quality of a low neural networks, such as the widely used SRCNN (Super-
level image, SISR attempts to approximate the high Resolution Convolutional Neural Network), are one
frequency details that are missing from the image. The common architecture. In order to extract and learn visual
field was formerly based on manually created features features, SRCNN employs numerous layers of
and interpolation techniques, but current convolutions. A reconstruction phase is then used to
developments in deep learning have completely generate the high-resolution outcome. This
changed it. The suggested work compares the groundbreaking work laid the stage for later
effectiveness of bicubic interpolation and neural developments.Researchers employ quantitative
network based very deep super resolution for single measurements like the SSIM and PSNR to assess the
image super resolution image quality improvement. efficacy of SISR algorithms[8]. By contrasting the created
Utilizing blind and complete reference picture quality high-resolution to the original high-resolution images,
measures, the effectiveness of the two approaches is these metrics assess the quality of the images. Deep
evaluated. The effectiveness of the very deep super learning-based SISR techniques have outperformed
resolution for single image is clearly demonstrated by conventional methods by a wide margin in recent years,
the experimental results. producing impressive results. These techniques enable the
creation of high-resolution, aesthetically acceptable
Keywords—single image super resolution. image quality images from low-resolution inputs. The handling of high
assessment. bicubic interpolation. very deep super upscaling factors, the elimination of artifacts, and
resolution increasing the computational effectiveness of the methods
are still problems.
I. INTRODUCTION
In image processing and computer graphics, the
The development of deep learning algorithms is largely bicubic interpolation algorithm is frequently used to resize
responsible for the recent breakthroughs in single image or resample images [11]. Compared to more
super-resolution. Because low-resolution images lack straightforward techniques like nearest-neighbor or
high-frequency information, single image super-resolution bilinear interpolation, it offers a higher-quality image
is a difficult challenge [1][2]. From the provided low- interpolation. A smoother and more aesthetically
resolution input, the intention is to predict a reasonable acceptable image is produced via bicubic interpolation,
high-resolution image. The handcrafted features and which attempts to estimate pixel values based on nearby
optimization algorithms used in traditional methods known pixel values. A deep learning model created
frequently produced meager results [3][4]. SISR has
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resolution becomes progressively ill-posed as the scaling III. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
factor rises. This is brought on by the loss of the image's
high frequency components. The experimental outcome of the proposed
Utilizing blind and complete reference picture quality methodology for SISR is explained as follows. Figure
measures [21][22], the effectiveness of the VDSR 3(a) represents the test image to validate the efficiency of
network and bicubic interpolation approaches is the propose method. The test image (football.jpg) is
examined. collected from IAPR TC-12 Benchmark.In the proposed
Full reference: The preeminence of an work, downscaling (image resize) is applied for the
experimental image may be assessed by transformation of high resolution to low resolution
contrasting it with a perfect (reference) image image with different scaling factors as 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4
[9][10][14]. MSE, for instance. and 0.5. During downscaling process, there is a loss of
No reference (Blind): It is possible to estimate high frequency components of the image. The scaling
the eminence of a test image without factor links the size of low resolution and reference
comparing it to any reference images image. Fig 3(b) illustrates the low resolution image with
[15][16][20]. For instance, BRISQUE, NIQE. scaling factor of 0.2.
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