Image super-resolution reconstruction based on multi-scale dual-attention

Abstract

Image super-resolution reconstruction is one of the methods to improve resolution by learning the inherent features and attributes of images. However, the existing super-resolution models have some problems, such as missing details, distorted natural texture, blurred details and too smooth after image reconstruction. To solve the above problems, this paper proposes a Multi-scale Dual-Attention based Residual Dense Generative Adversarial Network (MARDGAN), which uses multi-branch paths to extract image features and obtain multi-scale feature information. This paper also designs the channel and spatial attention block (CSAB), which is combined with the enhanced residual dense block (ERDB) to extract multi-level depth feature information and enhance feature reuse. In addition, the multi-scale feature information extracted under the three-branch path is fused with global features, and sub-pixel convolution is used to restore the high-resolution image. The experimental results show that the objective evaluation index of MARDGAN on multiple benchmark datasets is higher than other methods, and the subjective visual effect is better. This model can effectively use the original image information to restore the super-resolution image with clearer details and stronger authenticity.

Keywords:

• Super-resolution reconstruction
• generative adversarial network
• attention mechanism
• loss function

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

The project was supported in part by the Natural Science Basis Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China under Grant [2023-JC-YB-517] and the High-level Talent Introduction Project of Shaanxi Technical College of Finance and Economics [2022KY01].