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23 Citations
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Model-Based Underwater Image Simulation and Learning-Based Underwater Image Enhancement Method

  • Yidan Liu,
  • Huiping Xu,
  • Bing Zhang,
  • Kelin Sun,
  • Jingchuan Yang,
  • Bo Li,
  • Chen Li and
  • Xiangqian Quan

7 April 2022

Due to the absorption and scattering effects of light in water bodies and the non-uniformity and insufficiency of artificial illumination, underwater images often present various degradation problems, impacting their utility in underwater application...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,175 Views
29 Pages

Numerical Simulation of SAR Image for Sea Surface

  • Qian Li,
  • Yanmin Zhang,
  • Yunhua Wang,
  • Yining Bai,
  • Yushi Zhang and
  • Xin Li

18 January 2022

Based on the simulated signal, a numerical simulation method of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging for time-varying sea surfaces is proposed, which is helpful to study the SAR imaging mechanism of time-varying sea surfaces so as to better extract...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,624 Views
14 Pages

Mountainous SAR Image Registration Using Image Simulation and an L2E Robust Estimator

  • Shuang Zhang,
  • Lichun Sui,
  • Rongrong Zhou,
  • Zhangyuan Xun,
  • Chengyan Du and
  • Xiao Guo

29 July 2022

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is one of the most widely utilized methods to extract elevation information and identify large-scale deformations in mountainous areas. Homologous points in stereo SAR image pairs are difficult to identify due to comple...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,812 Views
22 Pages

Ray-Tracing-Assisted SAR Image Simulation under Range Doppler Imaging Geometry

  • Junjie Li,
  • Gaohao Zhu,
  • Chen Hou,
  • Wenya Zhang,
  • Kang Du,
  • Chuanxiang Cheng and
  • Ke Wu

10 September 2024

In order to achieve an effective balance between SAR image simulation fidelity and efficiency, we proposed a ray-tracing-assisted SAR image simulation method under range doppler (RD) imaging geometry. This method utilizes the spatial traversal mode o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,049 Views
30 Pages

SAR Image Simulation Based on Effective View and Ray Tracing

  • Ke Wu,
  • Guowang Jin,
  • Xin Xiong,
  • Hongmin Zhang and
  • Limei Wang

14 November 2022

We present a novel echo-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image simulation method that comprehensively utilizes both SAR effective view and ray tracing algorithms. To improve the fidelity of simulated SAR images, we first design an SAR effective v...

  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,148 Views
13 Pages

Image Collection Simulation Using High-Resolution Atmospheric Modeling

  • Andrew Kalukin,
  • Satoshi Endo,
  • Russell Crook,
  • Manoj Mahajan,
  • Robert Fennimore,
  • Alice Cialella,
  • Laurie Gregory,
  • Shinjae Yoo,
  • Wei Xu and
  • Daniel Cisek

1 October 2020

A new method is described for simulating the passive remote sensing image collection of ground targets that includes effects from atmospheric physics and dynamics at fine spatial and temporal scales. The innovation in this research is the process of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,320 Views
22 Pages

18 October 2019

Hyperspectral (HS) images can provide abundant and fine spectral information on land surface. However, their applications may be limited by their narrow bandwidth and small coverage area. In this paper, we propose an HS image simulation method based...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
7,194 Views
21 Pages

SAR Image Simulation of Complex Target including Multiple Scattering

  • Cheng-Yen Chiang,
  • Kun-Shan Chen,
  • Ying Yang,
  • Yang Zhang and
  • Tong Zhang

29 November 2021

We present a GPU-based computation for simulating the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image of the complex target. To be more realistic, we included the multiple scattering field and antenna pattern tracking in producing the SAR echo signal for both S...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,941 Views
25 Pages

16 April 2024

In order to improve the simulation efficiency under the premise of ensuring the fidelity of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) simulation images, we propose a BVH-assisted fast SAR image simulation method based on spatial segmentation. The beam scanning...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,847 Views
26 Pages

21 June 2024

3D digital-image correlation (3D-DIC) is a non-contact optical technique for full-field shape, displacement, and deformation measurement. Given the high experimental hardware costs associated with 3D-DIC, the development of high-fidelity 3D-DIC simul...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,269 Views
16 Pages

Infrared Ocean Image Simulation Algorithm Based on Pierson–Moskowitz Spectrum and Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function

  • Xueqi Chen,
  • Lin Zhou,
  • Meng Zhou,
  • Ajun Shao,
  • Kan Ren,
  • Qian Chen,
  • Guohua Gu and
  • Minjie Wan

Infrared ocean image simulation has been widely used in water-pollution prevention, meteorological observation and melting-ice monitoring. However, in actual remote sensing observation scenes, the simulation images provided by conventional algorithms...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,635 Views
16 Pages

Preoperative Evaluation and Surgical Simulation for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow Using Three-Dimensional MRI-CT Image Fusion Images

  • Sho Kohyama,
  • Yasumasa Nishiura,
  • Yuki Hara,
  • Takeshi Ogawa,
  • Akira Ikumi,
  • Eriko Okano,
  • Yasukazu Totoki,
  • Yuichi Yoshii and
  • Masashi Yamazaki

11 December 2021

We used our novel three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging-computed tomography fusion images (3D MRI-CT fusion images; MCFIs) for detailed preoperative lesion evaluation and surgical simulation in osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the elbow. Her...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,099 Views
32 Pages

21 July 2023

We present a novel fast synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image simulation method based on the echo matrix cell algorithm including multiple scattering. To improve the efficiency of SAR image simulation while ensuring the fidelity of the simulated resul...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,195 Views
25 Pages

27 June 2024

In finishing simulations, achieving accurate results can be challenging due to the minimal amount of material removal and the limited measurement range of surface micro-topography instruments. To overcome these limitations, a novel high-fidelity mode...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,337 Views
18 Pages

19 March 2020

Characterizing the mechanical behavior of rocks plays a crucial role to optimize the fracturing process in unconventional reservoirs. However, due to the intrinsic anisotropy and heterogeneity in unconventional resources, fracture process prediction...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,031 Views
24 Pages

20 July 2018

Aiming at the low recognition effect of apple images captured in a natural scene, and the problem that the OTSU algorithm has a single threshold, lack of adaptability, easily caused noise interference, and over-segmentation, an apple image recognitio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,447 Views
24 Pages

Application of Simulation Methods and Image Processing Techniques in Rock Blasting and Fragmentation Optimization

  • Qing Yang,
  • Qidong Gao,
  • Yongsheng Jia,
  • Haixiao Zhou,
  • Xin Gao,
  • Wei Jiang and
  • Xiaobo Ma

19 March 2025

Rock fragmentation is a key indicator for evaluating the effects of rock blasting and directly impacts subsequent excavation efficiency. However, predicting rock fragmentation outcomes is challenging due to the complex physical and chemical processes...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
9,739 Views
15 Pages

Simulation of Image Performance Characteristics of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS)

  • John Schott,
  • Aaron Gerace,
  • Scott Brown,
  • Michael Gartley,
  • Matthew Montanaro and
  • Dennis C. Reuter

22 August 2012

The next Landsat satellite, which is scheduled for launch in early 2013, will carry two instruments: the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS). Significant design changes over previous Landsat instruments have been made...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,869 Views
37 Pages

Multiple-point geostatistics (MPS) is an established tool for the uncertainty quantification of Earth systems modeling, particularly when dealing with the complexity and heterogeneity of geological data. This study presents a novel pixel-based MPS me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,490 Views
25 Pages

14 May 2021

The formation and evolution of (normal) fault affect the formation and preservation of some reservoirs, such as fault-block reservoirs and faulted reservoirs. Strain energy is one of the parameters describing the strength of tectonic activity. Thus,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,215 Views
19 Pages

Toward Optimal Fitting Parameters for Multi-Exponential DWI Image Analysis of the Human Kidney: A Simulation Study Comparing Different Fitting Algorithms

  • Jonas Jasse,
  • Hans-Joerg Wittsack,
  • Thomas Andreas Thiel,
  • Romans Zukovs,
  • Birte Valentin,
  • Gerald Antoch and
  • Alexandra Ljimani

18 February 2024

In DWI, multi-exponential signal analysis can be used to determine signal underlying diffusion components. However, the approach is very complex due to the inherent low SNR, the limited number of signal decay data points, and the absence of appropria...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,405 Views
18 Pages

Intelligent Simulation Technology Based on RCS Imaging

  • Jiaxing Hao,
  • Xuetian Wang,
  • Sen Yang and
  • Hongmin Gao

8 September 2023

The target simulation of airplanes is an important research topic. It is particularly important to find the right balance between high performance and low cost. In order to balance the contradictions between realistic target simulations and controlla...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,217 Views
20 Pages

A Simulation Method for Underwater SPAD Depth Imaging Datasets

  • Taoran Lu,
  • Su Qiu,
  • Hui Wang,
  • Shihao Zhu and
  • Weiqi Jin

15 June 2024

In recent years, underwater imaging and vision technologies have received widespread attention, and the removal of the backward-scattering interference caused by impurities in the water has become a long-term research focus for scholars. With the adv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,212 Views
18 Pages

12 December 2019

The development of computer vision algorithms for navigation or object detection is one of the key issues of underwater robotics. However, extracting features from underwater images is challenging due to the presence of lighting defects, which need t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,605 Views
19 Pages

29 March 2019

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is widely used in oceanic eddies research. High-resolution SAR images should be useful in revealing eddy features and investigating the eddy imaging mechanism. However, SAR imaging is affected by various radar parameter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,116 Views
26 Pages

Analysis and Simulation of Space-Based LM-APD 3D Imaging

  • Shuai Wang,
  • Lin Quan,
  • Jie Zhang,
  • Lei Liu,
  • Dianwei Cong,
  • Guangde Sun,
  • Ling Li and
  • Kunpeng Wang

The linear mode avalanche photodiode (LM-APD) array has the capability of real-time 3D imaging for moving targets, which is a promising 3D imaging means in space. The main system parameters of the LM-APD array 3D imaging system, the characteristics o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
11,035 Views
16 Pages

Imaging Simulation for Synthetic Aperture Radar: A Full-Wave Approach

  • Chiung-Shen Ku,
  • Kun-Shan Chen,
  • Pao-Chi Chang and
  • Yang-Lang Chang

3 September 2018

Imaging simulation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is one of the potential tools in the field of remote sensing. The echo signal in imaging simulation based on the point target model cannot be linked to practical scenes due to the model being a sim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,323 Views
16 Pages

Physical Simulation of Ultrasonic Imaging Logging Response

  • Junqiang Lu,
  • Jiyong Han,
  • Jinping Wu,
  • Xiaohua Che,
  • Wenxiao Qiao,
  • Jiale Wang and
  • Xu Chen

2 December 2022

Ultrasonic imaging logging can visually identify the location, shape, dip angle and orientation of fractures and holes. The method has not been effectively applied in the field; one of the prime reasons is that the results of physical simulation expe...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
7,554 Views
19 Pages

26 March 2020

Gravitational lensing has been identified as a powerful tool to address fundamental problems in astrophysics at different scales, ranging from exoplanet identification to dark energy and dark matter characterization in cosmology. Image simulations ha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,119 Views
22 Pages

Cybersecurity and Medical Imaging: A Simulation-Based Approach to DICOM Communication

  • Stylianos Karagiannis,
  • Emmanouil Magkos,
  • Christoforos Ntantogian,
  • Ricardo Cabecinha and
  • Theofanis Fotis

6 September 2023

Medical imaging plays a crucial role in modern healthcare, providing essential information for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard has revolutionized the storage, transmission...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,638 Views
12 Pages

Real-Time Simulation of Wave Phenomena in Lung Ultrasound Imaging

  • Kamil Szostek,
  • Julia Lasek and
  • Adam Piórkowski

30 August 2023

Medical simulations have proven to be highly valuable in the education of healthcare professionals. This significance was particularly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, where simulators provided a safe and effective means of training healthcare p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,159 Views
20 Pages

Echo-Level SAR Imaging Simulation of Wakes Excited by a Submerged Body

  • Yan Jia,
  • Shuyi Liu,
  • Yongqing Liu,
  • Limin Zhai,
  • Yifan Gong and
  • Xiangkun Zhang

7 February 2024

The paper introduces a numerical simulation method for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging of submerged body wakes by integrating hydrodynamics, electromagnetic scattering, and SAR imaging simulation. This work is helpful for better understanding...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,479 Views
24 Pages

Simulation of Synthetic Aperture Radar Images for Ocean Ship Wakes

  • Shuya Wu,
  • Yunhua Wang,
  • Qian Li,
  • Yanmin Zhang,
  • Yining Bai and
  • Honglei Zheng

27 November 2023

To assist in the detection of ship targets in complex sea conditions, a numerical simulation method is proposed to obtain synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images of time-varying ocean ship wakes under various radar, ship, and sea surface parameters. Th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,470 Views
24 Pages

3D Microstructure Simulation of Reactive Aggregate in Concrete from 2D Images as the Basis for ASR Simulation

  • Xiujiao Qiu,
  • Jiayi Chen,
  • Maxim Deprez,
  • Veerle Cnudde,
  • Guang Ye and
  • Geert De Schutter

28 May 2021

The microstructure of alkali-reactive aggregates, especially the spatial distribution of the pore and reactive silica phase, plays a significant role in the process of the alkali silica reaction (ASR) in concrete, as it determines not only the reacti...

  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,383 Views
20 Pages

20 March 2025

Nanomaterials represent an innovation in cancer imaging by offering enhanced contrast, improved targeting capabilities, and multifunctional imaging modalities. Recent advancements in material engineering have enabled the development of nanoparticles...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
8,947 Views
18 Pages

X-ray scattering significantly limits image quality. Conventional strategies for scatter reduction based on physical equipment or measurements inevitably increase the dose to improve the image quality. In addition, scatter reduction based on a comput...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
13,170 Views
30 Pages

From Maxwell’s Equations to Polarimetric SAR Images: A Simulation Approach

  • Sidnei J. S. Sant’Anna,
  • J. C. Da S. Lacava and
  • David Fernandes

19 November 2008

A new electromagnetic approach for the simulation of polarimetric SAR images is proposed. It starts from Maxwell’s equations, employs the spectral domain full-wave technique, the moment method, and the stationary phase method to compute the far elect...

  • Article
  • Open Access
64 Citations
13,749 Views
22 Pages

3 June 2010

Simulated data were used to investigate the relationships between image properties and change detection accuracy in a systematic manner. The image properties examined were class separability, radiometric normalization and image spectral band-to-band...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,027 Views
13 Pages

Skulls with high optical scattering and acoustic attenuation are a great challenge for photoacoustic imaging for human beings. To explore and improve photoacoustic generation and propagation, we conducted the photoacoustic simulation and image recons...

  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,960 Views
24 Pages

10 May 2016

Landslides are one of the most destructive geo-hazards that can bring about great threats to both human lives and infrastructures. Landslide monitoring has been always a research hotspot. In particular, landslide simulation experimentation is an effe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,129 Views
12 Pages

19 October 2020

The SO2 discharged by ships causes serious pollution to the atmosphere. Therefore, the International Maritime Organization has set strict requirements on the sulfur content of marine fuel. For the first time, this study investigates the optimal detec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,226 Views
18 Pages

11 December 2020

The growing demand for high-quality imaging data and the current technological limitations of imaging sensors require the development of techniques that combine data from different platforms in order to obtain comprehensive products for detailed stud...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,115 Views
14 Pages

17 July 2024

The perception of time undergoes a radical shift between the human scale and the nanoscale. In an age of rapidly evolving media and scientific technologies, we need to understand how these impact human perception and visual culture. This essay explor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
7,513 Views
18 Pages

2 April 2013

This paper presents a fundamental simulation method to generate synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images for moving ocean surfaces. We have designed the simulation based on motion induced modulations and Bragg scattering, which are important features of...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,299 Views
15 Pages

On Differential Imaging Using Electromagnetic Simulation for Vehicular Antenna Signature Analysis

  • Jose Antonio Solano-Perez,
  • María-Teresa Martínez-Inglés,
  • Jose-Maria Molina-Garcia-Pardo,
  • Jordi Romeu,
  • Lluis Jofre-Roca,
  • Christian Ballesteros-Sánchez,
  • José-Víctor Rodríguez,
  • Antonio Mateo-Aroca and
  • Raúl Guzmán-Quirós

30 May 2021

The current trend in vehicles is to integrate a wide number of antennae and sensors operating at a variety of frequencies for sensing and communications. The integration of these antennae and sensors in the vehicle platform is complex because of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,202 Views
19 Pages

TerrAInav Sim: An Open-Source Simulation of UAV Aerial Imaging from Map-Based Data

  • Seyedeh Parisa Dajkhosh,
  • Peter M. Le,
  • Orges Furxhi and
  • Eddie L. Jacobs

18 April 2025

Capturing real-world aerial images for vision-based navigation (VBN) is challenging due to limited availability and conditions that make it nearly impossible to access all desired images from any location. The complexity increases when multiple locat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,124 Views
17 Pages

Physics-Based TOF Imaging Simulation for Space Targets Based on Improved Path Tracing

  • Zhiqiang Yan,
  • Hongyuan Wang,
  • Xiang Liu,
  • Qianhao Ning and
  • Yinxi Lu

15 June 2022

Aiming at the application of close-up space measurement based on time-of-flight (TOF) cameras, according to the analysis of the characteristics of the space background environment and the imaging characteristics of the TOF camera, a physics-based amp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,469 Views
15 Pages

Numerical Simulation of CBM Seepage Characteristics Based on Fracture Network Images

  • Wenbin Li,
  • Yongjian Zhu,
  • Yafei Luo,
  • Mingxing Wei and
  • Xizhi Wang

29 October 2024

The natural fracture network within the coal body serves as the main pathway for gas migration, with its geometric characteristics significantly impacting coalbed methane flow. In order to enhance the numerical model for simulating coalbed methane fl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
12,766 Views
29 Pages

3 July 2013

As LADAR systems applications gradually become more diverse, new types of systems are being developed. When developing new systems, simulation studies are an essential prerequisite. A simulator enables performance predictions and optimal system param...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,601 Views
14 Pages

4 March 2015

Biological samples are highly radiation sensitive. The rapid progress of their radiation damage prevents accurate structure determination of single macromolecular assemblies in standard diffraction experiments. However, computer simulations of the da...

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