Correction of Banding Errors in Satellite Images With Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN)

Abstract

This research proposes an innovative method for correcting banding errors in satellite images based on Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN). Small satellites are frequently launched into space to obtain images that can be used in scientific or military research, commercial activities, and urban planning, among other applications. However, its small cameras are more susceptible to radiometric, geometric errors, and other distortions caused by atmospheric interference. The proposed method was compared to the conventional correction technique using experimental data, showing the similar performance (92.64% and 90.05% accuracy, respectively). These experimental results suggest that generative models utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, specifically Deep Learning, are getting closer to achieving automatic correction close to conventional methods. Advantages of the GAN models include automating the task of correcting banding in satellite images, reducing the required time, and facilitating the processing without requiring prior technical knowledge in handling Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Potentially, this technique could represent a valuable tool for satellite image processing, improving the accuracy of the results and making the process more efficient. The research is particularly relevant to the field of remote sensing and can have practical applications in various industries.

Keywords

• Artificial neural network
• deep learning
• generative adversarial network
• satellite images
• radiometric error
• banding