Summary of Patch-based Diffusion Models Beat Whole-image Models For Mismatched Distribution Inverse Problems, by Jason Hu et al.
Patch-Based Diffusion Models Beat Whole-Image Models for Mismatched Distribution Inverse Problems
by Jason Hu, Bowen Song, Jeffrey A. Fessler, Liyue Shen
First submitted to arxiv on: 15 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Image and Video Processing (eess.IV)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed method leverages diffusion models to tackle out-of-distribution (OOD) problems in image reconstruction. By learning strong image priors from patches, the approach can achieve high-quality results even when training and test distributions mismatch. This is particularly useful when only a single measurement or a small sample of data from the unknown test distribution is available. The method’s effectiveness is demonstrated through extensive experiments, showcasing its ability to outperform whole-image models and compete with methods relying on large in-distribution training datasets. Furthermore, the patch-based approach can help resolve issues like memorization and overfitting, which lead to artifacts in reconstructed images. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine you have a puzzle, but some of the pieces are missing or don’t quite fit. This is similar to what happens when we try to reconstruct an image from a measurement that didn’t come from the same place as our training data. In this case, the resulting image can be distorted or contain false information. Researchers have developed a new way to solve this problem using “diffusion models.” These models work by learning patterns and shapes from small pieces of images, which helps them generate more accurate results even when they don’t have all the puzzle pieces. This approach has shown great promise in solving image reconstruction problems, especially when we only have limited information or a single measurement to work with. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Diffusion » Overfitting
