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| author | Kit, Tara Pov, Kimsay Kea, Kimleang Chang, Won-Du Park, Hee Chul Han, Youngsun |
| author_facet | Kit, Tara Pov, Kimsay Kea, Kimleang Chang, Won-Du Park, Hee Chul Han, Youngsun |
| contents | Image denoising is essential for removing noise in images caused by electric device malfunctions or other factors during image acquisition. It ensures the preservation of image quality and accurate interpretation. Many convolutional autoencoder algorithms have proven effective in image denoising. Owing to their promising efficiency, quantum computers have gained popularity. This paper proposes a method, the quantum convolutional autoencoder (QCAE), which enhances traditional convolutional autoencoders by replacing their latent space with a quantum counterpart implemented via a QAOA-inspired ansatz circuit. To enhance efficiency, we leveraged the advantages of the quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA)-incorporated parameter-shift rule to identify an optimized cost function, facilitating effective learning from data and gradient computation on an actual quantum computer. The proposed QCAE method outperformed its classical counterpart as it exhibited lower training loss and a higher structural similarity index (SSIM) value. QCAE also outperformed its classical counterpart in denoising the MNIST dataset by up to 40% in terms of SSIM value, confirming its enhanced capabilities in real-world applications. Evaluation of QAOA performance across different circuit configurations and layer variations showed that our technique outperformed other circuit designs by 25% on average. |
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| spellingShingle | Enhancing a Convolutional Autoencoder with a Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm for Image Noise Reduction Kit, Tara Pov, Kimsay Kea, Kimleang Chang, Won-Du Park, Hee Chul Han, Youngsun Quantum Physics Image denoising is essential for removing noise in images caused by electric device malfunctions or other factors during image acquisition. It ensures the preservation of image quality and accurate interpretation. Many convolutional autoencoder algorithms have proven effective in image denoising. Owing to their promising efficiency, quantum computers have gained popularity. This paper proposes a method, the quantum convolutional autoencoder (QCAE), which enhances traditional convolutional autoencoders by replacing their latent space with a quantum counterpart implemented via a QAOA-inspired ansatz circuit. To enhance efficiency, we leveraged the advantages of the quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA)-incorporated parameter-shift rule to identify an optimized cost function, facilitating effective learning from data and gradient computation on an actual quantum computer. The proposed QCAE method outperformed its classical counterpart as it exhibited lower training loss and a higher structural similarity index (SSIM) value. QCAE also outperformed its classical counterpart in denoising the MNIST dataset by up to 40% in terms of SSIM value, confirming its enhanced capabilities in real-world applications. Evaluation of QAOA performance across different circuit configurations and layer variations showed that our technique outperformed other circuit designs by 25% on average. |
| title | Enhancing a Convolutional Autoencoder with a Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm for Image Noise Reduction |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.06367 |