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Main Authors: Ran, Lingyan, Wang, Lidong, Wang, Guangcong, Wang, Peng, Zhang, Yanning
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.19012
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author Ran, Lingyan
Wang, Lidong
Wang, Guangcong
Wang, Peng
Zhang, Yanning
author_facet Ran, Lingyan
Wang, Lidong
Wang, Guangcong
Wang, Peng
Zhang, Yanning
contents The task of translating visible-to-infrared images (V2IR) is inherently challenging due to three main obstacles: 1) achieving semantic-aware translation, 2) managing the diverse wavelength spectrum in infrared imagery, and 3) the scarcity of comprehensive infrared datasets. Current leading methods tend to treat V2IR as a conventional image-to-image synthesis challenge, often overlooking these specific issues. To address this, we introduce DiffV2IR, a novel framework for image translation comprising two key elements: a Progressive Learning Module (PLM) and a Vision-Language Understanding Module (VLUM). PLM features an adaptive diffusion model architecture that leverages multi-stage knowledge learning to infrared transition from full-range to target wavelength. To improve V2IR translation, VLUM incorporates unified Vision-Language Understanding. We also collected a large infrared dataset, IR-500K, which includes 500,000 infrared images compiled by various scenes and objects under various environmental conditions. Through the combination of PLM, VLUM, and the extensive IR-500K dataset, DiffV2IR markedly improves the performance of V2IR. Experiments validate DiffV2IR's excellence in producing high-quality translations, establishing its efficacy and broad applicability. The code, dataset, and DiffV2IR model will be available at https://github.com/LidongWang-26/DiffV2IR.
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spellingShingle DiffV2IR: Visible-to-Infrared Diffusion Model via Vision-Language Understanding
Ran, Lingyan
Wang, Lidong
Wang, Guangcong
Wang, Peng
Zhang, Yanning
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
The task of translating visible-to-infrared images (V2IR) is inherently challenging due to three main obstacles: 1) achieving semantic-aware translation, 2) managing the diverse wavelength spectrum in infrared imagery, and 3) the scarcity of comprehensive infrared datasets. Current leading methods tend to treat V2IR as a conventional image-to-image synthesis challenge, often overlooking these specific issues. To address this, we introduce DiffV2IR, a novel framework for image translation comprising two key elements: a Progressive Learning Module (PLM) and a Vision-Language Understanding Module (VLUM). PLM features an adaptive diffusion model architecture that leverages multi-stage knowledge learning to infrared transition from full-range to target wavelength. To improve V2IR translation, VLUM incorporates unified Vision-Language Understanding. We also collected a large infrared dataset, IR-500K, which includes 500,000 infrared images compiled by various scenes and objects under various environmental conditions. Through the combination of PLM, VLUM, and the extensive IR-500K dataset, DiffV2IR markedly improves the performance of V2IR. Experiments validate DiffV2IR's excellence in producing high-quality translations, establishing its efficacy and broad applicability. The code, dataset, and DiffV2IR model will be available at https://github.com/LidongWang-26/DiffV2IR.
title DiffV2IR: Visible-to-Infrared Diffusion Model via Vision-Language Understanding
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.19012