Two approaches to inpainting microstructure with deep convolutional generative adversarial networks

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2210.06997v1
• Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:08:24 GMT
• Title: Two approaches to inpainting microstructure with deep convolutional generative adversarial networks
• Authors: Isaac Squires, Samuel J. Cooper, Amir Dahari, Steve Kench
• Abstract summary: Microstructural inpainting is a method to replace occluded regions with synthetic microstructure with matching boundaries. In this paper we introduce two methods that use generative adversarial networks to generate contiguous inpainted regions of arbitrary shape and size. We find that one benefits from high speed and simplicity, whilst the other gives smoother boundaries at the inpainting border.
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• Abstract: Imaging is critical to the characterisation of materials. However, even with careful sample preparation and microscope calibration, imaging techniques are often prone to defects and unwanted artefacts. This is particularly problematic for applications where the micrograph is to be used for simulation or feature analysis, as defects are likely to lead to inaccurate results. Microstructural inpainting is a method to alleviate this problem by replacing occluded regions with synthetic microstructure with matching boundaries. In this paper we introduce two methods that use generative adversarial networks to generate contiguous inpainted regions of arbitrary shape and size by learning the microstructural distribution from the unoccluded data. We find that one benefits from high speed and simplicity, whilst the other gives smoother boundaries at the inpainting border. We also outline the development of a graphical user interface that allows users to utilise these machine learning methods in a 'no-code' environment.

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