Hyperspectral image (HSI) classification is a critical task in the field of remote sensing. Existing deep learning models have made significant progress in HSI classification, but often suffer from parameter redundancy and insufficient noise robustness when handling the high-dimensional nonlinear spatial-spectral information. Recently, quantum computing have garnered significant attention in modeling higher-order correlations with remarkable parameter efficiency. Inspired by this, we propose a QUantum-Enhanced nEural Network (QueenNet) for HSI classification. QueenNet comprises three primary modules, including Quantum Encoding (QE), Quantum Convolution (QC), and Quantum Measurement (QM). Specifically, QE maps HSI into an hyper high-dimensional Hilbert space, encoding it as a quantum states. QC performs HSI feature extraction and transformation using quantum circuits composed of parameterized quantum gate sequences, which effectively enhances the model's ability to capture joint spatial-spectral features while suppressing spectral noise. QM introduces nonlinear feature extraction operations and decodes the HSI features of quantum states back into classic interpretable probability distributions for classification. QueenNet effectively alleviate the limitations of existing HSI classification deep learning models by leveraging the high-dimensional feature representation advantages of quantum computing, introducing a novel paradigm to HSI classification. Extensive experiments on three benchmark datasets demonstrate that QueenNet achieves an order-of-magnitude reduction in model parameters while surpassing the classification performance of state-of-the-art methods.
Hyperspectral image (HSI) classification is a critical task in the field of remote sensing. Existing deep learning models have made significant progress in HSI classification, but often suffer from parameter redundancy and insufficient noise robustness when handling the high-dimensional nonlinear spatial-spectral information. Recently, quantum computing have garnered significant attention in modeling higher-order correlations with remarkable parameter efficiency. Inspired by this, we propose a QUantum-Enhanced nEural Network (QueenNet) for HSI classification. QueenNet comprises three primary modules, including Quantum Encoding (QE), Quantum Convolution (QC), and Quantum Measurement (QM). Specifically, QE maps HSI into an hyper high-dimensional Hilbert space, encoding it as a quantum states. QC performs HSI feature extraction and transformation using quantum circuits composed of parameterized quantum gate sequences, which effectively enhances the model's ability to capture joint spatial-spectral features while suppressing spectral noise. QM introduces nonlinear feature extraction operations and decodes the HSI features of quantum states back into classic interpretable probability distributions for classification. QueenNet effectively alleviate the limitations of existing HSI classification deep learning models by leveraging the high-dimensional feature representation advantages of quantum computing, introducing a novel paradigm to HSI classification. Extensive experiments on three benchmark datasets demonstrate that QueenNet achieves an order-of-magnitude reduction in model parameters while surpassing the classification performance of state-of-the-art methods.
The objective of this research is to develop a Hybrid Quantum-Classical Convolutional Neural Network (QC-CNN) framework that integrates parameterized quantum circuits (PQCs) within classical CNN architectures to enhance image classification performance.The proposed model leverages quantum principles such as superposition and entanglement for high-dimensional feature representation, achieving superior accuracy and reduced computational complexity.Experiments on MNIST and CIFAR-10 datasets demonstrated improved classification accuracy of 98.7% and 82.5%, respectively, surpassing traditional CNNs while reducing training time by 33% and parameters by 45%.Statistical analysis confirmed the significance of these improvements.Visualizations using t-SNE revealed enhanced class separability, and noise perturbation tests validated the model's robustness.The results highlight the hybrid QC-CNN's potential for efficient and scalable quantum-enhanced deep learning applications.Extended evaluations, including quantum-layer-depth analysis, robustness testing, and t-SNE visualization, empirically support the hybrid QC-CNN's effectiveness across varied scenarios.
Image classification is a fundamental task in deep learning, and recent advances in quantum computing have generated significant interest in quantum neural networks. Traditionally, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are employed to extract image features, while Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs) handle decision making. However, parameterized quantum circuits offer the potential to capture complex image features and define sophisticated decision boundaries. In this paper, we present a novel Hybrid Quantum–Classical Neural Network (H-QNN) for image classification, and demonstrate its effectiveness using the MNIST dataset. Our model combines quantum computing with classical supervised learning to enhance classification accuracy and computational efficiency. In this study, we detail the architecture of the H-QNN, emphasizing its capability in feature learning and image classification. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed H-QNN model outperforms conventional deep learning methods in various training scenarios, showcasing its effectiveness in high-dimensional image classification tasks. Additionally, we explore the broader applicability of hybrid quantum–classical approaches in other domains. Our findings contribute to the growing body of work in quantum machine learning, and underscore the potential of quantum-enhanced models for image recognition and classification.
Image classification plays a vital role in large-scale data analysis, especially in object recognition tasks using advanced Deep Learning (DL) frameworks. However, the growing complexity and computational demands of modern DL models have introduced challenges related to scalability and efficiency. Quantum Computing (QC) has emerged as a promising alternative, capable of addressing these limitations by leveraging the principles of Quantum Machine Learning (QML). However, many existing QML models require a large number of qubits, which poses limitations within the current Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) era. This work introduces a novel Adaptive Quantum Convolutional Neural Network (AQCNN) designed for efficient and scalable image classification within the constraints of NISQ devices. Addressing the limitations of existing QML approaches, particularly the high qubit requirements, AQCNN incorporates a resource-efficient quantum convolutional layer that performs localized quantum filtering using parameterized quantum circuits. A classical preprocessing layer encodes input features to reduce qubit load, followed by quantum embedding and hybrid quantum-classical layers that optimize feature extraction and classification performance. The model leverages an adaptive quantum convolution strategy, minimizing quantum gate depth and circuit complexity while preserving critical spatial hierarchies in image data. Evaluated on benchmark datasets, AQCNN achieved 95.88% accuracy on MNIST and 95.68% on FMNIST, outperforming comparable QML architectures. Additionally, the model supports scalable execution through parallel quantum circuit arrays, enabling practical deployment on current quantum hardware. This architecture demonstrates a significant advance in quantum-assisted image classification, balancing performance with qubit and gate efficiency. The integration of adaptive quantum convolution and hybrid processing not only enhances classification accuracy but also provides a viable path forward for deploying QML solutions under realistic hardware constraints.
Hyperspectral images (HSIs) have drawn considerable attention over the last decade thanks to their high spectral resolution. However, as hardware limitations often cause the low spatial resolution of HSIs compared to traditional RGB and multispectral images, the hyperspectral image super-resolution (HSR) problem becomes crucial in facilitating the subsequent material identification applications. Recently, we developed hyperspectral quantum deep network (HyperQUEEN) for satellite data restoration, thereby proving that quantum features do play some role in developing high-performance inverse imaging algorithms. Before HyperQUEEN, which elegantly performs the hyperspectral matrix/tensor factorization via the so-called low-rank module, other existing quantum image processing tasks can only achieve basic geometry transforms or simple classification-level tasks. In this work, we go a step further by investigating the quantum implementation of multi-scale feature fusion (MF) transformer and applying the HyperQUEEN-MF to solve the challenging inverse problem known as single HSR (SHSR). By learning multi-scale quantum features, the proposed HyperQUEEN-MF does show outstanding SHSR performances, while the experimental results also show the feasibility of quantum-driven hyperspectral super-resolution. This creates a door for solving other advanced challenging inverse problems via quantum feature information extraction and processing.
Comprehensive spectrum information is provided by hyperspectral imaging and is necessary for data processing and remote sensing. Yet, efficient categorization is hampered by its great dimensionality and intricate spectral fingerprints. We present a novel method in this paper to tackle these issues by utilizing Quantum Machine Learning (QML), more especially Quantum Neural Networks (QNN). In order to maintain crucial spectral information while lowering data complexity, we use dimensionality reduction techniques like Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Kernel PCA (KPCA). To develop Modified Quantum Neural Network (MQNN) models for multi-class classification, these reduced representations are coupled with conventional Neural Networks (NN). Tested on the Salinas, Pavia, and Indian Pines datasets, our findings show that QML approaches are more accurate when processing high-dimensional hyperspectral data, presenting new opportunities for use in environmental monitoring, agriculture, and urban planning.
Hyperspectral change detection (HCD) is a critical technique for monitoring changes on the Earth's surface over time. Empowered by the spatial relation (captured by the graph learning) and the quantum deep network (QUEEN), precise detection of environmental changes is achieved in this work. With the growing attention on quantum computing technology, highly innovative hybrid quantum-classical QUEENs have been developed in recent years for various hyperspectral remote sensing applications. During the feature extraction stage, quantum modules and classical modules are employed to extract features at the pixel level and superpixel level, respectively. By fusing these two fundamentally different types of feature information, the dual-branch network structure achieves accurate HCD results. Moreover, the proposed highly entangled QUEEN module has mathematically provable quantum expressibility, which ensures a lightweight quantum architecture while preserving exceptional classification performance. After quantum/classical feature extraction, the features are fed into another quantum classifier to decide whether the hyperspectral pixels are changed or not. Experiments conducted on real-world hyperspectral datasets demonstrate the superiority of the proposed quantum-graph network (QGNet), suggesting future investigators explore hybrid quantum-classical learning methods.