Use of Generative Adversarial Networks to Altering Remote Sensing Data

Abstract

The paper investigates the use of generative adversarial networks (GAN) for intentional modification of Earth remote sensing data. A generative neural network that includes a special subnet for object boundary inpainting is considered. The network comprises two GAN: the first completes the object boundary, and the second repaints blank areas. Actual remote sensing data are used to test the generative network under consideration. The exemplar-based Patch-Match algorithm is taken as a reference for comparison purposes. The experimental results allow the conclusion that the approach is an effective tool for the intentional modification of large terrestrial area images in falsification of Earth remote sensing data.