In today’s blog, we’ll delve into the intricacies of using the TransWeather model, which is dedicated to restoring images afflicted by adverse weather conditions like rain, fog, and snow. Designed using a robust transformer architecture, it’s engineered to tackle multiple weather-related image degradation challenges efficiently. So, let’s gather our tools and embark on this journey of image restoration!

Understanding TransWeather

TransWeather offers a groundbreaking solution through its novel transformer encoder, which employs intra-patch transformer blocks to enhance attention within patches, effectively addressing even the minutest weather-induced degradations. Furthermore, it incorporates a transformer decoder that utilizes learnable weather type embeddings, dynamically adjusting to the specific weather condition affecting the image. To illustrate, think of the transformer encoder as a master chef working with a variety of ingredients (weather conditions) and the transformer decoder as a taste-tester who adjusts the dish (image) to perfection based on the ingredients used.

Setting Up Your Environment

Before diving into model implementation, ensure that you have the necessary environment configured. The TransWeather codebase is stable under Python 3.6.13 and CUDA 10.1.

Clone the Repository

• Open your terminal.
• Execute the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/jeya-maria-jose/TransWeather
cd TransWeather

Installing Dependencies

You can install the requisite dependencies using either Conda or Pip:

• Using Conda:

conda env create -f environment.yml
conda activate transweather

• Using Pip: If you prefer using Pip, install the following versions:

timm==0.3.2
mmcv-full==1.2.7
torch==1.7.1
torchvision==0.8.2
opencv-python==4.5.1.48

Preparing Your Datasets

To train your model, you will need to gather training data. The TransWeather model is trained on a mixture of datasets, including Outdoor-Rain, Snow100K, and Raindrop, totaling 18,069 images. Download the All-Weather dataset.

Dataset Format

Once the dataset is downloaded, arrange it in the following hierarchical structure:

• TransWeather
• data
• train
• dataset_name
• input
• gt
• dataset_filename.txt
• test
• dataset_name
• input
• gt
• dataset_filename.txt

Training the Model

To modify the TransWeather model according to your dataset, you can specifically train the encoder on other datasets by adhering to the following command:

python train-individual.py -train_batch_size 32 -exp_name Transweather-finetune -epoch_start 0 -num_epochs 250

Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some common troubleshooting ideas to keep you on track:

• If you encounter issues with the environment setup, ensure that you have the correct version of Python and CUDA actively configured.
• Check if the libraries installed via Pip or Conda are conflicting; managing versions can often mitigate this.
• In case of performance discrepancies between datasets, consider finetuning the model using specific parameters pertinent to the dataset.
• Keep an eye out for the updates slated for the training and evaluation scripts—they may resolve existing issues.

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Conclusion

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