This research focuses on the architectural design and the performance difference of hybrid quantum and classical machine learning in the context of image processing using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). As we are in the digital era, it's crucial to deal with complex datasets due to the scalability and performance issues. In this research, researchers experienced the use of classical CNNs integration with the quantum computing paradigms. Based on the research findings, we outline the architecture of such hybrid models, highlighting the integration of standard CNN layers with Variational Quantum Circuits (VQCs) and the prominence of the ReLU activation function. The study investigates comparative performance metrics and observations using standard CNNs and adding extra layers in contrast to those of quantum CNNs run on classical hardware, highlighting such metrics as accuracy and computational performance. The findings highlight the feasibility and comparative advantage of hybrid models, suggesting the prospects of improved sophisticated deep image processing methods.
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Evaluate Hybrid Classical-Quantum Architecture in
Deep Image Processing
Abstract—This research focuses on the architectural design
and the performance difference of hybrid quantum and classical
machine learning in the context of image processing using
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). As we are in the digital
era, it’s crucial to deal with complex datasets due to the scalability
and performance issues. In this research, researchers experienced
the use of classical CNNs integration with the quantum computing
paradigms. Based on the research findings, we outline the
architecture of such hybrid models, highlighting the integration of
standard CNN layers with Variational Quantum Circuits (VQCs)
and the prominence of the ReLU activation function. The study
investigates comparative performance metrics and observations
using standard CNNs and adding extra layers in contrast to those
of quantum CNNs run on classical hardware, highlighting such
metrics as accuracy and computational performance. The findings
highlight the feasibility and comparative advantage of hybrid
models, suggesting the prospects of improved sophisticated deep
image processing methods.
Keywords—machine learning, quantum computing, quantum
machine learning, deep learning, image processing
I. INTRODUCTION
The exponential increase in the volume and complexity of
data poses huge challenges in scaling up storage of the data and
processing, as well as in increasing the efficacy of Machine
Learning (ML) and Data Analysis (DA) methods [1].
Traditional ML methods, designed in the early days of smaller
datasets and classical computing environments, are difficult to
handle larger datasets because of their fundamental inability to
utilize parallel processing and their limited processing speed [2].
In deep learning, the CNNs became very popular for the
classification of images because of their skill in extracting
features from the image in deep learning within machine
learning. However, when dealing with larger datasets, the CNNs
necessitate high processing power, making them less feasible for
real-time in large-scale applications [3].
There is a significant impact on deep image processing in the
fast-growing field of machine learning that offers a promising
substitute for the traditionally used computational techniques.
The classical Convolutional Neural Networks are increasingly
limited in their scalability and computational power when
dealing with large-sized and complicated datasets [4]. In the
meantime, principles of quantum computing offer a viable
solution for enhancing the level of accuracy, speed, and
scalability in the analysis of data and computational velocity [5].
The paper explores the structural design of hybrid classicalquantum architecture by comparing its structure and
functionality when undergoing simulations in classical hardware
and deriving findings in the latest empirical research [6].
Although earlier research work has mentioned that Quantum
CNNs (QCNNs) are able to yield high accuracy and
computational efficaciousness than classical CNNs in the case
of small datasets and binary classification problems, there is yet
a significant research gap regarding their employment in the
case of highly complex datasets [7], such as the Street View
House Numbers (SVHN) dataset, which have significantly
greater processing demands [8]. The paper has study to fill the
gap through the detailing of the design and the simulated
performance of the hybrid quantum-classical CNN structures.
II. RELATED THEORIES OF HYBRID ARCHITECTURE
A. Classical Machine Learning
Machine Learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that
includes the development of algorithms which can enable
computers to learn from data and make decisions and predictions
by analyzing patterns [9].
Deep Learning (DL) is one of the specific sub-fields of ML
based on multi-layered artificial neural networks for learning
end-to-end hierarchical representations from the data [10].
Unlike the majority of ML algorithms, whose feature extraction
is human-engineered, the DL model can learn the features from
the raw input; hence, it is highly successful for applications in
unstructured data, such as image processing applications [11].
Convolutional Neural Networks are extensively used for
deep image processing due to their high potential in feature
extraction as well as pattern recognition in image information
[12]. CNNs involve several layers, including the convolutional
layer for feature detection, pooling for dimensional reduction, as
well a fully connected layer for classification purposes [13].
Although CNNs are highly successful, the classical model is
Niranjala S. H.
Faculty of Information Technology
City University
Selangor, Malaysia
shyama@gwu.ac.lk
ORCID: 0009-0001-6580-4726
M. Kazem Chamran
*
Faculty of Information Technology
City University
Selangor, Malaysia
* kazem.chamran@city.edu.my
ORCID: 0000-0003-3836-4443
Mustafa Mowafak Alobaedy
Faculty of Information Technology
City University
Selangor, Malaysia
mustafa.theab@city.edu.my
ORCID: 0000-0002-6562-2922
computationally expensive, particularly when using highdimensional image datasets in real-time applications [14].
Training of the networks is computationally expensive as well
as memory-expensive, hence it can restrict the scalability as well
as the implementation in real-time in the resource-constrained
setting [15]. The rapid increase in complexity, as well as the size
of image information, necessitates the design of more efficient
models for the realization of fast computation without loss of
precision [16]. Therefore, it’s essential to improve data analysis
and deep learning using quantum computing technologies.
B. Principles of Quantum Computing
Quantum computing is an entirely new method based
on the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics,
employing the principles of superposition and entanglement in
the performance of computational functions that significantly
outpace classical computers [17]. The basic element of quantum
computing is the qubit, unlike classical bits, which can be in
several states at the same time, with superposition. Quantum
computers with n qubits are then able to simulate 2
n
states
simultaneously, so they are able to deal with hundreds of billions
of possibilities simultaneously [18].
Entanglement is an important quantum effect in which the
quantum states of two or more qubits become fundamentally
correlated, so that the state of a given qubit directly affects the
state of another, irrespective of physical distance [19]. In
Quantum Machine Learning, entanglement is of eminent
importance for storing and processing complex correlations of
the data, thus allowing the algorithms to unveil sophisticated
patterns that could be missed when using classical techniques
[20].
The states of the qubits are operated upon through the
quantum gates, the analogs of the classical logic gates, but that
operate on the principles of quantum mechanics, characterized
through the unitary matrices. Single-qubit gates include the Bitflip, Pauli-Y Gate (bit and phase flip), phase-flip Pauli-Z Gate,
and Hadamard Gate (superposition creator) [21]. The
Controlled-NOT Gate or CNOT Gate is another basic multiqubit gate that makes the target qubit's state dependent on the
control qubit and is required in the production of entangled
states.
The quantum circuits form the fundamental platform for the
implementation of quantum computations, made up of a
sequence of quantum gates and qubits, also in sequence [16].
The circuits are defined in terms of their acyclic form, such that
the flow of the informational content is ensured to be
unidirectional and complies with the no-cloning theorem, stating
that the accurate duplication of all undefined quantum states is
not possible. Measurement is the key probabilistic process via
which we recover classical information from quantum states, so
that superposition is reduced to a definite state [13,25].
C. Hybrid Classical-Quantum Architecture
Hybrid quantum-classical machine learning protocols
combine the best of the quantum as well as classical paradigms
of computing [22]. For the case of deep image processing, this
typically involves using a classical CNN-based front end for
initial feature extraction, followed by a quantum back end
employing quantum features for refined processing or
classification [23]. This approach attempts to overcome the
limitation of the current era’s availability of quantum hardware
while taking advantage of the advantages provided by quantum
computing for specific functions [14].
A crucial part of hybrid quantum convolutional neural
networks (QCNNs) is the conversion of classical image data into
quantum states, often achieved by using techniques like angle
embedding. These quantum states undergo processing by
Parameterized Quantum Circuits (PQCs) and Variational
Quantum Circuits (VQCs) can be defined based on their variable
parameters, which can be learned using classical optimization
algorithms [19].
The circuit design of the QCNN is as a post-processing
module, applying the operation of an inverse Quantum Fourier
Transform (QFT) across qubits in order to act as a feature
transformation and decoding layer [24]. This involves the
implementation of several SWAP gates for qubit reordering,
Hadamard (H) gate applications for the attainment of
superposition, as well as controlled phase rotations (CP gates)
for the creation of entanglement and phase information
preservation [26,27]. This module can transform localized
image features into holistic frequency-domain representations,
similar to the application of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) in
classical CNNs, enhancing translation invariance as well as
feature generalization. Finally, the measurement values of the
quantum circuit are passed back to the classical part for end
classification as well as optimization.
III. METHODOLOGY
The study uses a systematic experimental design to analyze
the applicability of quantum machine learning algorithms hybrid
with conventional classical machine learning strategies for deep
image processing tasks. This research design is exploring the
prospect of quantum computing in increasing the efficiency as
well as the effectiveness of machine learning mechanisms, with
specific reference to the usage of CNNs for classification as well
as evaluation of high-dimensional image datasets. The
experimentation is set out in the form of an exhaustive sequence,
gradually building phases to analyze performance indicators as
well as computational advantage.
Due to its characteristic features, the Google Street View
House Number (SVHN) dataset has been picked as the baseline
dataset as it is applicable for sophisticated image processing
applications involving classic as well as quantum machine
learning paradigms. SVHN contains real photographs of the
house numbers taken from Google Street View, which feature
much greater variability in image quality, lighting, viewpoint,
scale, as well as in the distribution of colors when compared with
simpler synthetic datasets like MNIST. This similarity with
realistic scenarios makes it more suitable for ascertaining the
performance and resilience of the models in scenarios, that
closely mirror the application-use scenarios in reality.
The SVHN dataset contains over 600,000 digit images,
allowing for thorough evaluation of computational effectiveness
as well as accuracy, necessary for the comparative analysis of
classical as well as quantum-based CNNs. This dataset is split
into a training subset of 73,257, a testing subset of 26,032, as
well as a supplemental set of 531,131 of lower-quality images
for additional training purposes. The moderate to high
complexity of the SVHN dataset makes it particularly suitable
for clearly illustrating potential quantum advantages in
processing power as well as in speed of computation boosts.
IV. MODEL DEVELOPMENT
A. Classical Model Development and Training
The first step in model development was the development
and training of a classical CNN on classical hardware using
standard machine learning techniques. The classical CNN
provides the necessary baseline against which the performance
of the quantum-enhanced models will be compared. The
classical CNN architecture was constructed with multiple layers,
including convolutional layers for feature extraction, pooling
layers to reduce dimensionality, and fully connected layers for
classification. The models examined specifically were the
Baseline CNN and an Add Layer variant, both with the ReLU
activation function. The models were trained on the 73,257image training subset of the SVHN dataset for 30 epochs, using
the Adam optimizer and categorical cross-entropy loss.
Throughout the training, important performance metrics such as
accuracy, computational time, and resource utilization were
carefully measured and recorded.
B. Quantum Model Development and Training
After the creation of the classical CNN baseline, the
subsequent phase involved the conceptualization and simulation
of the quantum-based machine learning model using classical
computing platforms. This is the most crucial step for studying
the theoretical merits as well as the practical viability of
combining quantum algorithms with CNN architectures without
the constraint of the capabilities of real quantum hardware. This
QML model was proposed as one that combines quantum
algorithms with the preestablished CNN model. Due to the
present capabilities of quantum hardware, the performance of
this QML model was simulated using classical computing
platforms. Specifically, the quantum computing simulators as
well as frameworks, for example, IBM’s Qiskit as well as Aer
simulators, were adopted for the implementation of these
simulations. Models simulated included the Baseline CNN as
well as the Add Layer variant, using the ReLU activation
function for the latter two. Models were trained as well as tested
using the same SVHN dataset applied for the classical CNN,
thus providing the same foundation for comparison purposes.
The circuit design of the QCNN employed here was
specially tailored to take advantage of quantum gates as well as
their properties.
QCNN circuit design applies the quantum gates, in this case,
the inverse quantum Fourier transform (QFT) for four qubits, as
part of the feature decoding layer of a four-qubit quantum
machine learning state (q0, q1, q2, q3) with quantum-encoded
images. SWAP gates re-order qubits after QFT, essential for
recovering spatial or frequency structure after convolution.
Qubits experience the Hadamard (H) process for putting qubits
in superposition and controlled phase rotations (CP gates) for
preservation of phase information for facilitating entanglement.
This module expresses localized image features in the frequency
domain descriptions, analogous to classical CNNs via the FFT,
facilitating translation invariance as well as feature
generalization.
V. RESULT ANALYSIS
The study focused on two types of experiments as follows.
1. QML using classical machine learning
Classical CNN baseline models were constructed and
meticulously tested to set the baseline performance. All the
models were trained for 30 epochs using the SVHN dataset
alongside the Adam optimizer. The "Baseline CNN" setting, as
shown in Fig. 1, the ReLU activation function, obtained training
accuracy as well as validation accuracy of 94%, while it had a
validation loss of 18%. However, the "Add Layer" setting using
ReLU showed considerable improvement, obtaining training
accuracy of 97% as well as validation accuracy of 96%, with
decreased validation loss of 11%.
Fig. 1. Classical model: Baseline accuracy and loss
Fig. 2. Classical model: Add layer accuracy and loss
Among the ReLU-based models, the variant "Add Layer"
had the best global performance, achieving Precision of 94%,
Recall of 91%, and F1-score of 93%. The "Baseline CNN"
achieved an F1-score of 89%, Precision of 90%, and Recall of
88%. The statistical representation illustrated in Fig. 2. This
baseline classical CNN confusion matrix visually represented
the classification accuracy for the whole set of the ten digit
categories (0-9), with constant high values all along the main
diagonal, which shows correct classifications (for example, for
class 0 the correct classification is given by 4675, for class 1 by
3874). Off-diagonal elements signaled particular patterns of
error of classification, for example, 136 occurrences in which
true class 0 was misclassified as class 5, 97 occurrences in which
true class 7 was classified as class 5, showing the specific
regions in which the model was ambiguous in spite of the global
excellent performance as shown in the Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 indicated
the confusion matrix showing true house number prediction in
Figure 1
Figure 2
“true table axis and the category that the model predicted for the
image shows in “predicted label” using classical model.
Fig. 3. Classical model: Precision and Recall per class
Fig. 4. Classical model: Confusion matrix
2. QML using quantum simulated machine learning
Hybrid quantum-classical models for the simulation of
quantum learning behavior using classical processors have now
started to appear at this juncture. They were based on the
combination of the Variational Quantum Circuits (VQCs) in the
CNN model using IBM's Qiskit software, along with Aer
simulators for the simulation of quantum behavior. All the
models were trained for 30 epochs using the SVHN dataset with
the same image normalization, one-hot coding, and data splits as
defined in the pipelines.
Fig. 5. Hybrid Classical-quantum model: Baseline accuracy and loss
Fig. 6. Hybrid Classical-quantum model: Add layer accuracy and loss
Fig. 7. Hybrid Classical-quantum model: Precision and Recall per class
For the model configurations using ReLU, "Baseline CNN"
achieved 97% accuracy during training as well as in validation,
training loss remaining at 9% and loss in validation at 11%.
When there was the presence of an "Add Layer", the model
improved, the training accuracy becoming 98% with the
accuracy in the validation at 97%, training loss as well as
validation loss dropping to 4% as well as 9% respectively as
illustrated in Fig. 5 baseline statistics and Fig. 6 add layer’s
statistical values.
Among the model types applying Rectified Linear Units,
"Baseline CNN" as well as "Add Layer" obtained the
remarkable F1-score of 93% as shown in Fig. 7. "Baseline CNN"
displayed strong performance indicators, whereby Precision was
measured at 92% and Recall at 94%. Comparatively, "Add
Layer" outperformed in all the statistical indicators, obtaining
Precision as well as Recall of 93%. The confusion matrix created
for the
Fig. 8. Hybrid classical-quantum model: Confusion matrix
simulated QML model revealed high effectiveness, marked
by large values along the major diagonal, which indicate correct
classification for the large part of the categories (4871 for class
0 and 3950 for class 1). Even with the extremely high accuracy,
the off-diagonal terms expressed specific tendencies for the
misclassification, for example, correct classification of true class
0 as class 3 (56 samples) or class 6 (43 samples), thus showing
the specific uncertainty regions in the model, irrespective of the
model's high performance in the whole as shown in Fig. 8,
confusion matrix showing true house number prediction in “true
table axis and the category that the model predicted for the
image shows in “predicted label” in quantum-classical hybrid
model.
With respect to computational effectiveness, it was observed
that hardware-level simulation of QML was exhaustive for the
standard classical hardware. Nevertheless, the measured time of
130–152 ms per image was deemed suitable for the prototype
execution, hence supporting the potential effectiveness of the
QML simulation.
VI. DISCUSSION
This study evaluates and compares the effectiveness of
different models using parameters such as accuracy, loss,
precision, recall, and F1-score. The results are shown through
the respective graphs and confusion matrices, which provide the
trends of the performance for 30 epochs. Comparison of
classical CNNs with quantum machine learning simulations run
on classical hardware provides useful insights for the design as
well as the performance of hybrid deep image processing
designs. Baseline CNN, specifically the one using the Add Layer
with ReLU activation, provided the best foundation, showing
high raw accuracy along with high computational power. The
"Add Layer" variant of the CNN was noticeably better compared
to the "Baseline CNN" variant, showing the possibility of
increased learning capability with increased depth, relevant for
the analysis of existing classical notions of deep learning. Such
analysis holds even for the case of quantum-aided designs, since
these methodological strategies include the inherent factors of
the optimization and generalization of the neural networks,
relevant for the classical as well as the quantum setting.
Simulated quantum machine learning models, using
quantum gates, concepts, and principles on standard hardware,
demonstrated the potential of incorporating quantum theories for
creating a new abstraction level, allowing the identification of
complex patterns. These models achieved competitive accuracy
with classical CNNs, hence providing a viable prototype
implementation. Both the "Baseline CNN" as well as the "Add
Layer" versions, utilizing ReLU activation functions,
demonstrated high performance in simulations, attaining high
accuracy rates as well as high F1-scores. Although the
hardware-level quantum simulation was computationally
intensive for commonly available classical hardware, the 130–
152 milliseconds per image for recorded inference time was
deemed tolerable for a prototype implementation, hence
signifying the viability of quantum simulation. This
"acceptable" inference time for simulated QML, despite its
computational intensity.
Simulation of quantum advantage can bring about
considerable practical benefits, specifically in scenarios when
classical CNNs can experience difficulties in fulfilling real-time
applications. This suggestion implies that hybrid approaches can
feature critically in filling the gap in the course of maturing fullscale quantum hardware, hence ratifying the need for simulating
quantum models as the crucial developmental stage before full
deployment on real quantum systems.
The finding in the classical as well as simulated quantum
phases, that architectural modifications impact model accuracy
substantially regardless of the base computational paradigm,
implies that the resulting classical deep learning strategies are
anything but "classical," rather capture essential rules of neural
network optimization and generalization cutting across the
classical-quantum divide. This further means that the potential
of quantum machine learning, at least in its current hybrid
incarnations, lies in the combined power of quantum
computation for tasks with powerful classical regularization and
optimization protocols.
VII. CONCLUSION
This research provides an in-depth analysis of the design of
hybrid quantum-classical CNN configurations for sophisticated
image processing. This study systematically analyzed the
combination of quantum computing concepts with classical
CNNs simulations performed on classical hardware platforms.
One of the contributions of this study is the empirical basis
provided, showing the potential and competitive performance of
these hybrid schemes, in particular, the ReLU-activated
Baseline CNN and Add Layer variants, in dealing with highdimensional as well as intricate image data at epoch 30. These
results highlight that the combination of quantum concepts can
bring about a new level of abstraction, allowing for the
identification of fine patterns as well as obtaining competitive
accuracy for classical CNNs. Even the continued fundamental
role of the increase in the number of layers, as well as the ReLU
activation function in fine-tuning these hybrid configurations,
was highlighted throughout this study. Even though existing
hardware limitations of quantum hardware call for sophisticated
simulation, the obtained performance shows the bright prospect
of hybrid learning schemes for furthering deep image
processing. Future studies will focus on refining these
configurations further as well as studying implementation on
increasingly powerful real quantum hardware platforms.
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