Summary of From Pixels to Prose: Advancing Multi-modal Language Models For Remote Sensing, by Xintian Sun et al.
From Pixels to Prose: Advancing Multi-Modal Language Models for Remote Sensing
by Xintian Sun, Benji Peng, Charles Zhang, Fei Jin, Qian Niu, Junyu Liu, Keyu Chen, Ming Li, Pohsun Feng, Ziqian Bi, Ming Liu, Yichao Zhang
First submitted to arxiv on: 5 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This abstract presents a review on the development and application of multi-modal language models (MLLMs) in remote sensing, which has evolved from simple image acquisition to complex systems integrating visual and textual data. The review covers the technical underpinnings of MLLMs, including dual-encoder architectures, Transformer models, self-supervised and contrastive learning, and cross-modal integration. It analyzes the unique challenges of remote sensing data, such as varying spatial resolutions, spectral richness, and temporal changes, for their impact on MLLM performance. The review discusses key applications like scene description, object detection, change detection, text-to-image retrieval, image-to-text generation, and visual question answering, highlighting their relevance in environmental monitoring, urban planning, and disaster response. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about how computers can understand and describe satellite images using natural language. It looks at the technical parts that make this possible, like dual-encoder architectures and Transformer models. The review also talks about the challenges of working with remote sensing data, which can be hard to process because of its varying spatial resolutions, spectral richness, and temporal changes. The paper shows how these computer models can be used for things like describing scenes, detecting objects, and responding to disasters. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Encoder » Multi modal » Object detection » Question answering » Self supervised » Text generation » Transformer
