Summary of Assessing Graphical Perception Of Image Embedding Models Using Channel Effectiveness, by Soohyun Lee et al.
Assessing Graphical Perception of Image Embedding Models using Channel Effectiveness
by Soohyun Lee, Minsuk Chang, Seokhyeon Park, Jinwook Seo
First submitted to arxiv on: 30 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC); Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary Recent advancements in vision models have significantly improved their performance on complex chart understanding tasks like captioning and question answering. However, existing benchmarks only provide a rough estimate of model performance without evaluating the underlying mechanisms, such as how image embeddings are extracted. This limits our understanding of how these models perceive fundamental graphical components. To address this gap, researchers introduce a novel evaluation framework to assess the graphical perception of image embedding models. The framework examines two main aspects of channel effectiveness: accuracy and discriminability. Channel accuracy is evaluated through linearity, measuring how well perceived magnitude aligns with stimulus size. Discriminability is assessed based on distances between embeddings, indicating distinctness. Experimental results with the CLIP model show it perceives channel accuracy differently from humans and demonstrates unique discriminability in channels like length, tilt, and curvature. This work aims to develop a broader benchmark for reliable visual encoders, enhancing models for precise chart comprehension and human-like perception in future applications. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research paper looks at how well computer models can understand charts and graphs. Right now, these models are pretty good at tasks like captioning and answering questions about charts. But there’s a problem: we don’t really know how they’re doing it. To fix this, the researchers created a new way to test these models. They looked at two important things: how accurate are the models’ perceptions of chart elements? And can they tell apart different parts of the chart? The tests show that the models do things differently than humans, and that’s important to know. This research is trying to create better standards for computer models so we can trust what they’re doing. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Embedding » Question answering
