Image Restoration (IR) is a key aspect of computer vision that aims to retrieve high-quality images from their degraded versions. Traditional techniques have made significant progress in this area; however, they have recently been outperformed by Diffusion Models, a technique that's emerging as a highly effective method in image restoration. Yet, existing Diffusion Models often…
Large Language Models (LLMs) have significantly impacted machine learning and natural language processing, with Transformer architecture being central to this progression. Nonetheless, LLMs have their share of challenges, notably dealing with lengthy sequences. Traditional attention mechanisms are known to increase the computational and memory costs quadratically in relation to sequence length, making processing long sequences…
Large language models (LLMs) have made significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence, paving the way for machines that understand and generate human-like text. However, these models face the inherent challenge of their knowledge being fixed at the point of their training, limiting their adaptability and ability to incorporate new information post-training. This proves…
Large Vision Language Models (LVLMs) have been successful in text and image comprehension tasks, including Referring Expression Comprehension (REC). Notably, models like Griffon have made significant progress in areas such as object detection, denoting a key improvement in perception within LVLMs. Unfortunately, known challenges with LVLMs include their inability to match task-specific experts in intricate…
Medical image segmentation is a key component in diagnosis and treatment, with UNet's symmetrical architecture often used to outline organs and lesions accurately. However, its convolutional nature requires assistance to capture global semantic information, thereby limiting its effectiveness in complex medical tasks. There have been attempts to integrate Transformer architectures to address this, but these…
Artificial intelligence (AI) researchers from Stanford University and Notbad AI Inc are striving to improve language models' AI capabilities in interpreting and generating nuanced, human-like text. Their project, called Quiet Self-Taught Reasoner (Quiet-STaR), embeds reasoning capabilities directly into language models. Unlike previous methods, which focused on training models using specific datasets for particular tasks, Quiet-STaR…
A new study by Google is aiming to teach powerful large language models (LLMs) how to reason better with graph information. In computer science, the term 'graph' refers to the connections between entities - with nodes being the objects and edges being the links that signify their relationships. This type of information, which is inherent…
Anomaly detection plays a critical role in various industries for quality control and safety monitoring. The common methods of anomaly detection involve using self-supervised feature reconstruction. However, these techniques are often challenged by the need to create diverse and realistic anomaly samples while reducing feature redundancy and eliminating pre-training bias.
Researchers from the College of Information…
Time-series analysis is indispensable within numerous fields such as healthcare, finance, and environmental monitoring. However, the diversity of time series data, marked by differing lengths, dimensions, and task requirements, brings about significant challenges. In the past, dealing with these datasets necessitated the creation of specific models for each individual analysis need, which was effective but…
In the modern digital age, individuals often interact with technology through software interfaces. Even with advancements towards user-friendly designs, many still struggle with the complexity of repetitive tasks. This creates an obstacle to efficiency and inclusivity within the digital workspace, underlining the necessity for innovative solutions to streamline these interactions, thereby making technology more intuitive…
Computer vision, the field dealing with how computers can gain understanding from digital images or videos, has seen remarkable growth in recent years. A significant challenge within this field is the precise interpretation of intricate image details, understanding both global and local visual cues. Despite advances with conventional models like Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and…
Japanese comics, known as Manga, have gained worldwide admiration for their intricate plots and unique artistic style. However, a critical segment of potential readers remains largely underserved: individuals with visual impairments, who often cannot engage with the stories, characters, and worlds created by Manga artists due to their visual-centric nature. Current solutions primarily rely on…