Proposes a deep structured generative model for complex scenes.
problem Difficulty in generating images with complicated structures.
method Boosts GANs with structure information encoded by a stochastic and-or graph (sAOG).
result Successfully captures and generates images with complex structures.
NeRF-VAE generates 3D scenes with geometric structure from few images.
problem Generating 3D scenes from few images with geometric consistency.
method Combines NeRF and VAE, incorporating shared geometric structure.
result NeRF-VAE can infer and render geometrically-consistent scenes from unseen environments.
RICH models scenes as hierarchical tree to learn and generate complex compositions.
problem Learning compositional structures between parts and objects in natural scenes.
method RICH uses a latent scene graph to organize entities into a tree structure and employs a top-down inference approach.
result RICH learns and generates complex scene hierarchies from unlabeled data.
P3I learns holistic scene representations from a single image.
problem Inferring camera poses, object locations, and global scene structures from a single image.
method Combines search-based and gradient-based algorithms.
result P3I outperforms baselines on various image manipulation tasks.
A neural scene representation framework enforcing 3D transformations.
problem Learning 3D scene representations from images without 3D supervision.
method Introducing a loss enforcing equivariance of the scene representation with 3D transformations.
result Real-time neural rendering with comparable results to models requiring minutes for inference.
Scene understanding remains a significant challenge in the computer vision community. The visual psychophysics literature has demonstrated the importance of interdependence among parts of the scene. Yet, the majority of methods in computer vision remain local. Pictorial structures have arisen as a fundamental parts-bas…
Scene text magnifier enhances readability for visually impaired.
problem Helps visually impaired read natural scene text.
method Four CNN-based networks: character erasing, extraction, magnify, synthesis.
result Effective text magnification without background alteration.
Machine understanding of complex images is a key goal of artificial intelligence. One challenge underlying this task is that visual scenes contain multiple inter-related objects, and that global context plays an important role in interpreting the scene. A natural modeling framework for capturing such effects is structu…
Generative model creates realistic scenes from pixel-wise labels.
problem Creating photo-realistic scenes from pixel-wise labels.
method Semantic bottleneck GAN model combining conditional and unconditional generation networks.
result Model outperforms state-of-the-art models in unsupervised image synthesis.
BPI models 2D patterns on multiple planes and 3D scene from a single image.
problem Understanding and editing images with multiple 2D planes and 3D scene from a single image.
method Box Program Induction (BPI) with neural networks and search-based algorithm.
result Holistic, structured scene representation enables 3D-aware image editing.
Neural networks trained on natural scenes exhibit Gestalt closure.
problem Understanding how visual perception groups elements in natural scenes.
method Used deep-learning methods to investigate natural scene statistics and their relation to Gestalt laws.
result A neural network trained on natural images exhibits closure on synthetic edge fragment displays.
While great progress has been made recently in automatic image manipulation, it has been limited to object centric images like faces or structured scene datasets. In this work, we take a step towards general scene-level image editing by developing an automatic interaction-free object removal model. Our model learns to …
Constellation learns group-level visual relationships for abstract reasoning.
problem Learning configurational properties of entire groups of objects.
method Introduces Constellation, a network that learns relational abstractions over static visual scenes.
result Offers a basis for abstract relational reasoning and sensory imagination.
This paper introduces a model of environmental acoustic scenes which adopts a morphological approach by ab-stracting temporal structures of acoustic scenes. To demonstrate its potential, this model is employed to evaluate the performance of a large set of acoustic events detection systems. This model allows us to expli…
Generative models learn 3D scenes without explicit maps.
problem Learning models for visual 3D localization without explicit maps.
method Generative Query Networks (GQNs) with attention mechanisms.
result GQNs can capture complex 3D scenes and perform localization.
A multi-head attention network improves ASC by recognizing overlapping sound patterns.
problem Challenging ASC due to overlapping sound patterns and complex event mixtures.
method Proposes a multi-head attention network to model complex temporal input structures.
result Achieved competitive performance on DCASE 2018 Task 5 dataset.
SNP extends Neural Processes to handle temporal dependencies in sequences.
problem Handling temporal dependencies in sequences of stochastic processes.
method Integrates a temporal state-transition model into Neural Processes.
result First 4D model capable of dynamic 3D scene modeling.
Model learns disentangled object location and appearance representations.
problem Learning disentangled representations of object location and appearance.
method Probabilistic generative model with amortized variational inference.
result Fully disentangled object location and appearance representations.
CDDN tackles visual relationship detection with context-dependent diffusion networks.
problem Combustion of combinatorial explosion in relation triplets detection.
method CDDN framework using semantic and visual scene graphs for adaptive information aggregation.
result CDDN achieves state-of-the-art performance on visual relationship detection datasets.
Recent progress on automatic generation of image captions has shown that it is possible to describe the most salient information conveyed by images with accurate and meaningful sentences. In this paper, we propose an image caption system that exploits the parallel structures between images and sentences. In our model, …
GENESIS generates and samples 3D scenes by capturing object interactions.
problem Lack of models that explicitly capture object interactions in scene generation.
method Object-centric latent variables, spatial GMM, amortized inference, autoregressive prior.
result First object-centric generative model of 3D visual scenes.
Efficient model for foggy scene understanding in vehicles.
problem Challenging scene understanding and segmentation under foggy conditions.
method Domain adaptation and illumination-invariant image transformation.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art models in foggy scene understanding.
Object-centric learning improves generalization and robustness in multi-object scenes.
problem Improving generalization and robustness in neural networks for scenes with multiple objects.
method Training state-of-the-art unsupervised models on multi-object datasets and evaluating segmentation metrics and downstream tasks.
result Object-centric representations are useful for downstream tasks and generally robust to most distribution shifts affecting objects, but less so for less structured shifts.
New model separates objects in scenes, enabling novel arrangements and depth.
problem Lack of modular, compositional scene modeling in generative models.
method Ensemble of generative models (experts) compete for explaining different parts of a scene.
result Model generates scenes with novel object arrangement and depth ordering.
ROOTS learns to represent and render 3D scenes with object-centric models.
problem Learning to represent and render 3D scenes with object-centric compositionality.
method Probabilistic generative model for learning object representations and scene rendering from partial observations.
result The model can infer 3D object representations and render scenes from arbitrary viewpoints.
MONet learns to decompose scenes into meaningful components without supervision.
problem Learning meaningful scene decompositions without labeled data.
method MONet combines a VAE and recurrent attention network to learn decompositions of 3D scenes.
result MONet can learn to represent 3D scenes into meaningful components like objects and background.
Despite enormous progress in object detection and classification, the problem of incorporating expected contextual relationships among object instances into modern recognition systems remains a key challenge. In this work we propose Information Pursuit, a Bayesian framework for scene parsing that combines prior models …
SPACE models complex scenes by decomposing objects and backgrounds.
problem Scalability and unsupervised object-oriented scene representation learning.
method Generative latent variable model combining spatial-attention and scene-mixture approaches.
result SPACE achieves factorized object representations and decomposes complex scenes.
Enhances sound texture in CNN for better acoustic scene classification.
problem Limited understanding of how CNNs perceive audio scenes.
method Used Class Activation Mapping (CAM) to analyze log-Mel features and proposed edge enhancement using DoG and Sobel operators.
result Edge-enhanced log-Mel features improve CNN performance in acoustic scene classification.
Improved acoustic scene classification with factorized CNN.
problem Acoustic scene classification in varying environments.
method Large-margin factorized CNN with triplet loss.
result Improved performance and better generalization on unseen data.
A new method for estimating joint value functions in multi-scene reinforcement learning.
problem High variance in samples for policy gradient computations in multi-scene environments.
method Sparse attention mechanism over multiple value function hypotheses to approximate the true joint value function.
result Significant improvements in reward scores and enhanced navigation efficiency across OpenAI ProcGen environments.
Generative models learn from unlabeled videos via object segmentation and scene modeling.
problem Learning generative models from unlabelled videos.
method Decomposed into three subtasks: motion segmentation, background and foreground modeling, and scene sampling.
result Approach allows learning models that generalize beyond occlusions and represent scenes in a modular fashion.
A central challenge in neuroscience is to understand neural computations and circuit mechanisms that underlie the encoding of ethologically relevant, natural stimuli. In multilayered neural circuits, nonlinear processes such as synaptic transmission and spiking dynamics present a significant obstacle to the creation of…
Generative Multisensory Network learns 3D scene representations from multiple modalities.
problem Learning robust 3D scene representations from multiple sensory modalities.
method Amortized Product-of-Experts for efficient inference and cross-modal generation.
result The model can infer modality-invariant 3D scene representations efficiently from various sensory modalities.
Pix2Shape learns 3D scene representations from single images without supervision.
problem Learning 3D scene information from a single image without supervision.
method Pix2Shape uses an encoder, decoder, and critic network to generate 2.5D surfel-based reconstructions.
result Pix2Shape can generate complex 3D scenes from a single image, scaling with on-screen resolution.
Paper improves reinforcement learning in multi-scene tasks.
problem Reducing sample variance in multi-scene reinforcement learning.
method Sparse dynamic value estimation using Gaussian mixture models.
result Significant improvements in reward scores and navigation efficiency.
Scene parsing is an important and challenging prob- lem in computer vision. It requires labeling each pixel in an image with the category it belongs to. Tradition- ally, it has been approached with hand-engineered features from color information in images. Recently convolutional neural networks (CNNs), which automatica…
Improves reinforcement learning agent's scene-specific value function.
problem High variance in samples for policy gradient computations in multi-scene environments.
method Proposes dynamic value estimation (DVE) for multiple MDPs, clustering value functions across scenes.
result Lower sample variance and more accurate scene-specific value function estimates.
A novel method for visual question answering using scene graphs and reinforcement learning.
problem Answering free-form questions about images with deep linguistic and visual understanding.
method Context-driven, sequential reasoning based on scene graphs and reinforcement learning.
result Our method almost reaches human performance on the GQA dataset.
A new method to decompose audio scenes using deep learning.
problem Understanding audio scenes with random microphone arrangements.
method Formulated a neural network for nonnegative tensor factorization.
result Learned sources' individual spectral dictionaries and activation patterns.
We propose a systematic learning-based approach to the generation of massive quantities of synthetic 3D scenes and arbitrary numbers of photorealistic 2D images thereof, with associated ground truth information, for the purposes of training, benchmarking, and diagnosing learning-based computer vision and robotics algor…
Proposes a new convolutional neural network for non-grid data.
problem Limited applicability of standard CNNs to non-grid structured data.
method Introduces Parametric Continuous Convolution (PCC) with learnable kernel functions.
result Significant improvement in point cloud segmentation and lidar motion estimation.
New framework segments 3D scenes using neural algorithms and sub-Riemannian geometry.
problem Effective scene segmentation in 3D vision.
method Neurogeometric sub-Riemannian model, harmonic analysis, neural-based stereo correspondence.
result Sub-Riemannian metric is central to effective scene segmentation.
Relational Structural Causal Models enable causal reasoning about unseen object combinations.
problem Developing a model that can reason about causal and combinatorial aspects of unseen object combinations.
method Relational Structural Causal Models extend structural causal models to include relational variables and define identification criteria.
result Proposed relational neural causal models outperform non-relational baselines on simulated traffic scenes.
Generates coherent 3D scenes from monocular videos without supervision.
problem Lack of 3D scene modeling in video generation models.
method Trains a model to generate 3D scenes with moving objects and a background from monocular videos.
result Trained model generates coherent 3D scenes with multiple moving objects and a background.
SCALOR learns scalable object representations for crowded scenes.
problem Scalability in scenes with many objects.
method Spatially-parallel attention and proposal-rejection mechanisms.
result SCALOR can handle up to a hundred objects in crowded scenes.
Improved 3D scene understanding from partial point sets using multiview fusion.
problem Challenging task of 3D scene semantic understanding from partial point clouds.
method Multiview representation of 360° point clouds and fusion with original data.
result Overall increase of 31.9% and 4.3% in segmentation accuracy for partial and complete scenes.
New dataset tests mental rotation from single images, improving model understanding of 3D scenes.
problem Understanding how a scene looks from a different viewpoint using a single image.
method Created CLEVR-MRT dataset, explored neural architectures for volumetric scene representations.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of volumetric representations in answering mental rotation questions.