From Pixels to Prose: Advancing Multi-Modal Language Models for Remote Sensing

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Hauptverfasser: Sun, Xintian, Peng, Benji, Zhang, Charles, Jin, Fei, Niu, Qian, Liu, Junyu, Chen, Keyu, Li, Ming, Feng, Pohsun, Bi, Ziqian, Liu, Ming, Song, Xinyuan, Zhang, Yichao
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author Sun, Xintian
Peng, Benji
Zhang, Charles
Jin, Fei
Niu, Qian
Liu, Junyu
Chen, Keyu
Li, Ming
Feng, Pohsun
Bi, Ziqian
Liu, Ming
Song, Xinyuan
Zhang, Yichao
author_facet Sun, Xintian
Peng, Benji
Zhang, Charles
Jin, Fei
Niu, Qian
Liu, Junyu
Chen, Keyu
Li, Ming
Feng, Pohsun
Bi, Ziqian
Liu, Ming
Song, Xinyuan
Zhang, Yichao
contents Remote sensing has evolved from simple image acquisition to complex systems capable of integrating and processing visual and textual data. This review examines the development and application of multi-modal language models (MLLMs) in remote sensing, focusing on their ability to interpret and describe satellite imagery using natural language. We cover the technical underpinnings of MLLMs, including dual-encoder architectures, Transformer models, self-supervised and contrastive learning, and cross-modal integration. The unique challenges of remote sensing data--varying spatial resolutions, spectral richness, and temporal changes--are analyzed for their impact on MLLM performance. Key applications such as scene description, object detection, change detection, text-to-image retrieval, image-to-text generation, and visual question answering are discussed to demonstrate their relevance in environmental monitoring, urban planning, and disaster response. We review significant datasets and resources supporting the training and evaluation of these models. Challenges related to computational demands, scalability, data quality, and domain adaptation are highlighted. We conclude by proposing future research directions and technological advancements to further enhance MLLM utility in remote sensing.
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spellingShingle From Pixels to Prose: Advancing Multi-Modal Language Models for Remote Sensing
Sun, Xintian
Peng, Benji
Zhang, Charles
Jin, Fei
Niu, Qian
Liu, Junyu
Chen, Keyu
Li, Ming
Feng, Pohsun
Bi, Ziqian
Liu, Ming
Song, Xinyuan
Zhang, Yichao
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Remote sensing has evolved from simple image acquisition to complex systems capable of integrating and processing visual and textual data. This review examines the development and application of multi-modal language models (MLLMs) in remote sensing, focusing on their ability to interpret and describe satellite imagery using natural language. We cover the technical underpinnings of MLLMs, including dual-encoder architectures, Transformer models, self-supervised and contrastive learning, and cross-modal integration. The unique challenges of remote sensing data--varying spatial resolutions, spectral richness, and temporal changes--are analyzed for their impact on MLLM performance. Key applications such as scene description, object detection, change detection, text-to-image retrieval, image-to-text generation, and visual question answering are discussed to demonstrate their relevance in environmental monitoring, urban planning, and disaster response. We review significant datasets and resources supporting the training and evaluation of these models. Challenges related to computational demands, scalability, data quality, and domain adaptation are highlighted. We conclude by proposing future research directions and technological advancements to further enhance MLLM utility in remote sensing.
title From Pixels to Prose: Advancing Multi-Modal Language Models for Remote Sensing
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.05826