The Quest for Visual Understanding: A Journey Through the Evolution of Visual Question Answering

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Autori principali: Pandey, Anupam, Bodo, Deepjyoti, Phukan, Arpan, Ekbal, Asif
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author Pandey, Anupam
Bodo, Deepjyoti
Phukan, Arpan
Ekbal, Asif
author_facet Pandey, Anupam
Bodo, Deepjyoti
Phukan, Arpan
Ekbal, Asif
contents Visual Question Answering (VQA) is an interdisciplinary field that bridges the gap between computer vision (CV) and natural language processing(NLP), enabling Artificial Intelligence(AI) systems to answer questions about images. Since its inception in 2015, VQA has rapidly evolved, driven by advances in deep learning, attention mechanisms, and transformer-based models. This survey traces the journey of VQA from its early days, through major breakthroughs, such as attention mechanisms, compositional reasoning, and the rise of vision-language pre-training methods. We highlight key models, datasets, and techniques that shaped the development of VQA systems, emphasizing the pivotal role of transformer architectures and multimodal pre-training in driving recent progress. Additionally, we explore specialized applications of VQA in domains like healthcare and discuss ongoing challenges, such as dataset bias, model interpretability, and the need for common-sense reasoning. Lastly, we discuss the emerging trends in large multimodal language models and the integration of external knowledge, offering insights into the future directions of VQA. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of VQA, highlighting both its current state and potential advancements.
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spellingShingle The Quest for Visual Understanding: A Journey Through the Evolution of Visual Question Answering
Pandey, Anupam
Bodo, Deepjyoti
Phukan, Arpan
Ekbal, Asif
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
53A45, 53-02
I.2.7; I.2.10; I.4.8; I.5.4; A.1
Visual Question Answering (VQA) is an interdisciplinary field that bridges the gap between computer vision (CV) and natural language processing(NLP), enabling Artificial Intelligence(AI) systems to answer questions about images. Since its inception in 2015, VQA has rapidly evolved, driven by advances in deep learning, attention mechanisms, and transformer-based models. This survey traces the journey of VQA from its early days, through major breakthroughs, such as attention mechanisms, compositional reasoning, and the rise of vision-language pre-training methods. We highlight key models, datasets, and techniques that shaped the development of VQA systems, emphasizing the pivotal role of transformer architectures and multimodal pre-training in driving recent progress. Additionally, we explore specialized applications of VQA in domains like healthcare and discuss ongoing challenges, such as dataset bias, model interpretability, and the need for common-sense reasoning. Lastly, we discuss the emerging trends in large multimodal language models and the integration of external knowledge, offering insights into the future directions of VQA. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of VQA, highlighting both its current state and potential advancements.
title The Quest for Visual Understanding: A Journey Through the Evolution of Visual Question Answering
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
53A45, 53-02
I.2.7; I.2.10; I.4.8; I.5.4; A.1
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.07109