Siyan Sun , Wenqian Yang , Hong Peng , Jun Wang , Zhicai Liu
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Abstract
Semantic segmentation is a critical task in computer vision, with significant applications in areas like autonomous driving and medical imaging. Transformer-based methods have gained considerable attention recently because of their strength in capturing global information. However, these methods often sacrifice detailed information due to the lack of mechanisms for local interactions. Similarly, convolutional neural network (CNN) methods struggle to capture global context due to the inherent limitations of convolutional kernels. To overcome these challenges, this paper introduces a novel Transformer-based semantic segmentation method called NSNPFormer, which leverages the nonlinear spiking neural P (NSNP) system—a computational model inspired by the spiking mechanisms of biological neurons. The NSNPFormer employs an encoding–decoding structure with two convolutional NSNP components and a residual connection channel. The convolutional NSNP components facilitate nonlinear local feature extraction and block-level feature fusion. Meanwhile, the residual connection channel helps prevent the loss of feature information during the decoding process. Evaluations on the ADE20K and Pascal Context datasets show that NSNPFormer achieves mIoU scores of 53.7 and 58.06, respectively, highlighting its effectiveness in semantic segmentation tasks.
期刊介绍:
The central focus of this journal is the computer analysis of pictorial information. Computer Vision and Image Understanding publishes papers covering all aspects of image analysis from the low-level, iconic processes of early vision to the high-level, symbolic processes of recognition and interpretation. A wide range of topics in the image understanding area is covered, including papers offering insights that differ from predominant views.
Research Areas Include:
• Theory
• Early vision
• Data structures and representations
• Shape
• Range
• Motion
• Matching and recognition
• Architecture and languages
• Vision systems