In the constantly evolving field of machine learning, particularly in semantic segmentation, the accurate estimation and validation of uncertainty have become increasingly vital. Despite numerous studies claiming advances in uncertainty methods, there remains a disconnection between theoretical development and practical application. Fundamental questions linger, such as whether it is feasible to separate data-related (aleatoric) and…

The practical deployment of multi-billion parameter neural rankers in real-world systems poses a significant challenge in information retrieval (IR). These advanced neural rankers demonstrate high effectiveness but are hampered by their substantial computational requirements for inference, making them impractical for production use. This dilemma poses a critical problem in IR, as it is necessary to…

The struggle to balance training efficiency with performance has become increasingly pronounced within computer vision. Traditional training methodologies, often reliant on expansive datasets, substantially burden computational resources, creating a notable barrier for researchers with limited access to high-powered computing infrastructures. This issue is compounded by the fact that many existing solutions, while reducing the sample…