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本文介绍了名为 GeoExplain 的最新研究,该研究旨在解决多模态推理中关于视觉信息层级处理的关键空白,即人类是如何将局部细节与全局上下文相结合来进行地理位置推断的。为了推动该领域的发展,作者推出了包含 40,350 个全景图及其位置数据和专家编写解释的 GeoExplain 数据集。

此外,论文提出了一种新颖的多模态、多层级推理方法——SightSense。该方法旨在实现精准的地理定位,同时为其预测结果生成人类可读且全面的解释,弥补了现有基准测试在视觉推理层级性方面的不足。


GeoExplain: Multimodal Reasoning based on Hierarchy of Visual Information in Street View

arXiv ID: 2506.16633
Subjects: Computation and Language (cs.CL); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Multimedia (cs.MM)
Authors: Fenghua Cheng, Jinxiang Wang, Sen Wang, Zi Huang, Xue Li


Summary

GeoExplain 解决了多模态推理中关于视觉信息层级处理的关键空白——具体而言,即人类如何整合局部细节与全局上下文来推断位置。为了促进该领域的研究,作者引入了 GeoExplain 数据集,其中包含 40,350 个全景图,并配有位置数据和专家编写的解释。此外,论文提出了 SightSense,这是一种新颖的多模态、多层级推理方法,旨在执行精确的地理定位,同时为其预测生成人类可读、全面的解释。

GeoExplain addresses the critical gap in multimodal reasoning regarding the hierarchical processing of visual information—specifically, how humans integrate local details with global context to infer location. To facilitate research in this area, the authors introduce the GeoExplain dataset, a collection of 40,350 panoramas paired with location data and expert-written explanations. Additionally, the paper proposes SightSense, a novel multimodal and multilevel reasoning method designed to perform accurate geo-localization while generating human-readable, comprehensive explanations for its predictions.


Research Overview

多模态推理涉及跨多种数据类型的复杂信息整合与推断。尽管现有的基准测试种类繁多,但大多数都未能考虑到视觉推理的层级特性。

Multimodal reasoning involves the complex integration and inference of information across diverse data types. While various benchmarks exist, most fail to account for the hierarchical nature of visual reasoning.

The GeoExplain Dataset

作者提出了一个全新且具有挑战性的数据集,以填补分层视觉推理领域的空白: * 规模: 40,350 个实例。 * 结构: 每个实例包含街景全景图、特定的街道级位置数据以及专家整理的解释。 * 目标: 评估模型通过在不同粒度级别解释视觉线索来执行可解释地理定位的能力。

The authors present a new, challenging dataset to bridge the gap in hierarchical visual reasoning: * Scale: 40,350 instances. * Structure: Each instance consists of street-view panoramas, specific street-level location data, and expert-curated explanations. * Objective: To evaluate models on their ability to perform explainable geo-localization by interpreting visual cues at varying levels of granularity.

The SightSense Method

为了应对该数据集带来的挑战,作者引入了 SightSense 框架,该框架具备以下能力: 1. 多层级推理: 同时处理局部视觉细节和全局环境上下文。 2. 可解释性: 为位置预测生成详细、合乎逻辑的论证,模仿人类的推理过程。 3. 性能: 实验结果表明,SightSense 在定位准确率和生成解释的质量方面均取得了出色的表现。

To address the challenges posed by the dataset, the authors introduce SightSense, a framework capable of: 1. Multilevel Reasoning: Processing both local visual details and global environmental context. 2. Explainability: Generating detailed, logical justifications for location predictions, mimicking human reasoning processes. 3. Performance: Experimental results demonstrate that SightSense achieves outstanding performance in both localization accuracy and the quality of generated explanations.


Submission History

  • v1: 2025年6月19日
  • v2: 2025年9月15日
  • v3: 2026年8月21日(当前版本)
  • v1: 19 Jun 2025
  • v2: 15 Sep 2025
  • v3: 21 Aug 2026 (Current)

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