DINOv2 Model
DINOv2 is a large-scale, self-supervised vision transformer model designed to learn robust and generalizable visual features from diverse image data. Current research focuses on adapting DINOv2 for various downstream tasks, including image segmentation, classification, and anomaly detection, often employing techniques like low-rank adaptation (LoRA) for efficient fine-tuning on smaller datasets. This model's strong feature extraction capabilities are proving valuable across diverse fields, from autonomous driving and geological image analysis to medical imaging, offering a powerful tool for improving the performance and efficiency of computer vision applications.
Papers
DINOv2 Rocks Geological Image Analysis: Classification, Segmentation, and Interpretability
Florent Brondolo, Samuel Beaussant
Leveraging Foundation Models via Knowledge Distillation in Multi-Object Tracking: Distilling DINOv2 Features to FairMOT
Niels G. Faber, Seyed Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari, Fatemeh Karimi Nejadasl