Unified Neural
Unified neural approaches aim to integrate diverse data modalities and tasks within a single neural network architecture, improving efficiency and performance compared to separate models. Current research focuses on developing models that effectively fuse information from different sources, such as images and LiDAR data, or that unify seemingly disparate tasks like visual recognition and reasoning, often leveraging architectures like transformers, autoencoders, and graph neural networks. These advancements are significant for improving the accuracy and robustness of various applications, including anomaly detection, medical image analysis, and time series forecasting, by leveraging the complementary strengths of different data types and learning paradigms.