Sparsh Garg Presents Mapillary Vistas Validation for Fine-Grained Traffic Signs at DataCV 2025

Our Sparsh Garg, a Senior Associate Researcher in the Media Analytics Department, will present “Mapillary Vistas Validation for Fine-Grained Traffic Signs: A Benchmark Revealing Vision-Language Model Limitations” at the Data Computer Vision (DataCV) 2025 workshop as part of ICCV 2025 in Honolulu, Hawai’i, on Sunday, October 19th, from 11:15 am – 11:25 am.

DataCV 2025

The paper, co-authored by Abhishek Aich, introduces MVV, a new dataset that provides fine-grained, expert-annotated labels for traffic signs, improving upon the coarse annotations in existing datasets like Mapillary. MVV includes pixel-level instance masks and distinguishes between semantically essential categories such as stop and speed limit signs. Benchmarking shows that DINOv2 consistently outperforms state-of-the-art vision-language models, establishing it as a strong baseline for fine-grained visual understanding in autonomous driving. DataCV is a workshop focused on advancing data-centric computer vision by exploring how datasets—rather than models—shape performance, fairness, and generalization in vision and vision-language systems.

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DataCV 2025

Sparsh Garg Presents Mapillary Vistas Validation for Fine-Grained Traffic Signs at DataCV 2025

Our Sparsh Garg, a Senior Associate Researcher in the Media Analytics Department, will present “Mapillary Vistas Validation for Fine-Grained Traffic Signs: A Benchmark Revealing Vision-Language Model Limitations” at the Data Computer Vision (DataCV) 2025 workshop as part of ICCV 2025 in Honolulu, Hawai'i, on Sunday, October 19th, from 11:15 am – 11:25 am.
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NECLA at ECOC 2025: Advancing Optical Communication and Distributed Sensing

NEC Laboratories America (NECLA) was proud to join the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2025) in Copenhagen, Denmark, from September 28 to October 2. Our researchers presented cutting-edge work in distributed acoustic sensing, AI-driven fiber optics, and optical networking. From generative models for event classification to digital twins and entomological observations using telecom fibers, these sessions highlighted NECLA’s role in shaping the future of intelligent and resilient communication systems. In addition, NECLA’s Fatih Yaman co-organized a workshop on emerging frontiers in optical communication.
Xujiang Zhao BYU

Uncertainty Quantification and Reasoning for Reliable AI Seminar at Brigham Young University

Our researcher Xujiang Zhao will present “Uncertainty Quantification and Reasoning for Reliable AI” at Brigham Young University on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. in TMCB 1170. The seminar explores how statistical modeling and reasoning frameworks can strengthen trustworthy AI, making systems more robust and transparent in high-stakes applications like healthcare and autonomous systems. Attendees will gain insights into how uncertainty quantification is shaping the next generation of responsible AI.
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NEC Labs America Attended OFC 2025 in San Francisco

The NEC Labs America Optical Networking and Sensing team is attending the 2025 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), the premier global event for optical networking and communications. Bringing together over 13,500 attendees from 83+ countries, more than 670 exhibitors, and hundreds of sessions featuring industry leaders, OFC 2025 serves as the central hub for innovation and collaboration in the field. At this year’s conference, NEC Labs America will showcase its cutting-edge research and advancements through multiple presentations, demonstrations, and workshops.