There have been many recent improvements in the ability of Large Language Models (LLMs) to perform complex tasks and answer domain-specific questions through techniques like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). However, reasoning abilities of LLMs, including spatial reasoning abilities, are still lacking.
arXiv:2608. 08814v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We present 360CityArena, a benchmark for evaluating the urban exploration capabilities of embodied agents within a photorealistic environment constructed from 360-degree videos.
By Kenta Watanabe, Atsuyuki Miyai, Mizuki Takenawa, Kiyoharu Aizawa, Toshihiko Yamasaki
arXiv:2607. 26724v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language model (LLM) agents have been widely applied in automating data science tasks.
By Zhilun Zhou, Jianghao Yu, Yuming Lin, yongjun yang, Sun Yongquan, Depeng Jin, Yong Li
arXiv:2608. 03018v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Modern cities rely on an increasing number of digital services to operate, but residents' daily needs are still difficult to meet.
By Jiayu Cao, Xingyuan Zeng, feiyu Li, Zhijing Huang, Xujie Yuan, Rongxiang Chen, Shimin Di, Libin Zheng, Jian Yin
arXiv:2607. 22613v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper explores the intersection of memory, place, and identity, examining how new technologies, particularly Apple Vision Pro, can illuminate this nexus.
By Lara Vartziotis, Tina Vartziotis, Valentin Keckeisen, Frank Beutenmueller, Martin Obstbaum, Sotirios Kotsopoulos, Kostas Moraitis
Remote-sensing systems usually describe urban content with detection boxes, semantic masks, or vector boundaries. Such outputs locate classes and support image-plane scoring, yet they do not by themselves constitute an executable layout that retains object identities, typed relations, topology, and regeneration rules.
arXiv:2606. 28369v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Semantic search and recommendation of similar documents, such as news and reports about unusual environmental events (e.
By Yuanyuan Tian, Wenwen Li, Xiao Chen, Michael Brook, Michael Brubaker, Anna Liljedahl, Chitta Baral
arXiv:2606. 15890v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Understanding urban wellbeing from multimodal data requires integrating heterogeneous spatial and temporal signals, posing significant challenges for current multimodal large language models (MLLMs).
By Yanxin Xi, Xiang Su, Jie Feng, Yu Liu, Sasu Tarkoma, Pan Hui
arXiv:2607. 14756v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This research investigates the potential of Vision-Language Models (VLMs) to infer building typologies: Construction, Current Use, and Storeys from Google Street View (GSV) images.
By Zahratu Shabrina, Muhammad Asa, Jin Rui, Lu Yin, Stephen Law
arXiv:2607. 12177v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The analysis of satellite and aerial imagery has entered a new era with the advent of foundation models.
By Shelley Cazares
arXiv:2606. 03609v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Embodied agents that navigate cities rely on world models that predict how their surroundings will change as they move.
By Xuhui Lin, Stephen Law, Nanjiang Chen, Kunyao Li, Tao Yang
arXiv:2608. 17848v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Geospatial Foundation Models (GFMs) are emerging as a powerful paradigm for learning semantically rich and geographically consistent visual and physical representations.
By Ya Wen, Jixuan Cai, Yulun Zhou, Alec Kirkley