Why it matters

Segmentation serving powers medical + satellite AI. SAM broad; specialized deep.

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The architecture

Image → encoder → mask decoder → mask.

Prompt-based (SAM) or specialized.

Segmentation servingEncoderimage featuresMask decodergenerate maskPost-processmask cleanupSAM 1 and SAM 2 open; specialized for medical and satellite
Segmentation serving.
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How it works end to end

SAM 1 and 2.

Mask R-CNN legacy.

UNet medical.