AgentRVOS for MeViS-Text Track of 5th PVUW Challenge: 3rd Method

arXiv cs.CV / 4/28/2026

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Key Points

  • The paper proposes a Ref-VOS pipeline for the MeViS-Text task that uses Sa2VA to generate the first dense semantic hypothesis and an agent loop to accept, revise, or refine it.
  • The system first performs a target-presence check; if the referred object is absent in the video it outputs zero masks, otherwise it produces a coarse full-video mask trajectory as a semantic prior.
  • Multiple specialized agents are used to decompose the query, select informative temporal segments, find anchor frames, and refine Sa2VA outputs by converting reliable masks into boxes and points for SAM3-based propagation.
  • A critic ranks candidate trajectories, while reflection and collaboration controllers repair weak hypotheses and reconcile different agent branches to improve final mask quality.

Abstract

This report describes a Ref-VOS pipeline centered on Sa2VA and organized with explicit agent roles. The key idea is that Sa2VA should provide the first dense semantic hypothesis, while an agent loop decides whether that hypothesis should be accepted, revised, or refined. The pipeline starts with a target-presence judgment stage. If the referred object does not exist in the video, the system directly outputs zero masks. Otherwise, Sa2VA receives the video and referring prompt and produces a coarse mask trajectory over the full video. This trajectory is treated as a semantic prior rather than a final answer. A planner agent decomposes the query, temporal partition agents identify informative blocks, scout agents search for anchor frames, and refinement agents convert reliable Sa2VA masks into boxes and points for SAM3 propagation. A critic scores candidate trajectories, a reflection controller repairs weak hypotheses, and a collaboration controller reconciles multiple agent branches. The result is a Ref-VOS system in which Sa2VA is responsible for dense grounded understanding, while the agent layer handles presence verification, temporal search, confidence-aware revision, and final mask refinement.