# URNet: A Unified Reparameterized Network for Efficient RGB-D Semantic Segmentation

Source: [URNet: A Unified Reparameterized Network for Efficient RGB-D Semantic Segmentation](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a7566aca080ff033d3e29dc>)

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Data updated: 2026-08-08T05:00:06.004Z

Authors: Guoan Xu, Zhengxue Wang, Yang Xiao, Ligeng Chen, Guangwei Gao, Dongchen Zhu

Published: 2026-08-06T07:08:15.000Z

## Abstract

Previous RGB-D semantic segmentation methods commonly employ dual encoders to separately process RGB and depth inputs, followed by dedicated modules for cross-modal feature fusion. However, such designs often inadequately capture depth representations and consequently limit effective cross-modal interaction, while the additional encoder branch introduces redundant computation that hinders lightweight execution. To tackle these challenges, we propose URNet, a Unified Reparameterized RGB-D Network that performs simultaneous multi-modal feature extraction and cross-modal fusion within a single encoder. Specifically, we adopt a reparameterization strategy to compact the network architecture and facilitate fast inference. Within each Reparameterized Block (RepBlock), a Linear Gated Attention (LGA) module is introduced to fully exploit complementary RGB and depth cues across different feature scales. Furthermore, considering that decoder design has been relatively underexplored in existing RGB-D segmentation models, we develop a concise yet effective universal decoder, termed the Pyramid Merging Decoder (PMD). Extensive experiments on multiple RGB-D segmentation benchmarks demonstrate that URNet achieves state-of-the-art performance while maintaining high efficiency. Code will be available at https://github.com/Wild-Stephen/URNet.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.05671>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.05671.pdf>)
