  The Segment Anything Model (SAM) is a foundation model for general image
segmentation. Although it exhibits impressive performance predominantly on
natural images, understanding its robustness against various image
perturbations and domains is critical for real-world applications where such
challenges frequently arise. In this study we conduct a comprehensive
robustness investigation of SAM under diverse real-world conditions. Our
experiments encompass a wide range of image perturbations. Our experimental
results demonstrate that SAM's performance generally declines under perturbed
images, with varying degrees of vulnerability across different perturbations.
By customizing prompting techniques and leveraging domain knowledge based on
the unique characteristics of each dataset, the model's resilience to these
perturbations can be enhanced, addressing dataset-specific challenges. This
work sheds light on the limitations and strengths of SAM in real-world
applications, promoting the development of more robust and versatile image
segmentation solutions.
