Fourier Analysis on Robustness of Graph Convolutional Neural Networks for Skeleton-based Action Recognition

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Autores principales: Tanaka, Nariki, Kera, Hiroshi, Kawamoto, Kazuhiko
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author Tanaka, Nariki
Kera, Hiroshi
Kawamoto, Kazuhiko
author_facet Tanaka, Nariki
Kera, Hiroshi
Kawamoto, Kazuhiko
contents Using Fourier analysis, we explore the robustness and vulnerability of graph convolutional neural networks (GCNs) for skeleton-based action recognition. We adopt a joint Fourier transform (JFT), a combination of the graph Fourier transform (GFT) and the discrete Fourier transform (DFT), to examine the robustness of adversarially-trained GCNs against adversarial attacks and common corruptions. Experimental results with the NTU RGB+D dataset reveal that adversarial training does not introduce a robustness trade-off between adversarial attacks and low-frequency perturbations, which typically occurs during image classification based on convolutional neural networks. This finding indicates that adversarial training is a practical approach to enhancing robustness against adversarial attacks and common corruptions in skeleton-based action recognition. Furthermore, we find that the Fourier approach cannot explain vulnerability against skeletal part occlusion corruption, which highlights its limitations. These findings extend our understanding of the robustness of GCNs, potentially guiding the development of more robust learning methods for skeleton-based action recognition.
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spellingShingle Fourier Analysis on Robustness of Graph Convolutional Neural Networks for Skeleton-based Action Recognition
Tanaka, Nariki
Kera, Hiroshi
Kawamoto, Kazuhiko
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Using Fourier analysis, we explore the robustness and vulnerability of graph convolutional neural networks (GCNs) for skeleton-based action recognition. We adopt a joint Fourier transform (JFT), a combination of the graph Fourier transform (GFT) and the discrete Fourier transform (DFT), to examine the robustness of adversarially-trained GCNs against adversarial attacks and common corruptions. Experimental results with the NTU RGB+D dataset reveal that adversarial training does not introduce a robustness trade-off between adversarial attacks and low-frequency perturbations, which typically occurs during image classification based on convolutional neural networks. This finding indicates that adversarial training is a practical approach to enhancing robustness against adversarial attacks and common corruptions in skeleton-based action recognition. Furthermore, we find that the Fourier approach cannot explain vulnerability against skeletal part occlusion corruption, which highlights its limitations. These findings extend our understanding of the robustness of GCNs, potentially guiding the development of more robust learning methods for skeleton-based action recognition.
title Fourier Analysis on Robustness of Graph Convolutional Neural Networks for Skeleton-based Action Recognition
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.17939