A Comprehensive Survey on Geometric Deep Learning

Abstract

Deep learning methods have achieved great success in analyzing traditional data such as texts, sounds, images and videos. More and more research works are carrying out to extend standard deep learning technologies to geometric data such as point cloud or voxel grid of 3D objects, real life networks such as social and citation network. Many methods have been proposed in the research area. In this work, we aim to provide a comprehensive survey of geometric deep learning and related methods. First, we introduce the relevant knowledge and history of geometric deep learning field as well as the theoretical background. In the method part, we review different graph network models for graphs and manifold data. Besides, practical applications of these methods, datasets currently available in different research area and the problems and challenges are also summarized.

Keywords

• Convolutional neural networks
• geometric deep learning
• graph
• manifold