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Evaluation of a Smartphone-based Human Activity Recognition System in a Daily Living Environment
Published on: December 11, 2015
Exploring techniques for vision based human activity recognition: methods, systems, and evaluation.
Xin Xu1, Jinshan Tang, Xiaolong Zhang
1School of Computer Science and Technology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, Hubei, China. xuxin0336@gmail.com
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 29, 2013
Summary
This survey reviews recent advancements in human activity recognition using computer vision. It covers methods, systems, and evaluations for improved video analysis and crime prediction.
Area of Science:
- Computer Vision
- Artificial Intelligence
- Pattern Recognition
Background:
- Vision-based intelligent systems are increasingly prevalent.
- Human activity recognition is a critical area within image and video analysis.
- Accurate human activity recognition aids in crime prediction and immediate response.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive survey of recent developments in human activity recognition techniques.
- To cover various methods, systems, and quantitative evaluation strategies.
- To offer insights into the current state and future directions of the field.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of published papers on human activity recognition.
- Categorization and analysis of different recognition techniques.
- Examination of system architectures and performance evaluation metrics.
Main Results:
- Identification of key trends and emerging methods in human activity recognition.
- Overview of diverse approaches for analyzing human actions in visual data.
- Synthesis of quantitative evaluation results from various studies.
Conclusions:
- Human activity recognition is a rapidly evolving field with significant practical applications.
- Continued research is needed to enhance the accuracy and robustness of recognition systems.
- This survey serves as a valuable resource for researchers in computer vision and related areas.

