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  • Loneliness and social isolation are significant issues affecting well-being, particularly in the elderly.
  • Mobility is a key factor influencing feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
  • Objective measurement of loneliness through mobility patterns offers a novel approach to understanding and potentially mitigating social isolation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a machine-learning approach for classifying user loneliness levels.
  • To investigate the effectiveness of indoor and outdoor mobility patterns in predicting perceived loneliness.
  • To compare the performance of different loneliness scales (Lubben Scale, UCLA Scale) when used with mobility data.

Main Methods:

  • Collected indoor and outdoor mobility data from volunteers in a Finnish nursing home using Pozyx and Pico minifinder sensors.
  • Extracted mobility features including distance traveled, speed, and frequently visited locations.
  • Utilized the XGBoost machine learning algorithm for classification across indoor, outdoor, and combined datasets.

Main Results:

  • The XGBoost model achieved high classification accuracy (90%-98%) for all data types (indoor, outdoor, combined).
  • Mobility patterns like distance, speed, and visited clusters were significant predictors of loneliness.
  • The Lubben Scale was more effective for indoor/outdoor data, while the UCLA Scale performed better with combined data.

Conclusions:

  • Machine learning analysis of indoor and outdoor mobility patterns can accurately predict loneliness levels in the elderly.
  • Mobility data provides valuable insights into social isolation experienced by individuals in care settings.
  • The choice of loneliness scale impacts classification performance depending on the data modality used.