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Alejandro Sanchez Guinea¹, Simon Heinrich¹, Max Mühlhäuser¹

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This study introduces activity-free user identification using wrist-worn inertial measurement unit (IMU) data. The novel approach accurately identifies individuals by analyzing hand and arm motion patterns during daily routines, enhancing smart space personalization.

Keywords:

CNNs IMU image representation inertial sensors user identification wearable sensors

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction
Biometrics
Wearable Technology

Background:

Smart spaces require unobtrusive and personalized user identification.
Existing methods often necessitate specific user actions or constraints.
Seamless user recognition is crucial for delivering tailored services.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and evaluate a novel approach for activity-free user identification.
To enable continuous and personalized service delivery in smart environments.
To overcome limitations of traditional user identification methods.

Main Methods:

Utilizing wrist-worn inertial measurement unit (IMU) data.
Analyzing hand and arm motion patterns for unique user signatures.
Developing an algorithm for unconstrained, activity-free identification.

Main Results:

Achieved an accuracy of 0.9485 for identifying 23 users.
Demonstrated robust performance across various configurations.
Validated the approach with unconstrained daily routine data.

Conclusions:

The proposed IMU-based method offers effective activity-free user identification.
This technology can significantly enhance the unobtrusiveness and personalization of smart spaces.
Future research can explore broader applications and larger user groups.