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Marinara Marcato¹, Salvatore Tedesco¹, Conor O'Mahony¹

¹Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.

|June 21, 2023

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A new canine posture estimation system using Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and machine learning accurately identifies working dog behaviors. The system, utilizing back and chest sensors, achieved high performance, outperforming previous studies.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Machine Learning
Animal Behavior Science

Background:

Accurate posture estimation is crucial for understanding working dog behavior and welfare.
Existing methods may lack the precision or practicality for real-world application with working dogs.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and validate a novel canine posture estimation system for working dogs.
To evaluate the effectiveness of commercially available Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and advanced machine learning algorithms for behavior classification.

Main Methods:

Three IMUs (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) were attached to the chest, back, and neck of dogs.
Data was collected during static and dynamic activities, employing advanced statistical, temporal, and spectral feature extraction.
Feature selection (Select K Best) and Random Forest models were used for posture prediction.

Main Results:

The back and chest IMUs, particularly accelerometers, were most critical for accurate posture estimation.
Statistical and temporal features proved more significant than spectral features.
The best-performing model achieved an f1-macro of 0.83 and f1-weighted of 0.90 for five distinct postures.

Conclusions:

The developed IMU-based system offers a highly accurate and practical solution for canine posture estimation in working dogs.
The study highlights the importance of sensor placement, feature engineering, and advanced machine learning techniques for optimal performance.
Publicly available datasets and code facilitate further research and development in canine behavior analysis.